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The
High Price of Long Distance Love
by
Ms. Moneygrrl
When
I was asked to write a regular column for Femme: the magazine,
I was worried about what I would talk about. I have been working
in Accounting for over 6 years. I have a degree in Accounting
and I'm working on another degree in Management, but did I really
have a clue about what "wealth" is?
I
thought long and hard about what wealth meant to me and came up
with a simple definition. For me, wealth is having enough money
to buy that gorgeous pair of shoes that I just must have, without
worrying about where my next meal will come from.
Am
I an expert in managing money? No... I don't think anyone is ever
an expert. But I have learned many lessons along the way, such
as
- how
credit cards can get you in trouble, ·
- how,
where and when to invest your money, and
- how
saving for retirement is a necessity since most companies no
longer provide life-long pensions, and few of us stay at one
place long enough to get fully vested anyway.
In
this column I'll discuss what we do with our money. We grrls make
a lot of money, so where does it all go and how can we keep it
for that rainy day?
I
decided to write my first column about something I have personal
experience with; the high price of long distance relationships
(LDRs).
In
the Internet age, with its email lists and web personals, you
can easily get involved with someone who doesn't live in your
city, or even the same state or time zone. Isn't it funny how
innocent flirting can result in a $400.00 phone bill for one month?
Anyway, that's what happened to me!
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