In our culture, it’s not uncommon for a woman to let her husband take care of all of the household finances. Here’s why that’s a problem. Disclaimer: I’m going to leap into the mono- and heteronormative for this post, but … Read More … Read More
Decisions
What to do with company stock
What to do after an emergency has passed
Dealing with an emergency is challenging, but there is also an important process for getting back to normal after an emergency has passed. Mostly everyone has some experience of what it’s like to deal with an emergency. The pandemic has … Read More … Read More
How will you spend your time in retirement?
The Loan Simulator: Finding your best option for student loan repayment
2021 in review: The top posts of the year
A look back at the top posts of 2021 on this site, including both my favorites and the ones readers viewed most. Like most people who are engaging with the pandemic, 2021 felt both swift and eternal. It’s hard to … Read More … Read More
How to start an emergency fund when money is tight
When money is tight, an emergency fund is even more important. Here are some strategies to get you to put something, anything, away. You need an emergency fund. An emergency fund is not savings. You need that too, but that’s … Read More … Read More
Beyond the Debt Snowball: Other ways to pay off debt (and are they worth it?)
I look at some non-traditional methods of paying off debt to see if they are any better than the Debt Snowball method. The problem: you have multiple debts, all with varying amounts, interest rates, and payback timelines. Some are secured … Read More … Read More
How to make less money
When you need to (or want to) live on less, here are the steps you can take to streamline your spending so you can afford to make less money. Last time, I talked about what to do in order to … Read More … Read More