Budget

My family relies on having our food delivered specifically because of our less-than-ideal financial situation. We don't do this because we're rich.

According to the website, WeddingWire.com, the average bridesmaid spends $1,200 on one wedding. Where does that money go?

Does that mean I have to stop calling it “Whole Paycheck?”

I’m going to start today’s Rav’s Radar with two words: Don’t Panic.

I know how it feels to not contribute financially to the household. I know how it feels to be completely dependent on someone else for my financial stability. I know how it feels to know that if something dreadful and unthinkable happened, I’d be completely destitute. And it’s terrifying.

I am 42-years-old.

Some people think that the size and budget of your wedding reflect how much love you and your partner have for each other: The bigger the wedding, the bigger the love. On the other hand, my father likes to joke, “The bigger the wedding, the bigger the divorce.”