A Year in Airfare
“I hope you’re planning on visiting your mother before you go disappear to Europe for however many months.”
If Automatic Investing Leads to Higher Auto and Mortgage Debt, Is That Necessarily Bad?
Without the interest rates and the investment returns, it’s difficult to say whether they’ve made the wrong choice.
Paying for My Wisdom Tooth Extraction with an HSA
Healthcare is expensive, but the HSA made it feel “free.”
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to ask those percolating financial questions.
More of Us Might Become Independent Contractors This Year
This is the flip side of that “we might all get higher wages this year” story.
I Want to Put More Money in Cryptocurrency — But Which One Should I Choose?
Litecoin? Ripple? Dogecoin?
How a Book Publicist in NYC Does Money
Alexis (not her real name) is a 35-year-old book publicist in New York.
Do You Expect a Higher Paycheck in 2018?
Wages might go up, and not just because of the tax bill.
Austerity Didn’t Work for Greece, and it Won’t Work for Us
This is a response to WearsPants’ “Welcome to 2018. We’re Broke!” written by their partner, WearsShorts.
What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.
Every Job I’ve Ever Had: McDonald’s, Hospital Housekeeper, Real Estate, Editing
When I was 14, my dad drove me to our local McDonald’s and told me to fill out an application.
I Got My Health Insurance Subsidy
I went back to Healthcare.gov and updated my income information.
Every Answer My CPA Gave Me
I do not need a business license to be a freelance writer in Iowa.
The Cost of Moving to Providence for Grad School
On August 4, 2017, I said “deuces” to my six-figure salary, clambered into the driver’s seat of a rented U-Haul, and drove my stuff to Providence, Rhode Island to start a PhD program.
Add “Replace iPhone Battery” to Your To-Do List
After admitting that it slows down phones as their batteries age, Apple is offering new batteries for only $29.
Start Your Holiday and Birthday Shopping Now
Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you’re done with presents. Here’s how I stay prepared and on budget for every birthday and holiday.
Opening Investment Accounts After Freezing Your Credit Reports Is a Huge Pain
I should have unfrozen everything first.
What If a Group of People Created Their Own Lottery?
The New Statesman profiles Reddit’s Millionaire Makers.
Why I’m in Philadelphia Instead of Seattle
I grew up in Seattle and always planned to spend my adulthood there.