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?
Tales from the Wallet: Tax-Savvy Investments
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?
Under Pressure: Charitable Giving at the Office
Reader D wonders about being under pressure to give money to charities at the office.
Tales from the Wallet: Year-End Housekeeping
What sort of year-end financial housekeeping do you do? What should you do?
What To Do When You Make More Than Your Colleague (And He Knows It)
A reader wrote in, wondering what to do now that her coworker knows she makes more than him (and is Big Mad).
Tales from the Wallet: The Easy Way to Save $10k
A good friend of Kat’s is an expert t saving — so she rounded up all the easy ways to save $10K.
Tales from the Wallet: From A Lawyer’s Salary to Paying Tuition – Six Ways to Deal
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
Tales from the Wallet: Stashing Your Cash
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
Tales from the Wallet: Where You Live Is One of the Biggest Money Decisions You Make
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?
Tales from the Wallet: How to Live Within Your Means
We’ve talked about budgets before, but we haven’t really discussed how to live within your means, which is a bit of a different subject. So let’s discuss. (Pictured: Burberry Medium Nova Pop Dégradé Wallet, available at Burberry for $275.) I think living within your means is a bit like packing a suitcase: you have to … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: How to Live Within Your Means
Tales from the Wallet: When to Save, When to Pay Down Debt
This started out as a post about how to pay off debt, and I realized as writing it that the huge question is thus: When should you pay off debt? So let’s talk about it. As I’ve mentioned before, I generally led a charmed life (as far as debt is concerned) in my 20s — … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: When to Save, When to Pay Down Debt
Tales from the Wallet: Setting (and Sticking to) a Budget
Readers got into this discussion a bit in the comments to Monday’s resolution post, but I thought I’d continue the discussion here, because I think it’s a worthwhile one. So let’s talk about setting and sticking to a budget… First, I would say that not everyone needs a budget. Your goal should be to spend … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Setting (and Sticking to) a Budget