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with it; in a shared household, this is an irresponsible,<br />
selfi sh attitude. If you’ve maxed the plastic you could<br />
blow your partner’s holiday money. Worse still, are<br />
you the type that adds up each item on the bill<br />
before instructing everyone exactly what they owe<br />
to the penny… so tight that your arse squeaks when<br />
you walk?<br />
Speak to your partner and discuss the fi nance of<br />
your romance. Calculate the cost of food, travel,<br />
insurances, rent/mortgage and bills. What remains is<br />
your disposable income. Agree to live within that<br />
limit to avoid debt, yet try to stay upbeat… and<br />
never forget your sense of humour.<br />
Relationships break up due to resentments, and<br />
apart from infi delity, nothing is resented more than<br />
an unfair distribution of wealth. Lastly, let’s remind<br />
ourselves that we are all millionaires compared to<br />
our third world cousins. So, in this bewildering orgy<br />
of consumerism which is modern capitalism, there’s<br />
always old-fashioned religion to guide you.<br />
Islam advises us neither to squander nor to hoard<br />
money. Buddhism thinks worldly goods are an<br />
illusion. Hindus have a goddess of wealth: Laxmi, to<br />
whom they can pray. And the Judaeo-Christian take<br />
on it…? Jesus saves… but Moses invests!<br />
Hana<br />
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“If you live together, diff ering salaries<br />
can mean problems when it comes to<br />
paying rent and bills.”<br />
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