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Money & Relationships: First Comes Love

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Traditionally, many couples select the month of June to celebrate their weddings. This custom stems from the era when ancient Romans observed a festival honouring Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Now, June is still considered the time to cherish love, matrimony and family.

When you put romantic notions aside, the reality is that celebrating love, marriage and the family can be quite costly. Whether you’re dating, preparing for your wedding, managing the bills with your spouse, or planning for your children, you need to be on top of your finances to survive.

Over the next few weeks, we will look at the topic of money and relationships by examining some issues which can affect your finances when other people are involved in your life. This week, let’s find out how to successfully manoeuvre the tempestuous financial waters when you’re in love. Continue reading Money & Relationships: First Comes Love →

What Makes the World Go ‘Round?

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When asked, “What makes the world go ’round?”, some people will empathically answer “Money!” while others will firmly declare, “Love!” It’s been said that “money can’t buy love,” but there is also wisdom in the concept that “it takes cash to care.”

Many people think that it is impossible to actively pursue love and money at the same time. A job, the main source of income for most persons, is seen as a tedious chore that is only tolerated because it pays the bills. The idea of working for love seems like a childish fantasy.

Others are so obsessed by the need to amass riches that they will sacrifice human kindness to gain a dollar. In their greed for money, they will abuse and take advantage of people; and cheating and corruption often become necessary evils in their pathway to progress. Continue reading What Makes the World Go ‘Round? →