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Help a Reader: Cash or Credit for Engagement Ring?

April 23, 2012
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I gotta great question for y’all today!  One of our fellow readers is about to propose to his girlfriend (woohoo!) but he needs our help first in determining the best strategy to pay off the engagement ring.  Should he use cash or credit, or some combination of both?  How did YOU guys pick up the [...]

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5 For Friday: Wedding Costs & Gifts

December 9, 2011

Hi friends!! I’m shipping off to Bahhhston this weekend for a wedding, so since the costs of ‘em all (both HAVING it and ATTENDING it) are on my mind right now, I thought we’d do a little 5 For Friday action and see what you all think about it too. Don’t be coy over there! [...]

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4 Reasons to Get a Prenup! [w/ music video to boot]

November 28, 2011
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(Guest Post by Kevin McKee – a friend, and dope blogger) In the next twelve months, I will be attending at least three weddings. Some of my closest friends and family members will be tying the knot soon, and I have a little premarital advice for all of them. Get a prenup! This advice may [...]

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Cute Leather Box Containing Financial Heart Attack

December 2, 2010

(Guest post by Jack – a fellow Budgets Are Sexy reader!) Yes, I am talking about the exciting time of proposing to your significant other! In my case, my girlfriend of 18 months would be the happy recipient of an engagement ring and the man that comes along with that ring! :) I don’t own [...]

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Talking About Money Before Marriage (DO IT!!!)

June 17, 2010

I got this email from zendough.com that said only one-fourth (24.2%) of survey respondents talked about finances, and created a budget, before getting married.  ONE FOURTH. That is NOT a lot of talkin’ going on!  What the hell is up with that? How can you not talk about money?  Do you not talk about sex [...]

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$100 here, $100 there. $100 every where a Wedding.

May 19, 2010

That’s the magic number right now: $100 :) The wife and I had a nice sit down the other day, and we decided that from now on we’re giving $100 in cash for all future wedding presents.  Nothing more, nothing less – just a straight up Mr. Benjamin for all our friends and family.  What [...]

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How to Be Cheap but Chic When Attending a Wedding

July 16, 2009

[Guest post by Kathryn Vercillo.] Attending a wedding can be a really pricey affair. You have to get a gift for the happy couple. You have to make arrangements to attend the event which frequently means traveling somewhere and/or losing time from work. And you certainly want to show up looking your best which may [...]

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3 Tips to Putting BLING on That Finger of Hers.

March 6, 2009

There comes a time in all boy’s lives when we have to own up and get an Engagement Ring. The time when love populates the air and all in the world is right. It’s been some time since i made this adventurous trek myself (2+ years), but the memories are still vivid as the day [...]

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Holy Guacamole – Budgetsaresexy is on MSN Money!!!

December 17, 2008

The whole wedding pic. fiasco was picked up by MSN Money’s Smart Spending Blog last night! How hot is that??? I’ve never been featured on a big site like that before, so i’m totally sexcited about it all :) And it makes going through the whole ordeal that much sweeter too! So mad thanks go [...]

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Guess What??? We did it! We finally got our wedding pictures!

December 5, 2008

Yessir! Mr. D-head made contact within 48 hours of our blog launch ;) How interesting, huh? It turns out people respond a lot faster when you market their name all over the internet ;) And it’s a good thing too as we were slowly running out of options! But our hard work paid off, and [...]

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