1968: Ask Farnoosh: Love, Money and the Cost of Connection

<p><em>This episode is brought to us by </em><a href="louisjadot.com/en"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Louis Jadot,</em></a><em> a thoughtful way to elevate date night without overspending</em>.</p><br><p>On this week’s <em>Ask Farnoosh</em>, we’re getting real about last-minute tax strategy, including why filing an extension might actually be one of the smartest financial moves you can make. (Hint: if you’re self-employed, it could buy you months of extra time to fund a SEP IRA and lower your tax bill.)</p><br><p>We’ll also break down how to think about your tax refund: how to use it wisely, where to prioritize, and why it’s not a bonus… it’s a second chance.</p><p>And then, we zoom out to something a lot of us are quietly feeling: it’s getting really expensive just to have a social life.</p><br><p>Dating. Relationships. Even grabbing dinner with friends.</p><br><p>New data from Louis Jadot reveals that 56% of Americans say rising costs are changing how often they go on dates, and more than 1 in 4 have stopped dating altogether to save money.</p><br><p>Welcome to the era of <em>loveflation</em>.</p><br><p>In this episode, we unpack what that means for your wallet and your relationships, how to stay connected without overspending, how to navigate who pays on a date, and how to align your financial values with your personal life.</p><p>Plus, at the end: my honest take on who should pay on the first date, and how to handle it without making things awkward.</p><p> </p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>How's midlife going? <a href="jotform.com/build/262556781257063"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fill out Farnoosh's survey</a> and help shape the podcast in 2027.</strong></p>

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