Nostalgia, and a summer week at the shore
We spent the past week at the New Jersey shore, in Ocean Grove, the same small town we always visit. We have now been there …Read More
Tag Archives: income
FI without the RE
I love the How to Money podcast. I listen to it three times a week most weeks! But I was irked enough by an anecdote …Read More
Two weeks between jobs — what would you do?
During the busy years of building a career and raising a family, free time can feel scarce. So when we do get a big chunk …Read More
Women, money, and what it covers
I know -- from surveys, and the comments -- that the vast majority of my readers are women. Most are working for pay in some …Read More
What you should know about income
We all know that some occupations pay more than others. Banking pays more than poetry. Petroleum engineering pays more than dance. But what about more …Read More
Extreme Couponing… (Plus, the Renegade Writer)
Watching reality TV, one always risks turning over some new rock of humanity. But even so, I was a bit flabbergasted by Extreme Couponing on …Read More
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
With no jobs, grads “gamble” on education
(This column runs today in USA Today. If you're coming over from the newspaper website, welcome! I hope you'll look around and read some of …Read More
The Pay Gap, and the Time Gap
The “pay gap” between men and women is much in the news these days. Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, a typical …Read More
Is college worth less because students study less?
(cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) A generation ago, a college degree was the ticket to a comfortable, upper-middle class existence. We believe, as a society, that more …Read More