Years ago, my husband and I stopped buying each other gifts. We were in a tough spot financially and wanted to save money. Once we could afford them again, we decided to spend the money on travel ...

Birthdays can get tricky in adulthood. The celebration doesn't exactly entail the fanfare of childhood, but most people, at the very least, hope their nearest and dearest make an effort ...

When my birthday rolled around last year, my husband didn't buy me a gift ... We stopped getting gifts out of financial necessity The decision to halt gift-giving was made years ago when we ...