Ask Nicole: How Do I Get a Raise and Time Off While Still Working in My Field?

I’m a recent humanities PhD with lots of student loan debt struggling to get my life together.

Monday Check-In

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

How a Golden Girls Coloring Book Changed My Life

As a little kid, I loved to color, loved picking out crayons. Yet I could never stay inside the lines.

A Friday Chat About HSA Reimbursements

Featuring Nicole in conversation with herself!

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate our weekend spending.

The Cost of a 15-Day Trip to South America

This is not a story about stumbling upon amazing airfare deals or subsisting on a budget of $10 per day.

It’s Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Pass Day!

Who’s going to try to sign up?

Throwback Thursday: Confessions of a Wedding Singer

When I first joined the band, I was a little embarrassed telling people about my new gig.

Doing Money Series: Meet Michelle

I thought we might be an interesting case study for everyone to follow because we have a lot going on over the next year.

Financial Fairy Tales: The Twelve Dancing Princesses

There once was a man who led a very large advertising division of a very large company.

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to stop wobbling and ask our financial questions.

The Time We Almost Became Travel Hackers

The answer to all my problems came to me during a 3 a.m. feeding: we would become travel hackers.

How a Law Firm Administrator Who Wants to Change Careers Does Money

Vanessa (not her real name) is a 34-year-old law firm administrator in Southern California.

How Prison Inmates Organized a Nationwide Labor Strike

This morning, I learned that prison inmates across the United States were going on strike.

The Cost of Trying Something New Every Week

I promised myself 52 new experiences.

Ask Nicole: Can My Husband and I Agree on How to Spend Our Money?

On budgets, communication, and food.

Monday Check-In

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

The Cost of an All-Inclusive Vacation

What do we pay for the freedom to not nickel-and-dime ourselves?

A Friday Chat About LLCs

Featuring Billfolder Terrie!

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate our weekend spending.

I Loved MoviePass, but Now I Want to Cancel My Account

If you asked me this time a year ago whether I enjoyed watching movies, I would have said no.

Do You Need Both an Emergency Fund and a “Life Happens” Fund?

The benefits and drawbacks of multiple savings accounts.

Throwback Thursday: What It Cost Me to Make Each Minute of My Six-Minute Film

The initial budget for our short was $3,500.

Dear Businesslady: Dealing With Dealbreakers

If you love your job, don’t let let your boss ruin it for you.

Financial Fairy Tales: The Instant Pot

There once was a single mother with a young daughter.