The Singles Tax
No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners
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Publisher Description
As single living hits record highs, The Singles Tax offers actionable tips and expert insights to help solo earners build savings, retire confidently, travel wisely, and live comfortably.
When it comes to finances, single people can’t seem to get a break: whether that’s taxes, housing, retirement, or something as simple as a hotel room. With The Singles Tax, Renée Sylvestre-Williams uses her expertise as a financial journalist and a single person to explain how things got this way and what we can do to manage that tax, from personal finance strategies to pushing to change the tax code.
Each chapter provides thought-provoking insights and answers questions such as: Why can’t two people just live together and be considered an economic unit? Can people get married to take advantage of the few tax benefits for couples? Will that lead to rom-com shenanigans? Can single people ever retire? Why did housing get so expensive, and are solo earners doomed to roommates? Do they need a will? Sylvestre-Williams also shares stories, trials, and triumphs from other singles and advice from financial experts on how to navigate the systemic disadvantages of singledom.
Delivering friendly, battle-tested advice, The Singles Tax is the ultimate intersectional guide for single people who want to take control of their financial lives and build a secure financial future.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It often feels like being unmarried means missing out on every long-term opportunity to improve your finances. That’s precisely why financial reporter Renée Sylvestre-Williams wrote this incredibly useful guide to spending, saving, and investing smarter as a single person. We immediately liked the way she organized it, with chapters devoted to important topics like housing, retirement, and creating a budget, each ending with a bulleted list of key takeaways. She also drills down on niche questions many of us have contemplated, like whether it’s a good idea to purchase a home with a close friend instead of a romantic partner—she explains not just the economic side of the equation, but personal stories from real people who’ve tried it. The book even takes the time to differentiate between tax laws in the United States, Canada, and beyond. If you value your independence—personal or financial—The Singles Tax is a must-read.
