The $25 Nap: The Dreamery Nap Pod Experience

The biggest question I had going into the experience was whether or not I would sleep.

Summer Pledge Drive: Halfway There

We are halfway through our Summer Pledge Drive, and it’s time to update our cool fundraising thermometer.

How a Newly-Minted Philosophy PhD Does Money

Katrina (not her real name) is 29 and just defended her dissertation for a PhD in philosophy. 

Will it Pay in Omaha?

The Washington Post profiles two Omaha residents as they attend a job-training program, prepare for interviews, and attempt to find work.

My First Suit Was a Thousand-Dollar Mistake

No one else’s pants were cuffed or pleated. My $80 tie was too wide.

Summer Pledge Drive: Qs and As

Welcome to the second day of The Billfold’s week-long summer pledge drive!

Squeezed: A Billfold Book Review

Thanks to all of you who recommended I read Alissa Quart’s new book.

Monday Check-In

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

My First Stock and How It Grew

When I say stock, I mean exactly that: a single share.

Summer Pledge Drive: YES, IT’S HAPPENING

Welcome to Day 1 of our week-long Summer Pledge Drive!

An Open Thread About Money in Movies

What did you learn about saving and spending?

Friday Estimate

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

How Not to Save Money by Making Your Own Clothes

If I learned how to sew my own clothes, I would have an endless supply of perfectly fitting garments, for basically free. Right?

When Parental Leave Policies Are Subsidized by Donated PTO

This isn’t exactly new, of course; people have been donating PTO to coworkers for years. But now that it’s trendy, coworkers might feel pressured to contribute their vacation days.

This Week in Pods

Everyone’s talking about The Dreamery.

How to Do Theme Parks With Toddlers

Theme parks aren’t cheap, but there are ways to do them without spending a lot of cash.

Do We Want to Discuss the Money Diaries Thing?

I’m betting a few of you saw the recent Money Diaries post at Refinery29, either because you follow their Money Diaries series or because… well… this one went viral.

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to pick out your financial questions.

All About the Hamiltons: My $10-a-Day Spending Challenge

Every day, for a month, I’d give myself ten dollars of discretionary money. At the end of the day, whatever money remained unspent would roll over to the next.

How a Medical Student Does Money

Katherine (not her real name) is a 24-year-old medical student on the West Coast.

Amazon Prime Day, and a Longread About the Outdoor Gear Industry

“We couldn’t have done it without Amazon,” Klymit CEO Cory Tholl says, before the article details all of the ways that Amazon is cutting into Klymit’s profits.

The Cost of Upgrading My Underwear Drawer

How much should a grown woman spend on underwear?

On Full Employment Without Wage Growth

It wasn’t supposed to work this way.

Monday Check-In

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

When Health Dictates Fashion

When you have chronic pain, clothing can have a major impact on how you feel.