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Don't Date Your Way Into Debt
Dating is expensive, and you can date yourself right into debt. These fun, inexpensive ideas for great dates will spark your creativity without depleting your cash.
Dating is expensive, and you can date yourself right into debt. These fun, inexpensive ideas for great dates will spark your creativity without depleting your cash.
Buying A Diamond Engagement Ring
Whoever said "love hurts" must have fallen victim to one of the jewelry industry's clever marketing techniques. Don't be sucked in and wind up spending more than you can afford when buying a diamond engagement ring.
Whoever said "love hurts" must have fallen victim to one of the jewelry industry's clever marketing techniques. Don't be sucked in and wind up spending more than you can afford when buying a diamond engagement ring.
Plan an Affordable, Memorable Wedding
The average wedding in the US costs over $19,000. Can you have a beautiful, memorable wedding for less? Of course! All it takes is careful planning, a little research, a dose of practicality, and a wedding budget.
The average wedding in the US costs over $19,000. Can you have a beautiful, memorable wedding for less? Of course! All it takes is careful planning, a little research, a dose of practicality, and a wedding budget.
Tying the Knot
Once the excitement of the wedding is over, what important tasks should be on a newlywed couple's financial To Do list?
Once the excitement of the wedding is over, what important tasks should be on a newlywed couple's financial To Do list?
Suddenly Single: Death and Divorce
How to deal with the financial issues of death and divorce.
How to deal with the financial issues of death and divorce.
Dealing With Divorce
Know your obligations in a divorce and how to protect yourself.
Know your obligations in a divorce and how to protect yourself.
Couples and Money
Many people will talk about anything, even sex, before they'll talk about money. Jean Chatzky, author of "Talking Money," columnist for Money magazine, and regular on the Today show, offers advice to prevent financial issues from coming between you and your partner.
Many people will talk about anything, even sex, before they'll talk about money. Jean Chatzky, author of "Talking Money," columnist for Money magazine, and regular on the Today show, offers advice to prevent financial issues from coming between you and your partner.
Top Ten Money Issues for Singles
Whether you're single because you've never married, or are suddenly single due to divorce or death of a spouse, money management and financial planning are critical. Here are the top ten issues that most need your attention.
Whether you're single because you've never married, or are suddenly single due to divorce or death of a spouse, money management and financial planning are critical. Here are the top ten issues that most need your attention.
Personal Finance Issues for Unmarried Couples
You may be unwed, but don't be unwise. Read this advice for unmarried couples living together.
You may be unwed, but don't be unwise. Read this advice for unmarried couples living together.
So Happy Together: Financial Issues for Unmarried Couples
You may be unwed, but don't be unwise. Know the financial and legal issues facing unmarried couples.
You may be unwed, but don't be unwise. Know the financial and legal issues facing unmarried couples.
Cohabitation Net Links
Links to web sites about the pros and cons of living together outside of marriage.
Links to web sites about the pros and cons of living together outside of marriage.
Child and Dependent Care Credits
When can unmarried individuals claim the child and dependent care credits?
When can unmarried individuals claim the child and dependent care credits?
Common Law Marriage
What is and isn't a common law marriage?
What is and isn't a common law marriage?
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
If you're in a committed, non-marital relationship, you may want your partner to be able to make health-care decisions for you if you're unable to.
If you're in a committed, non-marital relationship, you may want your partner to be able to make health-care decisions for you if you're unable to.
Durable Power of Attorney
Additional information on empowering your partner to make health-care decisions for you if you're unable to.
Additional information on empowering your partner to make health-care decisions for you if you're unable to.
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Estate planning is a little different for unmarried couples. Learn about the issues.
Estate planning is a little different for unmarried couples. Learn about the issues.
Financial Planning for Unmarried Couples
Investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning for "couples that can't or won't get married."
Investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning for "couples that can't or won't get married."
Head of Household Filing Status
When can unmarried individuals claim head of household status for income tax purposes?
When can unmarried individuals claim head of household status for income tax purposes?
Child Support Enforcement
Official web site of the government's Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
Official web site of the government's Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
Insurance Needs of Unmarried Couples
The importance of life, health, and car insurance for unmarried couples.
The importance of life, health, and car insurance for unmarried couples.
Debt Reduction for Singles
General debt reduction advice, and specific advice for singles.
General debt reduction advice, and specific advice for singles.
Living Together Contracts
What is a Living Together Contract and why do you need one?
What is a Living Together Contract and why do you need one?
Financial Planning for Singles
Whether you're widowed, divorced or simply single, planning is important to your financial future.
Whether you're widowed, divorced or simply single, planning is important to your financial future.
Living Trusts (Estate Planning)
Wills and trusts for unmarried couples.
Wills and trusts for unmarried couples.
Singles' Financial Skills
Tips for singles to help them improve their financial skills.
Tips for singles to help them improve their financial skills.
Money Concerns for Unwed Couples
Buying a home together, and other issues for unmarried couples.
Buying a home together, and other issues for unmarried couples.
"Singles Saving Money"
Money-saving advice for singles from the Dollar Stretcher.
Money-saving advice for singles from the Dollar Stretcher.
Parenting Issues for Unmarried Couples
If you plan to have kids with your unmarried partner, be sure to take proper steps to ensure you're both legally recognized as the legal parents.
If you plan to have kids with your unmarried partner, be sure to take proper steps to ensure you're both legally recognized as the legal parents.
Property Rights of Unmarried Couples
The longer you live together, the more important it is to have a written agreement spelling out who owns what.
The longer you live together, the more important it is to have a written agreement spelling out who owns what.
Tips for Singles
Advice to help singles improve their financial situation.
Advice to help singles improve their financial situation.
Same-Sex Marriage
Issues in same-sex marriages.
Issues in same-sex marriages.
Tenants in Common: Ownership Option for Unmarried Couples
Structure ownership properly to avoid problems in the event of a sale, a divorce, or the death of one of the owners.
Structure ownership properly to avoid problems in the event of a sale, a divorce, or the death of one of the owners.
The Living Together Kit
This book from Nolo Press explains the legalities of living together in a non-marital relationship.
This book from Nolo Press explains the legalities of living together in a non-marital relationship.
The "Nevers" of Living Together
There are some things you just shouldn't do in a non-marital relationship if you want to avoid regrets later.
There are some things you just shouldn't do in a non-marital relationship if you want to avoid regrets later.
"Unwed But Not Unwise"
An explanation of various financial issues pertinent to unmarried couples, including joint tenancy, taxes, and revocable trusts.
An explanation of various financial issues pertinent to unmarried couples, including joint tenancy, taxes, and revocable trusts.
What You Should Know Before Living Together
Know your legal rights and minimize potential financial problems encountered by unmarried couples.
Know your legal rights and minimize potential financial problems encountered by unmarried couples.
Wills and Unmarried Couples
Why wills are critical for unmarried couples.
Why wills are critical for unmarried couples.
State Child Support Enforcement Agencies
Search by state for addresses, phone numbers, and other information on state child support enforcement agencies.
Search by state for addresses, phone numbers, and other information on state child support enforcement agencies.