Clik here to view.
The High Cost of Raising Kids
While perusing GetRichSlowly yesterday*, I discovered an amusing comic strip related to the high cost of raising kids. (click to enlarge) This is funny (to me at least) in large part because it’s true....
View ArticleWorking remotely: It’s good, right?
This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. I’ve done it all; worked remotely, worked in an office with a serious in-traffic commute, worked in an office with a short commute, worked for myself, and...
View ArticleMeet Jim, my millionaire next door
This guest post is from William Cowie, who has contributed to Get Rich Slowly and other personal finance blogs. He also blogs about investing and offers a free Investing Basics course on Bite the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How do you combat prom inflation?
This post is from new staff writer William Cowie. Prom inflation? There’s such a thing now? Seriously? Yep. Visa evidently thinks prom spending is significant enough that they’re spending money doing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More money, more happiness: Do you think money can buy happiness?
This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer. Money and its effect on happiness is one of those topics that has been discussed over and over again. Yet, the topic fascinates the academic community and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How I cut my spending in half to take a job I loved
This article, by Ainslie Simmonds, as told to Libby Kane, comes from our partner site LearnVest. In 2009, I was a very senior executive celebrating my fourth anniversary at a brokerage firm. I was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to help your family after you are gone
This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer. Death. Nothing in this life is certain but that except death, but that is the one thing almost everyone prefers not to think about. It is depressing to think...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How much do funerals cost?
This post, written by Amy Shouse, comes from our partners at LearnVest. In the days following the loss of a loved one, funeral planning can add an extra burden to already fragile grievers. Not to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kids and credit cards — and chainsaws
This post is from staff writer Richard Barrington. I recently did an analysis for CardRatings.com of some polling data on when parents thought was the right time to let their kids use a credit card. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are your friends keeping you poor?
This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer. Do you spend more when you go out with friends than when you shop alone? Did you go to a particular restaurant with a group of friends just because you didn’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Super powers can be yours
This post is from staff writer Jeffrey Steele. Is there anyone on earth who hasn’t at least once in their lifetime wished they could possess superpowers? A super ability to walk through walls, make...
View ArticleFree or cheap summer fun for frugalists
This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer. For the past few years we have spent our summers traveling. This year is different; we moved to a new city, bought our first home and we are also expecting our...
View ArticleFamily loans: The new way to pay for tuition?
This article, written by Alexa Pugh, comes to us from our partners at LearnVest. Instead of asking your family for another sweater for your birthday, how about a low-interest student loan? Family loan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to eat vegetarian on the cheap
This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer. I have been a vegetarian all my life. Every time I read a post on how to save money that includes “go vegetarian” as one of the pieces of advice, I get a...
View ArticleHow to contribute to school fundraisers without breaking the bank
This post comes from Cathy at our partner site Quizzle.com. It’s Back to School season, and that means it’s also time for school fundraisers to start. Most schools have at least a few fundraisers. And...
View ArticleYoung workers see the light on saving
People often talk about micro- and macro-economics in the abstract, but sometimes you run into a perfect example of how a specific case resonates with a broader trend. I was recently talking to a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s your number?
This post is by staff writer William Cowie. Are you curious to know how Warren Buffett succeeded so spectacularly at his investing? I am, so I’m working my way through his (thick) authorized biography....
View ArticleExecuting the executor role
Over the course of a long life, an individual’s financial affairs can become exceptionally complicated. He or she has likely assembled a portfolio of savings, stocks and bonds, life insurance policies,...
View ArticleMarriage and money: Sharing the load
Over the past 30 years, I’ve had ample opportunity to see how married couples handle their finances. Some do a better job than others, but in general it is healthier for those finances — and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What the America’s Cup victory can teach you about your financial future
If you didn’t hear the news, the America’s Cup was run in San Francisco recently. What it isn’t The way the sailboaters and media make it sound, the America’s Cup pits one nation’s best against the...
View Article
