Like many newly wed couples, Jessica Grose and her husband are trying to work out what their marriage means for their finances. They have been splitting the bills 50/50 but maintaining separate accounts. But should this change? Like any good journalist she couldn’t ask the question without doing her research. She found that less than ...
It’s a proven fact that women are better with money than men. Various studies have found that women repay loans more often, women save better for families, and men spend more selfishly. Women aren’t perfect, and they do lie about their income and spending habits to their partners, but not any more than men do. ...
Ego-boosting things like receiving compliments and doing well on a test are more important than sex and money. Researchers looked at wants and needs around sex, money, food, and friends, and sex and money were not ranked as high as expected. They said this “should raise red flags about the role of self-esteem in society.” ...
Christmas may be the season for giving to others, but a survey shows that women spend a whole lot more on making themselves look fabulous than buying gifts for others. This might be a good thing (i.e. we deserve it so we treat ourselves), but this may also be just another sign that women are pressured to look ...
When people say they want a job before they get married I usually think it’s an excuse and that really they just don’t want to make a commitment. But with this recent recession I’m starting to see their point — when you literally can’t pay (or just barely make) the rent each month, wanting ...
Even if you can’t bag yourself a rich husband, just being married will save you money. In addition to nights out trying to hook up with handsome strangers and buying copious amounts of drinks, society has rules that give discounts to married couples. This adds up to a lot of money over a lifetime! Society ...
Dear Madame X, I suspect that one of my female co-workers might have a crush on me. I think...
After the publication of his fourth and most successful novel The Slap, which was turned into a TV miniseries...
The phrase “working mother” is redundant. ~Jane Sellman
Ali G interviews Naomi Wolf about feminism!
Some men are leg men. Some like bottoms. Some prefer breasts. Some men even like personalities. Me, I’m a...
Bloody Facebook. I knew there was a reason I became a reluctant convert. It’s all very well having hilarious...
Looks like the producers of Jersey Shore just got more than they bargained for! Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, one of...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend has grown a beard and I hate it! Can I tell him to shave?...
