Do 1 Thing and Set Aside the Cash
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
How One Man Helped Bring Down a Debt Collection Scam
Using techniques he developed as a copier salesman.
Holiday Costs When Your Partner Lives in the Arctic
This is the most expensive holiday of my life.
How to Handle Holiday Gatherings When You’ve Been Laid Off
Your family will want to know everything about your current situation, and you have to decide what you’re going to tell them.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to branch out with your financial questions.
This Week in Pods
Who is allowed to use the word “pods”—and who is allowed to receive money from the settlement?
My Bronze Health Insurance Premiums Will Cost $6,967.20 in 2018
That’s $580.60 per month.
How the NYT Thinks We Should Do Money Next Year
We’re supposed to order more takeout. (Seriously.)
The Cost of Buying a Home Using a VA Loan
Had it not been for the VA home loan program, I would never have owned a home.
What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.
The Cost of Moving: Adding Up the Numbers
When I decided to move from Seattle to Cedar Rapids, I told you I’d keep track of every expense—and I have, from the security deposit to the pack of breath mints I bought at the airport.
A Budget-Friendly Holiday Tradition: Stockings-Only Christmas
We talked about a few different ways of cutting back on gift spending, and then I suggested that we skip the individual gifts but keep the stockings.
Where Are We With This Tax Bill?
The Senate passed their bill this weekend, and now it’s time to draft the final version.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: November 2017 Edition
In November, I received $4,692.95 in freelance earnings and $214.97 in book royalties, or $4,701.86 total.
The Cost of Making My Own Holiday Traditions
For the first 26 years of my life, our Christmas plans were the same—Christmas Day with Dad’s family, and Boxing Day with Mum’s.
The Cost of Moving: Getting From Seattle to Cedar Rapids
Right now I am sitting in my new apartment next to 14 of my 27 boxes (thanks, Sip and Ship!).
The Cost of Learning That Your Gig Economy Job Counts as a Business
I owe business tax and late payment fees for my work as a bike messenger.
Gov. Scott Walker Wants to Spend $6.8 Million Convincing Millennials to Move to Wisconsin
Are you considering leaving an expensive metro area for somewhere with a lower cost of living?
People Are Using Affirm to Buy (and Resell) Clothes
Remember micro-line-of-credit app Affirm? Racked has a great longread about how people are actually using the service.