Call for Pitches: Doing Money Interviews

When we last discussed how to expand our Doing Money series, you suggested inviting writers to interview people whom they thought would be interesting Doing Money subjects.

On Love and Cohabitation

Today’s must-read essay comes from Carolita Johnson at Longreads, in which she “tallies the costs and benefits of love and cohabitation as a woman artist living in a patriarchy.”

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to share those financial questions you’ve stocked up.

A Travel Cost Roundup

How much did I end up spending on my thirteen-day book-and-teaching tour (plus vacation)?

Do You Want to Do an Uber Frugal Month?

The Frugalwoods have just issued their annual challenge.

We Have to Discuss This Clarinet Story

As soon as I saw it, I thought “we have to talk about this on The Billfold.”

Monday Check-In

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

A “Bad Jobs” Open Thread

Alison Green (of Ask A Manager) explains how bad jobs can distort our sense of what the workplace should be like.

Friday Estimate

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

How I’ve Been Doing Food and Clothing on This Trip

Since we’re transitioning from our Food Series to our Clothing Series, I thought I’d share how I’ve been handling both food and clothes on my current Book & Teaching Tour (Plus Vacation!).

Do 1 Thing at Nowhere in Particular

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.

Do You Need a Happiness Budget?

Yes, this appears to be the new way of describing “fun money.”

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to bring out those financial questions you’ve saved up.

How a Credit Union Branch Manager With an Adorable Dog Does Money

Devon (not her real name) is a 32-year-old credit union branch manager in Portland. She did a previous Doing Money interview, “How a Bank Manager With Three Roommates Does Money,” in 2015.

When You Can’t Accept Your Financial Stability

Today’s must-read essay comes from The New York Times, and it’s called “I Have Post-Brokeness Stress Disorder.”

Changes at Your Request

Since you requested more news posts and fewer share-your-goals-and-successes posts, I’ll gladly provide — so expect to see that change starting this week.

How’s Your First Day of No Net Neutrality Going?

Are you expecting any significant changes in a post-net-neutral world?

Monday Check-In

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

This Week in Pods

When I was younger, I was totally the person who would seek out a quiet corner of the airport so I could pretend to take a nap.

Friday Estimate

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

June’s Billfold LLC Update

First, we FINALLY have a bank account.

The Do 1 Thing Goes Round and Round

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.

Back in Seattle

I’m still glad I moved to Iowa.

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to defrost our financial questions.

Checking In With My Savings Plan: May 2018 Edition

In May I received $4,421.57 in freelance income and $151.22 in book royalties, or $4,578.79 total.