The Cost of Being Cold
I live in Minnesota where the wind chill got down to -51 degrees Fahrenheit this week.
Why I Didn’t Legally Change My Name
Just to file a petition for a name change costs $435 in the California court system.
Roadside Redemption: Earning Money By Picking Up Bottles and Cans
I gave myself another financial challenge: for a month I would pick up every single nickel deposit I saw littering the street.
The Cost of Seeing Two Naked Men Get Into a Fist Fight
The first thing was knowing where the nude beach was.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to thaw out those financial questions.
Do Women Feel Additional Pressure to Be “Good With Money?”
At Shondaland, Meredith Fineman takes a look at how the impulse to apologize for our finances affects women.
What Happens When You Try to Call a Utility Company but Accidentally Dial a Wrong Number?
Things get really weird.
Our Parents’ Careers: How My Dad Went From Boy Scout Director to Pastor
Or, “why you never say never.”
Putting Together My October Budget
I’m creating a per-item budget for October, and I wanted to show you how it works.
Nearly Everyone Feels Guilty About Spending Money
Last Friday, we looked at why rich people hide price tags. Today, let’s pair Rachel Sherman’s NYT essay with Claire Zulkey’s longread at Racked: “Shopping When Your Partner Works and You Don’t.”
How a Couple Merging Finances Does Money, Two Years Later
Jennifer is a 31-year-old data professional in Washington, DC. We previously interviewed Jennifer about her finances in 2015.
Today in Money News
I love searching the Google news tab for “money,” because it turns up the best stories. Here are three:
Will Dorm-Style Living Become the Next Hot Housing Trend?
Bunking with other adults might not be just for college students.
Let’s Throw Some Money At Our Problems: July 2017 Monthly Check-In
It’s time to check in on our debt payments and savings goals again.
I’m Beginning to Hate My Grocery Deals App
Why does it always have deals for EXACTLY what I’m planning to buy?
Turns Out Robot Financial Advisers Can Have Biases Too
Especially when revenue-sharing is involved.
Friday Estimate
Happy Friday! Another week has gone by and it is time to estimate our weekend spending.
Mint’s Graphs Show Me Exactly When I Started Cutting Back on My Spending
You don’t even need the actual numbers.