Paying Archive

  • Paying down a debt? Think of the interest rates as returns.

    Tweet I know it sounds stupid, but it might help to think of the interest rates on your debt as returns on your money. Let’s say you have 2 credit cards: One card with a $5,000 balance at 9% interest The other with a $10,000 […]

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  • Paying more than your fair share

    Paying more than your fair share

    Tweet Lilli: Hi. The point with splitting bothers me enormously. I earn about twice what my boyfriend does and have been paying always about twice as he does on any activity, we do together. But it botheres me. I makes difficult for me to see […]

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  • Paying for the first date

    Tweet I do own up to the fact that I’m a hypocrite for saying I would prefer equality between men and women, yet I expect the guy to foot the bill for (at least!!) the first date. By the way, I haven’t been the one […]

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