What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set some financial goals.
Anthony Scaramucci Might Owe Millions in Capital Gains Taxes
Here’s another story of jerks and schadenfreude: as USA Today reports, Anthony Scaramucci might owe “12 million or more” in capital gains taxes, thanks to his recent tour of the White House.
In Relationships, Should the Person Working Fewer Hours Support the Person Working More?
We’re about to start our Money and Relationships series here at The Billfold, and The Cut’s newest Money Mom column fits right in to this discussion.
Martin Shkreli Facing Prison Time
Good news for people who like affordable healthcare and hate jerks: Martin Shkreli has been found guilty of fraud and faces a lengthy prison sentence.
A Friday Chat About Libraries and Ebooks
So I’ll try to keep my chill, but here’s where I want to start: by talking about the distinction between content and carrier.
How Did My Net Worth Go Up by Nearly $7,000 in One Month?
The numbers make sense, but it’s hard to fathom them.
You Can’t Pay People to Go to the Gym. (At Least, You Can’t Pay Them $60.)
How much money would it take to get you to go to the gym at least once a week? As The Washington Post reports, the answer isn’t $30. Or $60.
Why We Don’t Just “Go Where the Jobs Are”
This week, The Wall Street Journal reports that population mobility is the lowest its ever been—or, at least, it’s the lowest it’s been since we started tracking.
How a Goal-Oriented Saver in Lansing Does Money
Celia (not her real name) is a 30-year-old nonprofit director in Lansing, Michigan.
Today in Money News
I love searching the Google news tab for “money,” because it turns up the best stories. Here are three:
On Once-in-a-Lifetime Vacations
Would you be willing to save for two years, understanding that everything could change between now and then?
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to toss us your biggest financial questions.
What’s the Least Amount of Time You’ve Ever Spent at a Job?
I was a house painter for under 48 hours.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: July 2017 Edition
I did pretty well at not spending money in July.
Are We the Only Generation Who Isn’t Selling Out?
The joke is that we can only afford toast and coffee, and the other half of the joke is that toast and coffee cost $25 these days.
Does Your Alma Mater Influence Your Lifetime Earnings?
Yes, although many of us were told that it “doesn’t matter” where we go to college, that we can get “just as far” as someone from one of those prestigious schools, this might not actually be the case.
I’m Beginning to Hate My Grocery Deals App
Why does it always have deals for EXACTLY what I’m planning to buy?