I think the idea of buying property is like eating spicy food: it tastes good, it’s a bit of a challenge, and in this economy, you can’t be sure if it is worthwhile in the long term.
Ok, that is oversimplifying a commitment perhaps as large as the one to get married in the first place.
Is [...]
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Buying a Home Together: Advice from Tania Cook
Posted in Ann Arbor, Budget, tagged Budget, capital funding mortgage, first time home buyers, first time home owners, new home, saving, saving for a home, talking about finances, tania cook, wedding, wedding savings on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Planning Ahead: Interview with Financial Advisor Susan Franke
Posted in Ann Arbor, Budget, Starting to plan, tagged Ann Arbor, bride, Budget, Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, financial advisor, financial planning, interview, Michigan, personalized wedding poems, planning a wedding, planning for the future, planning your future, raymond james, susan franke, wedding, wedding budget, weddings on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was impressed when I saw Susan Franke at the Brides-to-Be bridal show at Weber’s this winter. Among the tanning salons and DJs, here was someone interested in helping a couple plan for a healthy financial future. She shared her table with mortgage broker Emily Elliot.
Most of us bristle when we hear the words “financial” [...]
Some things can be used twice. Interview with BravoBride founder Susan Alexander Shapiro
Posted in Budget, Starting to plan, tagged bravobride.com, bride, cheap wedding, chloe yelena miller, craigslist for weddings, dress, Groom, love, preworn wedding dress, resell wedding, sell wedding items, shop wedding, susan alexander shapiro, used wedding, used wedding dress, used wedding items, wedding favors, wedding items, wedding planning, weddings on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I first came across BravoBride in a New York Times article . It is an online marketplace *just* for weddings. Perfect. I’ve been scouring the website weekly since I learned about it. Everything from dresses and diamond rings to favors are for sale, used and new.
Why pay full price in this economy?
Founder and recent bride [...]
The Economy: Hints for saving money
Posted in Ann Arbor, Budget, Starting to plan, tagged Ann Arbor, Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, economy, personalized wedding poems, save money, saving money, wedding budget on February 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There is no question that the economy’s woes are hitting all of us. But that doesn’t mean that we still can’t have some fun and do what we need to do.
I have always said that I think a difficulty with American culture is that we don’t talk frankly about money. In Italy, folks would [...]
