How a Barista With a $10K Windfall Does Money

Kim (not her real name) is a 27-year-old barista in Rochester, New York.

Dog Learns That Money Can Be Exchanged for Goods and Services

Specifically, dog treats.

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.

Would You Really Have an Extra $25K If You’d Never Bought an iPhone?

Um… maybe?

Putting Together My October Budget

I’m creating a per-item budget for October, and I wanted to show you how it works.

Two Personal Finance Podcast Eps That You Should Totally Listen To

On Basic Income and bachelor parties.

Monday Check-In

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

A Friday Chat About Hurricanes

Featuring Billfolder EmilyDoesThings!

Should Time Off Come With a Requirement to Make Up the Hours?

Let’s end the week with a question about whether the words “time off” actually mean time off.

I Don’t Put My Weekly Freelance Income on the Internet Anymore

Why I quietly ended “This Week in Freelancing.”

Y Combinator Is Expanding Its Basic Income Project

The Oakland experiment was a test drive.

Friday Estimate

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

More News About the Equifax Hack

None of it good.

A Hurricane Maria Donation Roundup

And a Mexico earthquake relief donation roundup.

How HGTV Changed Our Definition of Home

As well as the larger real estate market.

Do 1 Thing Thursday (But Really Saturday)

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

Guess Who’s Ruining the Stock Market?

“Average Americans.”

You Can Return Amazon Products to Kohl’s Now

Also, you get to park in special “Amazon customer” spaces!

Do I Want to Be a Homeowner?

Not right now, anyway.

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to come up with some financial questions.

Who Owns All the Affordable Housing?

In some cases, real estate speculators.

Side Hustle: A Billfold Book Review

The best parts of Side Hustle aren’t actually about the side hustles.

Loftium Wants to Help You Make Your Down Payment—If You’re Willing to Be an Airbnb Host for the Next Three Years

Anyone interested in taking Loftium up on this offer? 

Share Your Success Tuesday

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