Beyond frugality: making more money
As I'm studying personal finance literature, I've learned that there's a lot out there on frugality. How to save money on your grocery bill, how …Read More
Category Archives: Money
Funny Money Quotes
When I started writing about the changing ways Americans spent their time a few years ago, I ordered boxes full of old Good Housekeeping magazines. …Read More
Time Management 101
Over at Money Saving Mom, Crystal is doing a great series on time management, which (brag alert!) features 168 Hours. Earlier this week, she posted …Read More
What would you do on a perfect day?
Researchers have been studying happiness rather seriously over the past few decades, and one of the truisms of this field is that experiences make us …Read More
Good Riddance! (How Goodwill turns your old CDs into job search classes)
(Dear readers: Below is a guest post from Lorie Marrero, author of The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of …Read More
Seeking Inspiring Money Stories
All right, 168 Hours readers. 18 months ago I posted a query seeking stories of people who did a lot with their time for 168 …Read More
Generation Earn: Kimberly Palmer
Since learning I will be writing a money book, I've become obsessed with other money books, which is why we're welcoming Kimberly Palmer to My168Hours …Read More
Silly things we do to save money (by spending time)
I have been perusing personal finance websites lately, and came across a fascinating post on Wisebread about making your own mustard. Blogger Marla Walters tried …Read More
Cars, the Ziploc bag and the hedonic treadmill
In much of America, a car is necessary if you want to get anywhere. And so, while I've seen various figures, it appears that roughly …Read More
A foot in two worlds
I have written frequently about the drawbacks of part-time work, so I was interested to read Lindsey Mead's essay in the Sept. 22 Princeton Alumni …Read More