Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to pitch your financial questions.
Summer Pledge Drive: Halfway There
We are halfway through our Summer Pledge Drive, and it’s time to update our cool fundraising thermometer.
How a Newly-Minted Philosophy PhD Does Money
Katrina (not her real name) is 29 and just defended her dissertation for a PhD in philosophy.
Will it Pay in Omaha?
The Washington Post profiles two Omaha residents as they attend a job-training program, prepare for interviews, and attempt to find work.
Summer Pledge Drive: Qs and As
Welcome to the second day of The Billfold’s week-long summer pledge drive!
Squeezed: A Billfold Book Review
Thanks to all of you who recommended I read Alissa Quart’s new book.
Summer Pledge Drive: YES, IT’S HAPPENING
Welcome to Day 1 of our week-long Summer Pledge Drive!
When Parental Leave Policies Are Subsidized by Donated PTO
This isn’t exactly new, of course; people have been donating PTO to coworkers for years. But now that it’s trendy, coworkers might feel pressured to contribute their vacation days.
Do We Want to Discuss the Money Diaries Thing?
I’m betting a few of you saw the recent Money Diaries post at Refinery29, either because you follow their Money Diaries series or because… well… this one went viral.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to pick out your financial questions.
How a Medical Student Does Money
Katherine (not her real name) is a 24-year-old medical student on the West Coast.
Amazon Prime Day, and a Longread About the Outdoor Gear Industry
“We couldn’t have done it without Amazon,” Klymit CEO Cory Tholl says, before the article details all of the ways that Amazon is cutting into Klymit’s profits.
In Which I Get My First Chunk of Vanguard Advice
As you might remember, I just became a Vanguard Voyager Client — and yesterday, I had my first conversation with Vanguard Personal Advisor Services.
Parents Are Taking On More Student Debt, Too
We don’t always consider the effect student debt has on a student’s parents.
Another Student Debt Story
At The Baffler, M.H. Miller writes about being “incapacitated by debt for a decade.”
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to charge up our financial questions.
Investing Update: I’m a Voyager Client!
Also, Vanguard thinks I might already be saving enough for retirement?