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The Time I Spent a $7,000 Tax Refund in One Night

The Time I Spent a $7,000 Tax Refund in One Night

When I was much younger (and much stupider), I dated a guy who was twenty years older than me.
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Emma Lincoln10 hrs ago
How My Husband and I Spent $11,000 on Our Love of Baseball

How My Husband and I Spent $11,000 on Our Love of Baseball

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack. And a T-shirt. And an MLB.tv subscription. And World Series tickets.
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Kathleen Baxteryesterday
Shopping My Way to Belonging: The Cost of Fitting In

Shopping My Way to Belonging: The Cost of Fitting In

I knew that moving to Ann Arbor from Chicago would be difficult, but I hadn’t anticipated that ordering a beer would be so hard. When my…
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Laura Chanouxyesterday
Your Job Is Exploiting You

Your Job Is Exploiting You

A bartender shares his story — and invites you to share yours.
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Samuel Annis2 days ago
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The Cost of a Trip to the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference

The Cost of a Trip to the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference

Just say no to books,” said no librarian EVER, but I have to let that be my mantra at the Conference, Bookfair, and off-site events.
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Beatrice M. Hogg5 hrs ago
I Guess the Economy Has Ruined “Going Out” Now

I Guess the Economy Has Ruined “Going Out” Now

Is there anything the economy hasn’t ruined?
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Nicole Dieker6 hrs ago
We Want to Believe: The Beauty Blender

We Want to Believe: The Beauty Blender

Welcome back to We Want to Believe: A Column About Beauty & Money. To recap, Audrey Ference is a complete caveman and cheapskate who cuts…
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Meghan Nesmith7 hrs ago
The Cost of Cooking Chicken in Salsa With Couscous and Avocado

The Cost of Cooking Chicken in Salsa With Couscous and Avocado

Yes, I did eat this with a spork.
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Nicole Dieker8 hrs ago
The Cost of (Not) Going to Australia

The Cost of (Not) Going to Australia

Two days ago I noticed a Facebook post about a $500 flight to Australia.
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Meghan Nesmithyesterday
‘Scrimping and Pinching to Make Ends Meet’: Celebrating the Way Beverly Cleary Wrote About Money

‘Scrimping and Pinching to Make Ends Meet’: Celebrating the Way Beverly Cleary Wrote About Money

Cleary’s “Ramona” books are about childhood and family—but they’re also, fundamentally, about money.
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Nicole Diekeryesterday
How Much Is a Good Night’s Sleep Worth? If You’re Aetna, the Answer Is $1.25

How Much Is a Good Night’s Sleep Worth? If You’re Aetna, the Answer Is $1.25

Aetna plans to pay employees $25 for every 20 nights they get at least seven hours of sleep.
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Nicole Diekeryesterday
This is the Only Thing I Will Write About Hamilton, I Promise

This is the Only Thing I Will Write About Hamilton, I Promise

Last week I saw “Hamilton.”
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Meghan Nesmith2 days ago
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A Story of a Fuck Off Fund

A Story of a Fuck Off Fund

You will be the kind of woman who can tell anyone to fuck off if a fuck off is deserved, so naturally you start a Fuck Off Fund.
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Paulette PerhachJan 20
I’ll Take Care of You

I’ll Take Care of You

On the sad seduction of “treating myself” during a crisis
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Nona Willis AronowitzJan 4
What I Learned About Money After My Parents Died

What I Learned About Money After My Parents Died

“I was inheriting everything my parents had and, in the process, getting a crash course in the practical financial aspects of death.”
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The BillfoldNov 3, 2015
My Nine Months as an Uber Customer Service Rep

My Nine Months as an Uber Customer Service Rep

by Anonymous What I remember most are the funny stories from disgruntled riders.
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The BillfoldSep 15, 2015
Shit Work

Shit Work

by Rachel Ahrnsen I have a theory that the easiest litmus test for privilege is how much contact someone’s had with poop that isn’t…
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The BillfoldAug 13, 2015
Let’s Kill Til It’s Dead The Myth That Mom’s Salary Pays For Childcare

Let’s Kill Til It’s Dead The Myth That Mom’s Salary Pays For Childcare

If everyone benefits from childcare, everyone pays for childcare. Period.
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Ester BloomJul 16, 2015
The Long Distance Approach to Getting Over It

The Long Distance Approach to Getting Over It

by Keith Flanagan Space can get expensive. In a city of New Yorkers nearing nine million strong, I live amongst a clan that’s reasonably…
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The BillfoldJun 26, 2015
The Moral Conflict of Living and Working in Qatar

The Moral Conflict of Living and Working in Qatar

by Dane Wisher I recently returned to the U.S. after teaching writing and rhetoric in Qatar, a Persian Gulf emirate in the news lately…
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The BillfoldJun 11, 2015
Doing Money
How a Library Assistant in Dallas Does Money

How a Library Assistant in Dallas Does Money

Elizabeth is a 31-year-old library assistant in Dallas.
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Nicole Dieker5 days ago
How a Woman in a Rent-Controlled San Francisco Apartment Does Money

How a Woman in a Rent-Controlled San Francisco Apartment Does Money

Mindy (not her real name) is a 30-year-old financial analyst in San Francisco.
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Nicole DiekerMar 22
How a Woman Planning to Retire at 52 Does Money

How a Woman Planning to Retire at 52 Does Money

Ann (not her real name) is a 45-year-old Senior Director of Client Services for a tech company in Cincinnati.
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Nicole DiekerMar 17
How a Stay at Home Mom in Washington, DC Does Money

How a Stay at Home Mom in Washington, DC Does Money

Maia (not her real name) is a 29-year-old stay-at-home mom and former attorney in the D.C. area.
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Nicole DiekerMar 11
Relationships
Don’t Lie To Yourself About When You’re Spending Money

Don’t Lie To Yourself About When You’re Spending Money

Why I’ve got to stop pretending that those big purchases don’t count in my budget right now.
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Rachel GoldfarbMar 22
The Flotsam and Jetsam of Failed Relationships

The Flotsam and Jetsam of Failed Relationships

A Friday chat about breakup stuff
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Nicole DiekerMar 4
What Financial Obligations Do We Have To Our Romantic Partners?

What Financial Obligations Do We Have To Our Romantic Partners?

Love is grand, until money gets in the way
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Ester BloomMar 4
Meals I Have Made to Woo Men, Part I

Meals I Have Made to Woo Men, Part I

There’s a great scene in the middling Mike Nichols’ 1986 film adaptation of Nora Ephron’s perfect Heartburn where Meryl Streep cooks Jack…
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Meghan NesmithFeb 23
Student Debt
How a Teacher in Tennessee Does Money

How a Teacher in Tennessee Does Money

Mal is a 30-year old teacher near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Nicole DiekerDec 14, 2015
A Pre-Thanksgiving Student Loan Tweetstorm

A Pre-Thanksgiving Student Loan Tweetstorm

Logan messaged me to say that I should post about our pal Lauren Rodrigue’s recent tweetstorm about her student debt.
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Mike DangNov 25, 2015
I Could Have Avoided Student Debt, But Have No Regrets

I Could Have Avoided Student Debt, But Have No Regrets

by Elizabeth Belyeu My parents wanted all of their kids to go to college, but we knew they wouldn’t have the money to get us there.
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The BillfoldAug 20, 2015
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