Hey, You're Not Alone Out There
The single life comes in many varieties among people of all walks and ages. Single may be:
- Never married
- Separated
- Divorced
- Widowed
- Non-married partner
- Single with kids
- Young & single
- Senior & single
In America there are approximately 185 million people over the age of 18, if you believe the 2000 census figures from the Census Bureau. The odds are 2 in 5 they have no present marriage partner. Among all singles, 52% are women, 48% are men. Going solo can be fun, depressing, active, lonely, freeing, boring, or, more likely, all of the above, just like every other state of existence.
Being single may be a choice you've made, or someone's made for you, or simply a matter of destiny. No matter how you happen to be single, money is an issue. In fact, it's several issues, ranging from insurance needs to retirement decisions, and even the matter of a will. So whether you choose to be single or not, you should choose to make smart financial decisions. And you've chosen just the right place to begin.