Do 1 Thing That You’ve Been Anticipating for Weeks
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
Finishing Up the NYT’s 7-Day Financial Tuneup
I know that some of you signed up for the NYT’s 7-Day Financial Tuneup a day or two after I did, so you might not yet have received all seven emails. Here’s your spoiler warning.
What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.
The Unsettlers: A Billfold Book Review
I read Mark Sundeen’s The Unsettlers: In Search of the Good Life in Today’s America specifically because Riverhead Books did a 2018 Book Horoscope post and listed it as a good pick for Scorpios.
Evaluating Days 2 and 3 of the NYT’s 7-Day Financial Tuneup
I haven’t gotten as much out of these exercises as I did out of that first question about identifying our values.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: January 2018 Edition
In January, I received $5,483.51 in freelance earnings and $29.89 in book royalties, or $5,513.40 total.
Do 1 Thing to Protect Your Head and Hands
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
What to Expect From The Billfold in February
Here’s what a typical day on the site will look like.
Let’s Throw Some Money at Our Problems: January 2018 Monthly Check-In
Pull up those balances!
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to pass us your financial questions.
When Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Think It Was an Emergency
Some insurers are charging people for “non-emergency” ER visits — or denying claims in full.
This Week’s Investing Update
I got an email from TIAA this morning letting me know that my rollover is in progress.
Add ‘Opportunity Costs’ to Your Must-Read (or Must-Listen) List
BuzzFeed recently teamed up with Death, Sex & Money to run a series of essays and podcasts under the theme “Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America.”
What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.
School Support Staff Are Underpaid
This isn’t necessarily surprising — but the discussion of why people used to take school support jobs is a little weird.