I Sent My Ex-Boyfriend Money for Three Years After We Broke Up
He had loaned me $3,986.83, and I wanted to pay it back.
A Hurricane Harvey Donation Roundup
And a question about what kind of financial assistance our government will be able to provide.
Moving to Brooklyn for Love
The first few years I lived in New York, my friends and I had a joke that I hated going to Brooklyn.
The Cost of a Shitty Car
I bought a Honda Civic when I was nineteen. I’m still driving it.
Hey, It’s Some Good News About Healthcare!
Every county in the U.S. has at least one Affordable Care Act insurer.
Fall Cleaning
For the past week, every time I’ve put on a T-shirt I’ve thought “maybe this will be the last time I’ll have to wear this shirt.”
Should I Sell My Grandfather’s Stamp Collection?
How much would it have to be worth before I could give it up?
Friday Estimate
It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate how much we’re going to spend this weekend.
I Only Buy Six Items of Clothing per Season
I do stretch this rule quite a bit—workout clothes don’t count, a tote bag doesn’t count, the like-new Danskos I found at Crossroads ($22.50) didn’t count because, I don’t know, they’re waterproof? Maybe shoes shouldn’t count, period.
Uber Drivers Have Earned $50 Million in Tips… But There Are 2 Million Drivers
This is why we do the math.
How a Couple Merging Finances Does Money, Two Years Later
Jennifer is a 31-year-old data professional in Washington, DC. We previously interviewed Jennifer about her finances in 2015.
The Cost of Lifting
Instead of walking back into the past, I walked into CrossFit.
Do 1 Thing and Attach It to the Email
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
It’s Harder to Win the Powerball Than Ever
Which is also why tonight’s Powerball jackpot is the second-largest ever.
The Lies We Tell the People We Love
When you start dating someone, it’s hard to trust them with the truth about your—or your family’s—financial situation.
What the Fidget Spinner Teaches Us About Retailer Attention Spans
Yes, I know the fidget spinner is old news—but that’s the point.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to pose those financial questions.
Today’s Ask A Manager Is the Best Ask A Manager Ever
“I ghosted my ex, and she’s about to be my new boss.”
What My Grandpa Left Me
Money and success and stability weighed down on my grandpa for most of his life.