Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to come up with some financial questions.

Who Owns All the Affordable Housing?

In some cases, real estate speculators.

How Not to Get Paid for Your Writing in 20 Difficult Steps

The good news is I got published. The bad news is I didn’t receive any paperwork to fill out so I could get paid.

Side Hustle: A Billfold Book Review

The best parts of Side Hustle aren’t actually about the side hustles.

Loftium Wants to Help You Make Your Down Payment—If You’re Willing to Be an Airbnb Host for the Next Three Years

Anyone interested in taking Loftium up on this offer? 

Raised on the AM Radio

Working as an AM DJ taught me to read the room.

Share Your Success Tuesday

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to share our recent financial successes.

What’s Your Financial Goal for the Week?

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set some financial goals.

Amazon Wants to Buy Cable Channels and Sell Us Access to Them

Wow, I literally haven’t thought about VH1 in… years.

Every Side Hustle I’ve Ever Had: Playwright, Professional Desk Cleaner, Transcriptionist

Here is a list of pretty much every side hustle I’ve had in the past ten years.

More of Us Are Calling Ourselves Middle-Class

The median income has also gone up.

Every Job I Never Had: Voice Actor, Protocol Officer, and More

I’ve already done a post about every job I’ve ever had, so here’s a list of all the jobs I didn’t get.

How I Budget Around the Jewish Calendar

I request time off months in advance.

Monday Check-In

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

A Friday Chat About Brunch

Featuring Billfolder time.turner!

An Equifax Update Roundup

Freeze those credit reports!

Selling Pies in German

Pasteten verkaufen.

What’s Going On With Healthcare?

When “repeal and replace” doesn’t work, try “repeal and defund.”

What Does Wealth Mean to Me?

I have no idea.

How I Paid for College

I’m a first-generation student from a low-income family. Here’s what my first year costs and how I’m paying for it.

Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means that it’s time to estimate how much we’re going to spend this weekend.

When You Only Have a Month to Renew Your DACA Permit

Renewals aren’t free.

Every Job I’ve Ever Had: Camp Counselor, Bilingual CSA, Theater Teacher

I have made approximately $500 in my whole lifetime doing the thing that I’m probably best at and most qualified for: writing plays and musicals.

How Much Am I Putting in My Roth IRA This Year?

This week, I set myself the financial goal of figuring out how much I was going to put into my Roth IRA this year.

Martin Shkreli Is In Prison Now

He wrote a Facebook post telling people he would pay them $5,000 for a strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair.