How Much Should Furniture Cost?
Curbed looks into why furniture is so expensive AND so poorly made.
We Divided All of Our Irregular Expenses By 12, and Set Aside That Much Money Every Month
It completely changed the way our family did money.
The Cost of Moving: Learning That My Mattress Is Being Shipped to the Wrong Address
I cannot even believe how much time I’ve spent on this, but here goes.
Did You Read the Dear Prudence About the Ex Who Left $10,000 in Cash in a Couch?
And what advice would you give this letter writer?
I’m Great at Being Frugal, But I Need to Earn More Money
My name is Brit, and I’m an incredibly frugal person.
The Cost of Moving: Selling My Furniture
So I met with the person who will be moving into my Seattle apartment, and I sold this person all my furniture.
The Costs of Surrogacy
The story ends happily—but there are a lot of unexpected costs and complications in between.
The Year We Saved $10K, If Mortgage Payments Count
We just passed the $10,000 dollar mark in extra mortgage payments.
Do 1 Thing to Keep the Internet Running
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
London Millennials Need to Give Up Restaurants for Five Years If They Want to Buy a Home
And that’s if they have parents who can help with the down payment.
Dinners Out and Out of the Ordinary
I worry that if I don’t have a reason to celebrate, having a fancy night out will start to feel mundane.
The Cost of Moving: Changing My Affordable Care Act Insurance
For some reason I thought this process would be easy.
How Basic Income Changes Lives
Wired has a great longread about what happened when the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians started sharing casino profits with members of the tribe.
Cycling Saves Me $1,000 Per Year
I picked up urban cycling specifically to save money.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to reunite with our financial questions.
The Cost of Moving: A Week in Cedar Rapids
It’s time to total up exactly what this week of apartment-hunting and furniture shopping has cost me.
The Year I Saved $5K
Right now, for the first time in my life, I have over $5,000 in my savings account.
5 Percenters Ask Congress NOT to Cut Their Taxes
They want to pay more so other people don’t have to.
Do You Have a Separate Budget Line Item for Thanksgiving Dinner?
When I made my November budget, I asked myself whether I should make a separate line item for Thanksgiving dinner or whether I should roll the total up into groceries.
How I Attended 8 Out-of-State Weddings in One Year Without Going Broke
People like to say, “Just you wait! There’s always that one year when all your friends will get married.” For me that year was 2017.