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The Cost of Being Single (not single mums, proper single)

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  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    ceridwen wrote: »

    What REALLY REALLY annoys me is the frequent rejoinder "(my) children cost money you know". I know I know I know children cost money - BUT I am referring to single people - as opposed to married/coupled up people. When did I EVER mention children?

    I imagine that's because people who are in long-term coupledom often tend to have children. So they see it as part of their financial equation.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I imagine that's because people who are in long-term coupledom often tend to have children. So they see it as part of their financial equation.

    Does the stalk favour couples(?), I did wonder how it chose which homes to visit...
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    A certain, however brief, compledom is generally demanded by the stalk.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • carolt
    carolt Posts: 8,531 Forumite
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    Does the stalk favour couples(?), I did wonder how it chose which homes to visit...

    Interesting Freudian slip! I suspect you've been spending too long on this board... ;)

    I think you'll find it's the stork, actually. :p
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    carolt wrote: »
    Interesting Freudian slip! I suspect you've been spending too long on this board... ;)

    I think you'll find it's the stork, actually. :p

    Thanks carolt, I appear to have confused this:

    stork.jpg

    With this:

    stalk.jpg

    A combination of alcohol and poor spelling (methinks!). :)
  • MissMoneypenny
    MissMoneypenny Posts: 5,324 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    A certain, however brief, compledom is generally demanded by the stalk.

    Unless your name is Mary.
    RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
    Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.


  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Or the old, "I found this baby floating in the rushes in a basket" line
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Marriage... It's great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10892142:

    "There are clearly financial benefits to being in a couple, the biggest thing is housing costs," says Mr Adams. "But that's not to say you're better off. We did research on the effect of tax credits and benefits and the bottom line is that it penalises couples. The Conservatives talked in their manifesto about reducing the couple penalty, but they haven't tried to bring it in yet."

    Martin Lewis, founder of the website Moneysavingexpert.com, is cautious about the uSwitch figures, but accepts the basic premise that couples have a clear advantage when it comes to buying power.
    "There's no doubt that single people end up paying more to live than a couple because of economies of scale. But these economies of scale can vary a lot, it all depends on how intelligent a consumer you are."
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10892142:

    "There are clearly financial benefits to being in a couple, the biggest thing is housing costs," says Mr Adams. "But that's not to say you're better off. We did research on the effect of tax credits and benefits and the bottom line is that it penalises couples. The Conservatives talked in their manifesto about reducing the couple penalty, but they haven't tried to bring it in yet."

    Martin Lewis, founder of the website Moneysavingexpert.com, is cautious about the uSwitch figures, but accepts the basic premise that couples have a clear advantage when it comes to buying power.
    "There's no doubt that single people end up paying more to live than a couple because of economies of scale. But these economies of scale can vary a lot, it all depends on how intelligent a consumer you are."
    Is that our Martin calling me thick??

    :)
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