Property News · October 5, 2024

The solo penalty, from rent to holidays: ‘Being single is costing me £12,000 extra a year’


From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face a hefty penaltyCase studies: ‘It’s much cheaper for couples’In popular culture, narratives about being single generally flip between the joys of unparalleled freedom or lean into cliches that depict those flying solo as lonely or desperate for love.Stereotypes of the “crazy cat lady” or the socially awkward man who lives with his parents abound. But something often forgotten, many singles would argue, is the significant added costs they face on account of their relationship status. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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