Many people believe that hospice care is only appropriate in the last days or weeks of life. Yet Medicare states that it can be used as much as 6 months before death is anticipated. And those who have lost loved ones say that they wish they had called in hospice care sooner.
Traditionally, the parents of the groom take care of a few of the expenses including: the marriage license, officiant's fee, corsages, boutonnieres, the bride's bouquet, groomsmen gifts, liquor, and the reception DJ or band. And the bride's parents pay for everything else.
And the first place where grooms are opting to cut costs is in the wedding band department. According to the 2011â²s Wedding Report, the average groom spends about $572 on his ring, but we tracked down thrifty guys who found smart ways to slash that amount by more than 70%âsome even spent less than 50 bucks!