Synthetic Diamond Engagement Rings
Jim When I read this question about “fake” engagement rings, I was pretty surprised. Essentially a young man wants to get his girlfriend a nice engagement rings but can’t afford a “real” diamond yet so...
View ArticleDumb Year End Money Moves: Marriage, AMT, Bonuses & More
Jim The blogosphere is chock full of things you should do at the end of the year, like making donations and saving kittens, but what about those things you shouldn’t be doing? I’ve put my brain on the...
View ArticleCiti CashReturns: Our Wedding Spending 5% Discount Secret Weapon
Jim This offer has expired. I actually feel kind of stupid for not thinking of this earlier but my friend mentioned the Citi CashReturns card the other day and how he used it to take a 5% discount off...
View ArticleCiti CashReturns: We Got A $500+ Rewards Check
Jim Don’t think cashback reward credit cards are worth it? Well, a month ago I wrote about how the Citi CashReturns card was our wedding spending secret weapon because of its phenomenal 5% cash back...
View ArticleEndorsing Checks With Two Names After Marriage
Jim As many of you know, I recently got married to the love of my life (awwww!) and had a wonderful wedding and reception this past weekend. Everyone had a blast, we had a blast, and all in all I think...
View ArticleWow, Another Reason I LUV Southwest
Jim Right now we’re sitting on a two hour layover in Oakland, CA on our way to Hawaii for our honeymoon. Our trip thus far has taken us through Kansas City on Southwest and we were reminded once again...
View ArticleSimplifying Your Finances Interview with Liz Weston
Jim I had the fantastic opportunity to email interview Liz Pulliam Weston, a personal finance columnist for MSN Money as well as the author of several books including Easy Money: How to Simplify Your...
View ArticleMarriage and Money Advice for Newlyweds
Lynnae Since Jim is newly married and off on his honeymoon, I thought I’d take the time to focus on marriage and money. I’ve been married almost 13 years, and though my husband and I don’t argue about...
View ArticleHow We Got A $1608.43 Cash Back Rebate Check
Jim That’s right, we recently received a $1,075.98 check from Citi to go with our $532.45 check last month, all part of the greatest cashback plan in the world. Okay okay, I’m only kidding, it’s...
View ArticleChanging Your Maiden Name After Marriage
Jim One of the tricky things about being “recently married” is that the missus was in name limbo. “Technically,” she’s my wife with my last name (that’s right!). “Legally,” she still retains her maiden...
View ArticleReturn of Monthly Reviews!
Jim It’s been over a year since my last Monthly Review and I believe it’s time to bring them back. While other bloggers have continued their monthly income statements and balance sheets, I stopped a...
View ArticleYour Take: Synthetic Diamond Engagement Rings
Jim Is there still a stigma against “synthetic,” or man-made, diamonds? Nearly a year ago I wrote about an ethically-sensitive fiance-to-be’s dilemma: should he buy a larger synthethic diamond...
View ArticleYour Take: Taking Two Down The Aisle
Jim A guest post on Techcrunch back in March talked about an idea I’ve never heard of – “taking two down the aisle.” In the guest post, Larry Chiang, founder of Duck9 and regular blogger for Business...
View ArticleYour Take: Would You Consider Wedding Insurance?
Jim I’ve heard of a lot of wacky types of insurance but here’s one that surprised me – wedding insurance. It’s the subject of Cameron Huddleston’s latest Kip Tips column, which, (not) coincidentally,...
View ArticleAmericans are spending how much on weddings?! Here’s how we had a blast on a...
Mitch Strohm Planning on getting hitched soon? Start saving. Mitch Strohm and Mandy Boyd on their wedding day The average cost of a wedding is now a hefty $31,213 (honeymoon not included), according to...
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