The Higher Costs of Single Living
Monday, 12. May 2008 - 4:14 pm
Being single can mean many things: fun, spontaneity, independence, loneliness, and even higher living costs. A new article from the Guardian UK says "Who Can Afford to Be Single Now"? It talks about a subject that many married people just don't seem to get, that being alone means you have to handle the bills yourself. That often means higher energy bills, food bills, and then there's that little detail of paying to go out in order to meet someone new!
The other thing is that singles don't seem to hit the bulk or discount grocery stores like married folks do. When I was single I grocery shopped much different. I went out a lot, so often times dinner was a last minute thought. I thought I was saving money by making my own meals, but in reality but not shopping in advance and having things on hand, I was spending much more than I did when I got married.
What are your thoughts? If you're single, how to manage to keep up with the rising costs of living?
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14. May 2008 - 9:05 am
I agree 100%, when I was married it was easier with the budget because we had two peoples income. Now it is only me and I need to budget more, now I plan much more carefully and invest for passive income. The more passive income I can generate the more freedom I have also as a single person
. If you can’t work harder, you can always learn to work and invest smarter, it works well for me!
14. May 2008 - 9:54 am
Tom, great points. Thanks for sharing!