Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I know that when it comes to relationships and dating, there are three ways that couples generally split costs: Split evenly – expenses are split down the middle, or you take turns paying. Split according to income – expenses are split proportionately, based on income. One person pays for the majority – well, self-explanatory. :) When I was in college, I started dating someone who was already somewhat established in a career. He paid for most things, because he knew I couldn’t really afford to. Then, when I started working and our incomes aligned together better, we started splitting things … Continue reading →

As a short follow-up to my post about using coupons on the first date, over the past week I haven’t been able to subtly convince anybody to use a coupon with me. I even straight-up asked a guy on a first date what he thought about using coupons. He just laughed at me, then looked a little horrified when he realized I was serious. My official stance on using coupons on a first-date is that I would have a neutral-to-somewhat-positive reaction to it. I don’t think I’d be high-fiving the guy if he pulled out a coupon (like I previously … Continue reading →

As most of you know, I’m a single gal (James Franco, are you reading this?). And if you’ve been with my blog since the beginning, you also probably know that I’ve been in long-term relationships for almost six years (2 years, 3.5 years). So I’m a little out of touch with dating etiquette. Specifically the use of coupons on the first date. Six years ago, I probably would have considered it a little tacky to use a coupon on the first date. But then again six years ago, I was in massive debt, and using coupons probably could have helped … Continue reading →

Many of you saw a mysterious tweet of mine a few days ago, talking about big changes happening in my life. Now that the dust has settled a bit, I can share the news with you. I broke up with BF. This has come as a shock to a lot of people. We have been together for 3.5 years, and never really let on that anything was wrong. Even though for me personally, this has been a long time coming, it is still incredibly difficult to deal with as you can imagine. Of course, because mutual friends and loved ones read … Continue reading →

Someone asked me if I was ever uncomfortable supporting BF while he went to school. Truthfully, yes. I was scared because 1) I’ve been burned that way before, 2) working together on just one income like that represents an entirely new level of relationship, and 3) I knew I would have to put my personal financial goals on hold for a while so he could achieve his. Even though we only have a few months left before he starts making an income, it is still hard for me. It’s difficult to adjust to being independent and financially separate from anyone … Continue reading →