Ask Nicole: What Are Some Secure Money Management Options?
Nobody wants to get their data stolen.
Ask Nicole: Should I Pay Off Debt Before Building My Emergency Fund?
Do I aggressively pay off the student loan first, before worrying about my emergency fund? Is there a good way to balance the two goals?
Ask Nicole: Do I Have to Put My Partner’s Name on My Mortgage?
I currently live with my partner (we aren’t married) in a condo that I purchased before I met him.
Dear Businesslady: “That’s Not in My Job Description”
Advice for distinguishing between inappropriate and acceptable impositions on your work-time.
The Trouble With Financial Advice
I’ve got three articles full of financial advice to share with you today — and although they’re all offering good, solid advice, I feel like something’s missing.
Ask Nicole: How Do I Get a Raise and Time Off While Still Working in My Field?
I’m a recent humanities PhD with lots of student loan debt struggling to get my life together.
Ask Nicole: Can My Husband and I Agree on How to Spend Our Money?
On budgets, communication, and food.
Dear Businesslady: Dealing With Dealbreakers
If you love your job, don’t let let your boss ruin it for you.
Ask Nicole: Should I Feel Bad About My Big Purchase?
I told you I was going to do an advice column.
Would You Let Your Father’s Girlfriend Pay Off Your Student Loans?
I’m not sure I agree with Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond’s advice.
Pay-What-You-Want? So How Much Should I Pay?
It’s hard to pay $0 for something you’re used to getting for free.
Dear Businesslady and the Case of the Intolerable Coworker
Or, how to escape a tangled web of frustration.
Dear Businesslady: Time Is Money, but I’d Rather Have the Time
Advice on work-life balance and scaling back.
Dear Businesslady: How Do I Manage Being Micromanaged?
Advice about bullying bosses and preposterous policies.
If You Can Save Time by Buying Something, Buy It
Here comes some more “what to do in 2018” financial advice!
You Had Better Make These Investing Moves OR ELSE
And make them by the end of the year, okay?
How the NYT Thinks We Should Do Money Next Year
We’re supposed to order more takeout. (Seriously.)
Dear Businesslady: Fighting the Work-From-Home Isolation Stress
Staying calm and connected when you’re a remote employee.
Did You Read the Dear Prudence About the Ex Who Left $10,000 in Cash in a Couch?
And what advice would you give this letter writer?