When you're single, expenses can add up fast. There's no one to split rent or utilities. You can't slide onto someone else's health insurance. And you might even end up paying more in taxes! This week, Delyanne Barros and Shani Silver break down the financial hurdles single people face and discuss why we should rethink our attitudes toward single life.
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Aug 2022
The Real Cost of Baby-Making
Infertility treatments can cost upwards of $100,000. This is a particular burden for LGBTQ+ couples, who need access to procedures like IUI, IVF, or surrogacy if they want to have biological children. This week, E Bradshaw and Jaimie Kelton, co-hosts of the podcast If These Ovari ... Show More
30m 18s
Jun 2024
Is there a penalty for being single?
Why does being on your own seem so expensive? The number of unmarried, divorced, widowed or unattached people is growing worldwide. But figures suggest it is more financial costly to be single, while couples and families benefit from paying less per person. Whether it is the pack ... Show More
17m 29s
Sep 2021
Flying solo with your finances: managing money as a single person
How to match your money to your relationship status. Nearly one in four of us live on our own, but dealing with the financial and emotional strain of handling everything by yourself can be difficult. Jenny, 27, from Leeds, is being hit by the ‘single penalty’ and is exhausted try ... Show More
23m 49s
Aug 2022
Best of Money Clinic: Flying solo with your finances: managing money as a single person
How to match your money to your relationship status. Nearly one in four of us live on our own, but dealing with the financial and emotional strain of handling everything by yourself can be difficult. Jenny, 27, from Leeds, is being hit by the ‘single penalty’ and is exhausted try ... Show More
24m 37s
May 2019
No Partner, No Kids, No Problem
Just because some of us are single and childless doesn’t mean we don’t have problems at the office or responsibilities outside of it. We talk with a woman who’s been writing a series of essays about her singlehood, as well as a researcher who studies this demographic. Guests: Sha ... Show More
44m 46s
Mar 2022
Exes, Vexes, & Embracing the Single Life
Marriage. It can cause stress for those in one, and it can cause stress for those seeking one. This week, we cover the myriad problems that come from being newly single and dealing with your ex, as well as those that come from being so single that even the idea of having an ex so ... Show More
53m 43s