All New York City Public School Students Get Free Lunch

So do all Houston Independent School District students.

How I Missed Out on a $5,437 Tax Refund

Backpackers in Australia are considered “”residents for tax purposes,” right?

Friday Estimate

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

Houston-area Landlords Are Still Trying to Collect September’s Rent

Hurricane Harvey hit right before rent was due.

The Cost of Applying to Grad School

It’ll take me three months to save up the application fees.

Starbucks Raised the Price on the PSL

And several other menu items.

How Investing in Ethereum Helped With My Moving Costs

When my partner invested $900 in Ethereum in May, I didn’t expect it to help with our moving costs in August.

Do 1 Thing by Hand

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.

Martin Shkreli Is Auctioning His Wu-Tang Clan Album on eBay

As of this writing, the bidding is at $200,100.00.

How Working Two Jobs Helped Me Pay Off $14K in Debt

Nothing felt better than making that final payment.

Hurricane Harvey Victims Are Eligible for 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals

This means that people will be able to withdraw money from qualified retirement accounts, but they’ll still have to pay the associated penalties and taxes.

Post-Vacation Check-In

Hi! I am back from my Disneyland vacation!

Every Job I’ve Ever Had: Sex Worker, Chess Teacher, Lawyer

Plus lifeguard, au pair, pole dance studio owner, entrepreneur, and more.

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to get out from under those financial questions.

What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to set a financial goal for the week.

How Much Are You Spending on School Supplies This Year?

It’s the annual question.

How a Dave Ramsey Fan in San Francisco Does Money

Liz is a 32-year-old fundraising professional in San Francisco.

No More Juicero

How will we juice our fruits and vegetables now?

Call for Pitches: Career History

This month, The Billfold is looking for stories about career histories.

How Living Abroad In Mexico Granted Us Financial Freedom

We knew that we needed to move somewhere cheap. Somewhere where we could live legally and save up money in case the freelancing thing didn’t work out.

Tuesday Check-In

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to check in on our Labor Day weekend expenses—and share our successes!

Paying for Touch

I recently paid for my first massage since moving to New York City three years ago.

Funding My Dreams Through the Craigslist Gig Page

If you want to be an artist, sometimes you have to get creative.

A Friday Chat About Methods of Transportation

Featuring Billfolder Steph Barnard!