Four Stories on Living in, Loving, and Leaving the Bay Area
I’m less interested in why people are leaving San Francisco (the reasons are obvious) and more interested in why other cities aren’t eager to welcome them.
Four Stories on the Cost of Travel
Travel is more expensive than ever — but does it have to be?
Three Stories on the Way We Buy (or Rent) Things
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never left a piece of Ikea furniture in good enough condition to be refurbished.
A Tuesday News Roundup on Schools, Shutdowns, and Stephanie Land
Make sure you read the Washington Post article on what happens now that the shutdown is (temporarily) over; it’s packed with information, much of which I wasn’t aware of.
Three Longreads on the Stuff We Buy and Sell
All of which focus on — you guessed it — Amazon.
News Roundup
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so let’s start with a look at Dr. King’s work towards economic equality.
More Government Shutdown Stories, Because This Thing Is STILL GOING ON
I wish I had better news for you today, but here we go:
Today’s News Roundup Isn’t Entirely Political
I’ve got an Ask a Manager column in there, to balance out all of the government shutdown stories.
Zuckerberg Hospital Doesn’t Want to Be Friends With Local Insurers
Today’s News Roundup will focus on a single story: what’s going on with the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital?
Good Articles about All Kinds of Jobs
I don’t know what it was about the past week, but there were so many good articles and essays about jobs.
A Festive Holiday Smorgasbord of Links
Even though only one of these stories is holiday-related.
Three Stories About the Cost of Publication
Life gets more expensive when local newspapers close.
Improving Your Finances, Cutting Your Spending, and Maybe Retiring Someday?
It’s the Tuesday news roundup!
Tuesday Newsday
It’s time to catch up on all the news that happened over the long weekend!
Three Stories That Are Actually About Personal Finance This Time
On the 401(k), the Pink Tax, and our overall financial health.
A Veterans Day News Roundup
I’ve got two Veterans Day stories and two political stories for you this Monday — and if you are a veteran, thank you for your service.
Two Webcomics About Different Kinds of Magic
On Magic the Gathering and the magic of reading nooks.