Last year, readers asked for a post on how to be happily single on Valentine’s Day — so my good friend Auntie M. is sharing her thoughts…
The Hunt: White Tops for Spring
Hunting for white tops for spring? We’ve rounded up some favorites.
What Online-Only Beauty Brands Do You Love?
What online-only beauty products have you tried based on social media ads? What do you love — and what bad experiences have you had?
Tales from the Wallet: How to Save Money on Food
How do you save money on food? Do you feel like it’s harder to save money on food if you’re working long hours, or easier?
The Top 10 Most Comfortable Heel Brands
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How to Keep Your Spirits High When Life Stinks
It happens to everyone — sometimes life stinks (or at least seems to). Here’s some of my best advice for how to get yourself out of a funk — or at the very least, how to keep your spirits high if life.
How Often Do You Clean Your Office Cabinets?
How often do you clean your office cabinets or desk drawers — or move files into storage, or send them to the shredder? On the home front, how often do you clean your pantry and freezer — and what other kinds of tasks do you do in this irregular cleaning/purging cycle that feels so good?
Personal Money Snapshot: An Administrator in Public Higher Education and Former Lawyer Shares Her Money Snapshot!
Presenting… our very first personal money snapshot! Reader P shares her money situation, noting, “I have worked almost exclusively in public administration or higher education, so not a high roller here!”
5 Workwear Pieces You Need to Get Rid of ASAP
Wondering when to throw out or recycle old workwear? Here are five categories of things to get rid of ASAP — and where to consider recycling them.
Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
Here’s a topic we haven’t discussed in about a thousand years: perfume at the office. DO office-appropriate perfumes exist, ladies? If so, what are the business etiquette rules for perfume? When I grew up I always loved the idea of having “a scent” that people would know me by — there’s a line in When … Read More about Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
Sure, we all know what work wardrobe essentials professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for … Read More about The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
The Minimalist’s Guide to Dressing for Work
Ladies, is one of your resolutions to have a more minimal wardrobe for work? I’ve seen a lot of reader conversations about it, and been asked a bunch about it over the years, so I’m finally rounding up my tips: here’s the minimalist’s guide to dressing for work! If you’ve done a closet revamp (or … Read More about The Minimalist’s Guide to Dressing for Work