More Companies Are Giving Out Bonuses, Thanks to the Trump Tax Plan
Good news if you work for a major corporation: you might get a modest bonus this year.
How We Brought Our Rust Belt Lives to the Big City
Could we make our Buffalo lifestyle work in New York?
The Guggenheim Offers the White House a Used Gold Toilet
I will always share stories about solid gold toilets.
Life Since the Fuck Off Fund Became a Thing
I was sitting in my cubicle the day A Story of a Fuck Off Fund, written as part of an exchange with another writing friend who was also in a slump, got published.
Leaving Ukrainian Village
This Chicago neighborhood had been our home for over five years — but we couldn’t afford to buy a house there.
Rereading Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own’
Her famous essay is actually about the benefits of basic income.
1 in 6 Millennials Has at Least $100,000 Saved
Time to check this data against previous financial surveys to see if it matches up.
Do 1 Thing Today or Maybe Tomorrow
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
We Should All Plan to Delay Retirement by Six Months
It’s the equivalent of saving an extra percentage point towards retirement… for thirty years.
The Cost of Moving In Together Over Christmas
When my girlfriend finally got a job in the city, and it finally made sense for her to move out of her parents’ house and in with me, we were both delighted.
No One Figured Out How to Send a Robot to the Moon
Even though Google was offering a $20 million prize.
Guess Which New Grocery Store Doesn’t Accept Food Stamps?
Here’s a hint: this store doesn’t take credit cards, either.
The Cost of a Thrift-Store Couch
It was cheap. It was ugly. We thought we could improve it.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to reflect on our financial questions.
Should SNAP Benefits Include Pet Food?
When hard times hit, people can apply for food stamps for themselves and their families — but they don’t have an equivalent way of feeding their pets.
A Two-Bedroom Apartment of One’s Own
I just moved to the first apartment where I am the master tenant.