Can single moms afford to join the hookup culture that made us single in the first place?
A lot is being written lately about our “hook-up culture” and how great it is for women. In summary, women today are just as free as men to have casual sex, and — turns out — this is good for women because it means we …
10 financial steps to a rich life as a single mom
Please check out my post “10 Financial Steps to a Rich Life as a Single Mom“ on Ms. Single Mama. The story of how this post came to be is a sweet, serendipitous one: I’d been talking and thinking about this blog for a long time, …
Free dinner for single moms?
A few months ago I attended a little dinner party to celebrate my then-boyfriend’s birthday. The scene: two couples at a known Greenwich Village Italian restaurant where the food is about 62 percent as good as the pricetag would suggest, but the remaining 38 percent …
True story: How to squirrel away $5,000 to get out of a horrible marriage (and get the kids, house and alimony)
Guest post by divorce lawyer Morghan Richardson, who wrote last week about why it is critical for every woman to have $5,000 in her own account. I know an amazing mother of four children. She is on her second marriage and this time, the marriage …
$#!T you should never say to a single mom
There are plenty of things I love hearing. These include, “My husband was away on business for a few days and it made me think of how you pull it all off.” And: “You’re such an awesome mom.” Also: “You’re the most amazing woman I’ve …
Every woman needs $5,000 in her own account – even if it’s a secret
Guest post by divorce lawyer Morghan Richardson. Every married woman needs at least $5,000 in a bank account in her own name – no matter what her husband thinks. Far too many women are going to reject this mandate as an act of marital treason. …
Women: Don’t be stupid. Keep the house in the divorce
I mentioned before: when I got divorced it was critical that I keep the house. I had a lot going for me: my ex moved out, unannounced, I had a job and good credit, and I have custody of the kids. Plus we had a …
My single mother made bad decisions because she was poor
Guest post by Traci Orticelli. Money and marriage have always been aligned in my mind. My mom remarried within a year after divorcing my father when I was 6. For that short time, she was a single mom of three young children, including my brother …
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