Getting to the Altar Without Going Broke

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A multi-million-dollar industry has been pushing brides to spend more and more money in the search for a “perfect day.” But now the average amount spent on weddings is beginning to go down. How are brides-to-be pinching pennies on their way down the aisle? Joining The Takeaway with some advice is Beth Kobliner, personal finance expert and author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.

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