401K fees can be such a complicated topic — so when the good folks at DailyWorth offered to guest post I jumped at the chance to have someone wiser than myself cover it! – Kat Is your 401k plan costing you too much? Many people don’t realize that they’re being charged a fee (or fees) … Read More about Guest Post: The Fees That Eat Away At Your 401K
2019 Update: We still think this is a fascinating discussion on the question of whether you need to buy a fancy car to impress clients — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussions of whether lawyers need a nice car and (on our blog for working moms) how to choose … Read More about Do You Have to Buy a Fancy Car to Impress Clients?
Back in January — inspired by a Mint article — we took a look at tax-savvy investment vehicles such as 401Ks and IRAs. Today, let’s look at some of the other tax-friendly ways to save, such as 529s and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Just as a reminder — according to the article, “The Value of … Read More about Tales from the Wallet – Tax Savvy Investments, Part 2
Reader C has a great question about how to deal with her fiance, who wants her to sign a pre-nuptial agreement… should she sign a pre-nup, readers?
Readers, do you prefer to make tax-savvy investments — and sometimes put money behind walls where you can’t get it for decades? Or do you prefer to invest in regular, non-tax-deferred accounts?
Reader D wonders about being under pressure to give money to charities at the office.
What sort of year-end financial housekeeping do you do? What should you do?
A reader wrote in, wondering what to do now that her coworker knows she makes more than him (and is Big Mad).
A good friend of Kat’s is an expert t saving — so she rounded up all the easy ways to save $10K.
Ah, golden handcuffs — long after some people know they should quit their high-paying jobs, they stay on because their lifestyle costs too much (usually due to a combination of rent or mortgage, plus debt). How do you break free from the golden handcuffs, and adjust your finances to your new lifestyle? Today’s guest poster, … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: From A Lawyer’s Salary to Paying Tuition – Six Ways to Deal
2019 Update: We still stand by these thoughts on stashing your cash for your emergency fund — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on emergency funds, as well as our money roadmap to know what order to do personal finance tasks in. Managing your money can be one of … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Stashing Your Cash
You may not realize it, but where you live is one of the biggest money decisions you make — it can impact YEARS of savings because it’s such a pain to move. So it’s worth asking yourself — can I have a roommate? Do I really need a 1-bedroom or is a studio OK? Do I need to live in the trendy part of town or should I live somewhere cheaper?
