Splitting up the budget

Singlehood is as hard on the pocket as it is on the heart. A guide to flying solo in comfort all through

- Noor Anand Chawla

Half the songs out there are about love. But listen carefully. The other half are about money: how Cash Rules Everything, paying Bills Bills Bills, how B*itch Better Have it, earning it, deserving it, making it, spending it. We need both, certainly. But as Indian women marry later and later, they're starting to realise that while finding love is risky, making money doesn't have to be.

Gurleen Kaur Tikku, founder of financial advisory firm Hareepatti; and Ankita Goyal, an independent financial consultant, offer financial planning tips for the single soul.

Get cold and calculating.