We know you love your man for more than how much he reminds you of Don Draper when he puts on his suit and tie every day, just like we know that you aren’t with him for his paycheck. That said, a voluntary career change involving a serious pay cut isn’t necessarily easy to cope […]
During a coffee break at the Boston Federal Reserve’s housing crisis conference, I answered my 23-year-old, unemployed, freshly engaged sister’s phone call. She and her (also young but at least employed) fiancé were shopping for homes near San Francisco, where housing prices start above half a million dollars, and wasn’t I so excited for her? […]
Let’s face it, saving money is a bitch. But all the big stuff in life—car, college, marriage, kids, travel—have equally big dollar signs attached. To minimize debt, saving for these expenditures ahead of time is important. Here are six effective strategies to set money aside—and keep it there. Separate Accounts My favorite personal finance dude […]
Even though it’s 2024, when you’re in a relationship where you’re out-earning your man, it can make you feel all Peggy Olson, threatening the sharkskin suits off those ass-slapping, whiskey-drinking male ad execs – except that the ego-bruising’s going on in your bedroom, not the boardroom. If your guy’s got size-related inadequacy issues that have […]
The New Year’s Eve already passed and we are well into 2024. The New Year’s Eve is a sort of a timestamp where people can start from scratch, allowing themselves to make extreme changes, decisions, and resolutions in their lives. Whether you decide to start eating healthy, working out, reading or being more environmentally friendly, […]
Cryptocurrencies offer a range of features that make them unique. The blockchain networks upon which cryptocurrencies operate are free from centralized control, they’re maintained by a decentralized network of miners or participants and, perhaps most interestingly, they’re wholly transparent — it’s possible to see exactly how much each address holds. While it’s not possible to […]
Many people wonder how celebrities invest their hard-earned money. Most stars have a diversified portfolio that includes stocks, bonds, jewelry, and real estate. In part 1 of this series, we are going to talk about real estate. Why do celebrities invest in real estate? Real estate is one of the many things that people are […]
You’re not going to like this. But now—mid-January—would be a really smart time to start thinking about your 2019 taxes. Yes, going to the gynecologist sounds like more fun. And, sure, right now the only taxes you’re thinking about are the sales taxes on your holiday purchases, but consider this: with a little bit of […]
Prenups are a backup plan. Like any other backup plan—the fold-up flats in your purse, tampons in your desk drawer at work, the rape whistle on your keychain—you don’t expect to use it, and you really hope not to, but thank God it’s there when you need it. For women, divorce is financially dangerous, and […]
