Review: Make Love, Not Debt
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If tongue-in-cheek finance advice is your thing, look no further than MakeLoveNotDebt.com, a self-proclaimed “relationship finance blog.” This blog presents interesting personal views on finance, relationships, and debt management.
When you log in, first time visitors are invited to learn more about the blog. After checking out that link, curious minds will discover that an anonymous Chicago couple, posting under the names “Him” and “Her,” created this blog to discuss how keeping secrets about debt from your significant other can spell disaster. “Her” admits that two years ago, she hid $154,000 in debt from her boyfriend, “Him.” The couple is now engaged to be married.
The couple says they created this blog to “discuss the intersection between relationships and finances” in a lighthearted way. And they certainly do — sarcasm and clever quips are scattered throughout each entry.
Before I get into the contents of the blog, I wanted to note one other interesting facet of this site: “Him” and “Her” keep a running tab of their net worth in the right-hand navigation. As of today, it’s listed as negative $41,303.44, and “Him” recently posted a table calculating August’s net worth with itemized assets and liabilities.
Now, moving on to the entries. The topics up for discussion are seemingly endless, and it appears that Make Love, Not Debt attracts a number of chatty readers who comment extensively on most entries. The category tags range from 401k to groceries to student loans and utilities. Basically, any topic that would come up in daily life is discussed in this blog.
Entries are added every couple of days, and they always include links to other entries and related topics. You could easily get lost in reading about the comical trials and tribulations of financial life for “Him” and “Her.”
Some of the most recent entries discussed “Keeping up with the Joneses’ Husbands” as well as raises, handling work expenditures, and paying for laundry service (a huge rip-off, in “His” opinion). I was particularly amused by an entry titled “Damn You, Washing Machine!” — a humorous dialogue between “Her” and “Him” about accidentally washing an iPod. Also, many of the entries conclude by asking the readers their opinions on the subject.
I really liked the “Featured Books” section, which included guides to financial management for couples as well as how to enjoy daily life without getting in debt. Several of the titles listed were also reviewed by “Her.”
Lastly, you can subscribe to MLND, as it is lovingly dubbed by loyal readers, via e-mail and RSS so you’ll never miss a humorous “episode” in the life of the Chicago duo. More than anything else, this blog provides honest, personal advice and anecdotes. If you’re looking for a list of instructions or money-saving tips, Make Love, Not Debt might not be for you. However, if you want a good laugh and some worthwhile “relationship finance” advice, be sure to check it out. You’ll certainly never be bored!