People Are Using Affirm to Buy (and Resell) Clothes
Remember micro-line-of-credit app Affirm? Racked has a great longread about how people are actually using the service.
What Happens When You Try to Call a Utility Company but Accidentally Dial a Wrong Number?
Things get really weird.
Let’s Throw Some Money at Our Problems: November 2017 Monthly Check-In
Pull up those balances!
American Airlines Accidentally Gave Too Many Pilots Vacation Time
Now they’re at risk of canceling more than 15,000 December flights.
The Cost of Moving: Getting Groceries Delivered on the First Day
I’m scheduled to get the keys to my new apartment at 11 a.m. on Friday; the internet is scheduled to arrive at noon and my groceries are scheduled to arrive at 2.
A Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Update
The Senate is preparing to vote on their tax bill later this week.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to get stoked about financial questions.
The Cost of Moving: Completing the Shipping Process
Plus an update on my mattress.
Yesterday Was the Biggest Online Shopping Day in U.S. History
Did you make an online purchase on Cyber Monday?
If Amazon Sets Up a Chicago Headquarters, It’ll Get to Keep Its Workers’ Income Tax
Seriously. The city of Chicago offered Amazon the option to keep the state income tax earned by Amazon workers.
The Cost of Moving: Shipping the Next Ten Boxes
Plus taking a pile of stuff to the Goodwill.
Mr. Money Mustache Tries Driving for Uber and Lyft
He wants to know how much money drivers actually make, after they subtract their costs.
OregonSaves Automatically Enrolls Oregon Workers in Roth IRAs
And automatically deducts 5 percent from their paychecks.
This Week in Pods
Kentucky Fried Chicken is selling an “Internet Escape Pod” for $10,000.
Question Wednesday/Wednesday Estimate
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to estimate how much we’re going to be spending over Thanksgiving weekend.
What Tax Cuts Are You Likely to Receive if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passes?
Slate breaks it down—and tells you what you can buy with your extra money.