On the Beach: A Billfold Book Review
Capitalism, cockroaches, and love are the only things that survive nuclear war.
Two More Longreads About What It Takes to Get a Good Job These Days
Why even go to the job fair? Why waste time and money printing paper resumes that these employers don’t want?
Weird Money-Saving Tricks That Actually Helped Me Last Month
Losing the debit card for your only bank account and not having a credit card to back you up really tightens the ol’ belt!
Do 1 Thing That Really Should Be Available Through an Online Form
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
Guess Who Has All the Money? (You Already Know the Answer.)
The rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer, and now we have a hockey-stick-shaped chart to prove it.
The Five Money Questions We Answered Before We Got Married
When my partner and I decided to get married, we didn’t ask our parents for a blessing or go see a spiritual adviser—we went to see a financial adviser.
We Bought a Street
The reason Lam and Cheng were able to purchase the privately owned street is because the homeowners’ association failed to pay its street taxes for… wait, three decades?
What Women Want: A Tote That Can Hold a Packed Lunch
I want a tote bag that looks nice and professional, and I want to bring my lunch to work. I need these two options to co-exist, and I’m finding more and more that they don’t.
Question Wednesday
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to get ahead of our financial questions.
Kris Jenner on Money, Relationships, and Setting Goals
Janet Mock interviews Jenner about her early life, her relationship with (and divorce from) Robert Kardashian, and her marriage to Caitlyn Jenner—who wasn’t doing very well financially when the two met.
TV Take Five: Sue Gets a Raise
In this installment of TV Take Five, Sue tells her boss, the Vice President of the United States, exactly what it would take to keep her happy in her job. If only it could work like this in real life.
I Saved $40,000 in Two Blue Collar Years
I would work and save for two years, from the end of April 2015 to the beginning of May 2017. The goal was to save at least $40,000 dollars, which I would then use to start a business.
Everything You Wanted to Know About MLMs
Today’s must-read longread comes from Quartz: “Multilevel-marketing companies like LuLaRoe are forcing people into debt and psychological crisis.”
Five Years of Payments Under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Ten years and 120 payments sounded daunting, but now that I’m halfway there, I can almost see the top of the hill.
What’s Your Financial Goal for This Week?
It’s Monday, which means it’s time to set some financial goals.
Anthony Scaramucci Might Owe Millions in Capital Gains Taxes
Here’s another story of jerks and schadenfreude: as USA Today reports, Anthony Scaramucci might owe “12 million or more” in capital gains taxes, thanks to his recent tour of the White House.
Why I Spend Every Day at My Boyfriend’s but Am Not Moving In Yet
We could be saving so much money by living together.
In Relationships, Should the Person Working Fewer Hours Support the Person Working More?
We’re about to start our Money and Relationships series here at The Billfold, and The Cut’s newest Money Mom column fits right in to this discussion.
Martin Shkreli Facing Prison Time
Good news for people who like affordable healthcare and hate jerks: Martin Shkreli has been found guilty of fraud and faces a lengthy prison sentence.
The Various Costs of Toddler Entertainment
Recently, I found a portion of stale fries in the ball pit, along with another kind of ablution that I won’t mention.
A Friday Chat About Libraries and Ebooks
So I’ll try to keep my chill, but here’s where I want to start: by talking about the distinction between content and carrier.