How Mall Kiosk Workers Do Money

And how they sell you stuff you didn’t know you wanted.

The Cost of Moving: Buying Furniture

I did not reclaim any pine.

Call for Pitches: The Holidays

We’re approaching The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (YMMV), which means I am looking for pitches on holidays and money.

Monday Check-In

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

A Friday Chat About Packing and Shipping

Featuring Nicole in conversation with herself!

Three Stories About Wealth

It is interesting that the Washington Post calls $180,000 “upper middle class” and the New York Times calls $200,000 “wealthy.”

What Am I Going to Do About My Credit Cards?

I’m going to be spending a lot of money in the next two months. Which credit card should I use to get the best rewards?

Have You Bought Your Holiday Flights Yet?

December is three weeks away.

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate how much we’re going to spend this weekend.

Job of the Day: Cancun Experience Officer

We haven’t done a Job of the Day in forever, but you won’t want to miss this one.

What If Your Father Was an Actor Your Mother Had Hired?

The Atlantic interviews a man who runs a company that provides actors to play family members. For years.

The Cost of Moving: Learning Who You’ll Become

Because where you live shapes who you are.

Do 1 Thing On the Dotted Line

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

Do We Need a $500 Bill… Because of Climate Change?

I get the argument that we should always keep cash on hand, but why won’t five $100 bills work just as well?

Want to Take the Washington Post’s Middle Class Test?

Input your income and your county to learn whether you are earning a middle-class income in your area.

The Cost of Moving: Two Days in Cedar Rapids

I wanted to give you an update on my Cedar Rapids adventure!

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to dig up those financial questions.

Would You Pay a Surcharge so a Gig Economy Worker Could Get Benefits?

I could see these apps marketing “your money helps workers get healthcare and sick days” as a feature that separates them from the other, less socially conscious apps.

This Week in Pods

Did you know I have a podcast?

Do We Need to Discuss the Paradise Papers?

Another set of leaked documents reveals financial secrets.

Share Your Success Tuesday

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to share our recent financial successes.

What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.

3 of the 5 Ways to Become a Millionaire

As observed from the airport boarding line.

On Money and Emotional Well-Being

John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn discuss personal finance.

What If I Didn’t Buy a Car?

What if I just rented a car on the days I needed one?