Dear MIRIAM: CASH CRISIS.Byline: Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD Dear Miriam CAN opposites ever have a successful relationship? My friends laugh about me being stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. . I don't mind because I'm buying a house and they're all struggling to pay rent. I do know how to have fun but I was brought up to believe money doesn't grow on trees and it's hard to break the habit. My new girlfriend owes money all over the place and her frivolous Of minimal importance; legally worthless. A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. attitude alarms me. She says I should lighten up Lighten up Selling some part of a stock or bond position in a portfolio to realize capital gains or to losses or increase cash assets. lighten up . Is she right? MONEY disputes are a major cause of marital fights and a big contributing factor in divorces. Even at this early stage, it would do no harm to sit down and talk about your different attitudes to money and possibly map out a plan to deal with your mismatched styles. If you believe sticking with her will mean walking a financial tightrope, it may be best to end the relationship before you invest any more time and effort. Of course, you shouldn't be a slave to money. It should be a tool to enhance your life, not become your life. What's the point of being the richest corpse in the graveyard? |
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