Money, dating, relationships, and creator work. Said plainly.
sex.money is an 18+ editorial site and weekly email about the money problems that come with dating, couples, and self-employed adult creator work. No judgment, no sleaze, and no sales pitches dressed up as advice.
Couples
Keeping money secrets, finding them, or trying to split costs fairly. Words for hard conversations and simple setups to try.
Dating costs
Who pays, how to bring it up, and how to say no to a plan you can't afford, without making it weird.
Creator money
Plain explainers for self-employed adult creators: taxes, bookkeeping, and what to do when a bank says no.
Latest
- Financial Infidelity: What It Is, What It Isn't, and What to Do NextHidden accounts, secret debt, lying about income: what counts as financial infidelity, what is just privacy, and how to get to an honest conversation.
- Splitting Rent and Dates Without Keeping ScoreWho pays on a first date, how to say "I can't afford that," and how to split rent fairly when incomes differ. Scripts included.
- Joint vs. Separate Accounts: Pick a Setup You Can Both Live WithAll joint, all separate, or yours-mine-ours: how each setup works, where each causes fights, and the questions to answer before you open anything.
- What to Ask About Money Before You Move In TogetherIncome, debt, the lease, day-to-day bills, and the exit plan nobody wants to talk about: the money questions to ask before you move in together.
- Creator Income Is Self-Employment Income: The Plain ExplainerIf you earn money on adult content platforms in the US, the IRS generally treats you as self-employed. What that means, which forms you'll hear about, and a simple bookkeeping routine.
- When a Bank or Payment Processor Says No: What Creators Can and Can't DoWhy legal adult creators get turned down or shut down by banks and payment processors, what you can and can't do about it, and how to lower the damage.
- A Grown-Up Buying Guide to Sexual Wellness Products (Non-Explicit)Buying sexual wellness products is a normal purchase. How to judge materials, safety labels, privacy, returns, and value, without explicit marketing.
What this site won't do
No explicit content. Not a dating service. Not a lender. No personalized tax, credit, legal, or investment advice. No invented statistics. More about the site.