CASE STUDY: 'How I Nearly Doubled My Salary As An Introvert'
Last year, a reader named Andre emailed me, asking to write a guest post about overcoming his barriers as an introvert. He was originally going to write about his quest to manage being an introvert —...
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Here's A List Of Things I Have And Have Not Called My Landlord About
Entropy, man. Things fall apart, the center cannot hold, etc. For the universe, this might mean we’re heading toward heat death, but for regular people who live in places, it mostly means things get...
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5 Money Habits That Put Your Savings At Risk
Sometimes we think we're doing our finances well when those money-saving behaviors are really compromising the security of our savings. Sure, you know that following a budget and regularly depositing...
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The 5 Best Credit Cards For Financial Newbies
Choose a credit card issuer that you think you'll want to do business with for years. Most lenders offer versions of their most popular credit cards with relaxed underwriting guidelines (and smaller...
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Even If You're Not Making Bank, You Can Still Start Investing
I’ve never had thousands of dollars lying around to invest. But a few years ago, I found a way to invest for much less. In fact, I only invested $100 the first month. Every month since then, I’ve...
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Reader Shares Guerilla Tip For Scoring Free Starbucks Drinks
If you're a regular Starbucks patron, reader danakscully64 has a tip on how you can save at your favorite coffee chain. She says: "If you go to Starbucks even semiregularly, register a gift card. Once...
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Here's What Happened When 5 People Traded NYC For The Suburbs
It can happen at any moment. Sometimes it's while lugging your groceries up to your fifth floor walk-up apartment. Sometimes it's when your listening to your neighbor’s dog barking. Often, for mothers...
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CHART: The Surging Costs Of Raising A Child
The estimated cost of raising a kid for 17 years in a middle-income household was about the same: $286,860. The Department of Agriculture has kept track of the average cost of raising a kid from birth...
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Beat The Heat Without Blasting Your Utility Bill
When summers get as hot as this one, it's difficult to imagine what people did before air conditioning existed. Swimming holes, hand-held fans and ice cubes down your back will only go so far when...
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Would You Adopt A Child If It Meant Saving More Money?
Whether a family grows through adoption or by giving birth, it is an emotional rewarding process. We had our first child last summer and it has been incredible. While I was pregnant we worked hard to...
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When The Zombie Apocalypse Hits, Will You Be Ready?
When it comes to your emergency savings fund, have you set aside some money in preparation for a real emergency? For instance, when the zombie apocalypse hits, will you be ready? One of the key...
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People Are Feeling Good About Buying A New Car These Days
As the auto industry prepares to report expected strong May sales Friday, it's seeing evidence that buyers are willing to pay more for new cars. The average sticker price on new cars buyers selected...
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Don't Destroy Your Vacation By Making These Money Missteps
When you're traveling in Egypt, several months into a year's trek around the world with a family of four, the last thing you want is for an ATM to eat your debit card. That's what happened to Heather...
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There's A Science Behind That 3-Digit Number On Your Credit Report
No, it’s not magic and it’s anything but arbitrary. There is a well-established science behind that 3-digit number that so heavily influences your financial life. And while it would take several...
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8 Myths You Shouldn't Believe About About Long-Term Care Insurance
Chances are about 70 percent that you'll need long-term care sometime after age 65, according to the nonprofit Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE). And it won't come cheaply. The...
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The Only Sales E-Mails You Should Bother Signing Up For
Oh, email inbox. You cluttered hot mess. We hear that chime indicating that someone likes us–really, really likes us, and wants to tell us something right now–but when we click over to you, it’s just...
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Don't Even Think About Buying A New Condo Until You've Read This
Sure, pre-war buildings are charming, but there's something about many new condos that feels, well, cooler...particularly to anyone who has endured the limitations of NYC's vintage real estate. We...
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If You're Using This Insurance, Then You're Wasting Your Money
Imagine you’ve flown into town to attend a friend’s wedding. You’re driving down the highway in a rental car, dog by your side, chatting on your cellphone. Insure all that and it’s possible that you...
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A Woman Is Facing Jail Time For Blowing $93,000 Of Her Grandson’s Trust Fund...
Establishing a trust fund with a family member as trustee is a common practice, but it works out best when the trustee doesn’t gamble away all the assets. Unfortunately, that’s allegedly what happened...
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Yes, You Can Get Health Care Even When You're Uninsured
A couple of years ago, I had a cold for about four months. I thought I had somehow caught five colds in a row, which I thought was no big deal, because they were just colds after all. But then I...
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