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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.

What the Fidget Spinner Teaches Us About Retailer Attention Spans

Yes, I know the fidget spinner is old news—but that’s the point.

The Pumpkin Plan: A Billfold Book Review

I liked The Pumpkin Plan significantly less than I liked Profit First.

The Time Lyft Charged Its Employees to Park in a Free Lot

Instead of charging by the hour or by the day, Lyft charged employees $200 per spot per month.

My Last $100: Too Darn Hot Edition

Making financial decisions based on air conditioning and comfort.

How Making a YouTube Channel Taught Me About Banking

When I was 11, I decided to make a YouTube channel. Consequently, and likely due to my youthful vitality, I became deeply intrigued by the system YouTubers used to earn profits through video advertisements and endorsements.

We’re Happier if We Pay Someone Else to Do Our Chores

A new study asks why people don’t just “buy free time.”

The More Money You Make, the More Likely You Are to Contribute to Global Climate Change

The Time I Splurged on a Solo Trip to Birmingham, Alabama

How a Quant Does Money

Walmart Is Asking Workers to Drop Off Packages on Their Way Home

Saying Goodbye to the Dream of Marriage as Income Boost

Trying to Freelance In the Post-Election Era

This Is Why We Do The Math

How a Grad Student in the Bay Area Does Money

RIP J. Crew?

The Cost of Taking Up Roller Derby

A Friday Chat About Art Imitating Life

Travel for Work Was My Biggest Expense Last Year

Turns out, excuses can cost you.

How To Talk About The Gig Economy At Parties

When Work Is Like A Video Game

Is “Premium Economy” Worth It?

Companies Are Not Your Friends

The One Secret To Buying A House When You’re Young

When FOMO Strikes the Finances