Engagement

3 Reasons To Buy A Cheap Wedding Band Ring

February 7, 2011

I know quite a few people whose wedding bands are worth thousands of dollars. They look great and to them, it’s probably worth every penny. After all, the rings do signify love until death do them apart so it naturally makes sense for it to be a long lasting expensive piece of jewelry. For me [...]

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Did You Save Money This Summer?

September 23, 2010

Summer is finally over and Fall has arrived. Financially, it has been very difficult summer for me as I spent money left and right, depleting my savings by more than 75%. How did you do? Were you able to save money this past summer or were you like me spent your savings away? Don’t get [...]

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I Opened A Discover Bank Online Savings Account

July 8, 2010

In light of planning for the wedding, I just opened Discover Bank online savings account. There were so many to choose from, such as Everbank and Ally, and also ING Direct. I chose Discover Bank due to their high yield rate and low initial deposit to get things started. Since this is my short term [...]

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2010 Tax Brackets: Filing Jointly

July 7, 2010

I’m in a unique situation where getting married will actually benefit me in terms of tax returns. Typically, when two people get married, they will have to pay a small marriage tax fee when they file jointly, mainly because of dual income status. But for me, my fiancee is a student and currently has zero [...]

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I’m Engaged! How To Budget For My Wedding

July 6, 2010

I asked my girlfriend to be my wife and she said…YES! Now comes the stress and agony of preparing for the wedding! I just came back from a friend’s wedding this past weekend and it was a lot of fun. They told me that they spent about $23,000 for the entire wedding and reception for [...]