When to save and when to splurge
Associated Press Writer
Then came the debt. She was $5,000 in the hole before she lost her Silicon Valley job in the dot-com bust.
‘‘It took years to get out of that debt,’’ she says. ‘‘By being so tied to the wedding dream, I ended up in a financial nightmare.’’
Weddings are said to be recession-proof, but the same can’t be said for couples’ budgets. As the economy takes a hit, many nearly-weds are looking for ways to scale back on a lavish wedding without sacrificing a special day. » Full Story
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AP Fashion Writer
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