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Two Cents

Being Single is Expensive

Season 9 Episode 11 | 7m 23s

Being single can hurt your bank account. Unpartnered people take on added costs for everything from housing to dating to travel. And the number of single adults is increasing. The share of adults who have never been married has nearly doubled since 1990. Which means more and more of us are feeling the pinch of the so-called “single tax”.

Aired: 09/22/26
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Episode: S9 E3 | 8:59
Watch • 8:46
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Episode: S9 E2 | 8:46
Watch • 9:11
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Episode: S9 E1 | 9:11