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This controversial contract isn’t just for wealthy lovebirds any more. Women who are working more and marrying later need to protect their assets, too

Last week I read this column by Amy Keyishian, a married freelancer living in San Francisco with her unemployed husband and two kids. Unable to find full-time work, the couple has been struggling since 2008 to make ends meet.

At about the same time my husband and I decided to make it a priority to pay off our mortgage, we started talking about retirement. When did we want to retire, and how much would we need?

How to sniff out the deals that are right under your nose

When it comes to tipping, I admit that I get confused. Sure, I know how much to tip at a restaurant or when I get my hair cut, but there are also grey areas -- do you leave a tip when you stay in a hotel, for example, and if so how much?