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One thing I always share with couples who want to get married is to start saving enough money right now.

The amount of savings should be enough to tide them over 1 year assuming both of them lose their jobs.

Wedding planning is an expensive business after all. And it sucks to see your hard-earned savings run dry till you don’t have a single cent left.

I really hope that all wedidng couples can plan their weddings happily and stress-free. It is not realistic of course but it can be done.

The next biggest headache is always the new dream house.

Yes, we have a new family soon and we are going to move into a new place.

Yes, you are right! I am going to talk about mortgage loan here.
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This post is for you if you are looking at consolidate debt after your wedding.

But before I tell you more, let me tell you a story.

A friend of mine got married last year and now, she is not a happy bride.

Let me see.

She owns the bank $15,000 and now she is driving, a car that was not paid in full.

And not forgetting she still owns her parents $30,000 for the wedding dinner.

And she paid her honeymoon to Europe on credits too and now she still owns 3 credit cards and she is still spending on a weekly basis for her retail therapy (also know as shopping frantically).

Oh yes! That is not all.
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I was thinking really hard for the past two days.

Before marriage, we are accountable only for ourselves.

After marriage, we are accountable to everyone else.

As the husband, I really feel the stress. I wonder do you feel it?

Yes, I’m talk from the men’s perspective.

What if the husband is no longer around?

How will my family be affected?

I was looking through online to get more ideas about insurance.

In fact there are many from auto, home, life to health insurance.

Let’s explore abit on each part.
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Naturally, a honeymoon comes after a wedding. What comes after that then?

Family obviously. Then, you also need a house for your family and when you have children, you need a car to ferry them around.

I would also love to have a car soon to drive my whole family around.

I have heard of a saying, when the car comes into the family, it will most of the time replace the number one position in the family (which used to belong to the wife).

So, since car becomes so important to the husband, the men, how do we make sure they get protected?

Human beings sign up for insurance plan to protect themselves from old age. Similarly, cars also need insurance to ensure they are fully covered from damages or accidents.

So the next question is: where do we men get the auto insurance quote?
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Wedding is a big event.

And so is everyday of your life with your spouse.

I am saddened by the fact that one of my female friends shared with me that the happiest day of her marriage life was her wedding day.

Why is it so?
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