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.

Monday Check-In

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to check in on our weekend spending.

Summer Pledge Drive: YES, IT’S HAPPENING

Welcome to Day 1 of our week-long Summer Pledge Drive!

An Open Thread About Money in Movies

What did you learn about saving and spending?

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate our weekend spending.

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.

This Week in Pods

Everyone’s talking about The Dreamery.

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.

On Full Employment Without Wage Growth

It wasn’t supposed to work this way.

Monday Check-In

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to check in on our weekend spending.

A Friday Chat About Financial Goals

Featuring Nicole in conversation with herself!

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate our weekend spending.

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?