Personal Finance
I Don't Know The First Thing About Money, And Honestly, I'm Afraid To Start. What Should I Do??
"I'm TERRIFIED about learning how to manage my money. I have no idea how to prepare myself for the 'real world,' and talking about future finances with anyone feels daunting and scary. Where should I start?"
Megan Liscomb
This Woman Is Recovering From A Shopping Addiction And Sharing Her Process On TikTok, And Her Honesty Is Incredible
"Welcome back to 'What I'm Donating and Why,' a series where I sort through over 500 pounds of clothing that I accumulated with a shopping addiction."
Megan Liscomb
"Our Parents Don't Get How Hard It Is": Millennial Homeowners Are Revealing How They Did It, And I Need To Lie Down For The Next Week
"I blew a disk out in my lower back after working 18–20 hours a day, every day, for three weeks straight. It took about five years to settle a claim through workers' comp — and then I was able to use it to put a down payment on a house."
Megan Liscomb
Running Low On Cash? Here's 5 Reasons Why The Buy Now Pay Later Method May Not Be A Good Idea
A little bit of shopping here and there can seem easy with Buy Now, Pay Later — but it can end up biting you in the ass.
athenavalentine
"Career Cushioning" Is The Latest Work Trend, And People On LinkedIn Say It Can Help You Recession-Proof Your Paycheck
It completely makes sense why this is taking off...
Megan Liscomb
"I'm Sick Of Giving People Things They Don't Want": 10 Ways To Have A More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Holiday Season
Aren't we all sick of giving each other body lotion and Dollar Store stocking stuffers?
karaperez
"My Rent Went Up $1,600": 13 Stories That Prove Americans Need To Vote In Support Of Affordable Housing
"You can't 'personal finance' your way out of greedy landlords and depressed wages."
Megan Liscomb
"How To Be An Ally": People With Disabilities And Disability Advocates Are Sharing How We Can Make Work More Inclusive
"Disabled isn't a bad word. We're not differently abled, special needs, disAbled, or any other euphemism that makes you less uncomfortable."
Megan Liscomb
"I Had To Reject The Application": This Recruiter Shared Why "White Wording" Isn't The Résumé Hack People Think It Is
"You will get yourself rejected before you have even had the opportunity to get in front of a manager."
Maya Ogolini
Lots Of Couples Fight About Money, So If You've Broken Up Because Of A Financial Issue, Tell Us What Happened
Managing money in relationships is sooo not easy.
Megan Liscomb
"It's Saved Me $800 This Year So Far": Grocery Shoppers Are Sharing Their Hacks For Saving Money In 2022, And I'm Taking Notes
"I avoid using a cart if it's a short list. Hard to impulse shop if your hands are full."
Megan Liscomb
"I Co-Signed On A Truck For A Boyfriend": People Are Revealing The Costly Mistakes They Regret The Most, And It's Painful
"Tried messing with stocks out of boredom during COVID. Ended up getting into options and getting myself in a hole. Instead of accepting my losses, I continued to make more risky investments, and ended up losing about $20k over the course of eight months."
Megan Liscomb
What To Do If The Men You Date Get Freaked Out By Your Salary, Is It Okay To Ask For A Raise At A New Job, And More Real People's Money Questions Answered
"I am a woman in a power position, and I make about $150K–$200K a year in a creative profession. Most of the men I date make around $50K–$60K, and I become really intimidating to them very early. How can I offset that?"
Megan Liscomb
Everything Is Expensive As Hell — So Tell Us Your Grocery Shopping Hack That Has Actually Saved You Some Money
Prices have gotten too darn high, but we've all gotta eat.
Megan Liscomb
Quiet Quitting Might Be A Hot Trend, But It's Actually Leaving A Lot Of People Out. Here's What We Can Do Instead
Some people are lauding quiet quitting as a great workers’ movement, while others are shaming it as this generation’s "lazy" work ethic. But an entire swath of the population is entirely left out of the movement.
Moriah Chace
I'm A Remote Work Expert, And My Followers Keep Telling Me About These Wild Job Scams
"I never interacted with anyone face-to-face, only text."
Daniella Flores
"How To Prepare For A Recession": TikTok's Favorite Financial Feminist Shared Her 6 Tips For Getting Ready For Hard Times
"You don't need to be stressed as long as you develop a plan."
Megan Liscomb
Tell Us About The Money Lesson You Learned The Hard Way In Your Adult Life
Sharing where you went wrong could help someone else.
Megan Liscomb
Time To Drop Kick The Racial Wealth Gap: I'm A Latina, And Here's How I'm Planning To Become A Millionaire
I'm going to put "first gen millionaire" on my business card one day.
karaperez
Homeowners, What's The Most Expensive Mistake You've Made When It Comes To Owning Your Own Place?
A house costs so much more than just the mortgage payment.
Megan Liscomb
Millennial Managers Are Sharing Toxic Things Their Older Bosses Did That They Won't Do To Employees, And I Relate To A Lot Of These
"My biggest one is work-life balance. Whenever I have someone on my team tell me they’re taking a vacation, my first response is, ‘Awesome.’ My older boss would make rude and discouraging comments anytime someone would go on vacation, like, 'Must be nice.’ It was definitely a generational thing, and made us all feel like we were doing something wrong.”
Megan Liscomb
“I Was The Textbook Definition Of A Workaholic”: People Who Went To Therapy For Work-Related Stress Are Sharing The Best Advice Their Therapist Gave Them
"I was a textbook definition of a workaholic. Showed up early, stayed late, worked during off hours. You name it. My stress was killing me. Literally. I passed out at work from the weight of being so invested in my job and the fear of being fired."
Megan Liscomb
My Fiancé Makes $600k And I Make Less Than $50k, And We Have No Idea How To Split The Bills
"I'm recently engaged and having a hard time wrapping my mind around how to equitably share income and expenses. My partner makes considerably more money than I do. He's a doctor salaried around $600K a year. I work in education and make less than $50K a year. How should we split the bills?"
Megan Liscomb
"Here's How I Make Men Take Me Seriously": TikTok Is Living For This Woman's Tips On Commanding Respect At Work
"Don't ever be afraid to make them uncomfortable because they are never afraid to make you uncomfortable."
Megan Liscomb
Millennial Bosses, What's Something Your Older Managers Did To You That You've Sworn Never To Repeat?
Micromanaging? I don't know her.
Megan Liscomb
"They Doubled In Price": 34 Common Grocery Items That People Say Are Costing Them Way, Way More Than They Used To
"The other day I went to buy a pack of ramen that used to be 25 cents. I hadn’t bought any in a while and almost passed out to see it was now 45 cents. Can I still find 45 cents? Sure, but it just captures the whole problem. Prices didn’t jump; they did an Olympic pole vault."
Megan Liscomb
People Are Sharing Warning Signs That Your Job Is About To Lay People Off, And It's Scary But Good To Know
"During the training for this system, one co-worker said, 'I think this is taking our jobs.' A month later, it did."
Megan Liscomb
"I Needed To Make Sure My Résumé Was Read": This Woman Printed Her Résumé On A Cake And Sent It To Nike, And The Internet Is Divided
"A résumé sits in a stack of hundreds of others. I needed a way to make sure my résumé was read."
Megan Liscomb
What's Something You Learned In Therapy That's Made Going To Your Job Way Less Stressful?
We want to know.
Megan Liscomb
Everything Is So Expensive Right Now, So Here Are The 14 Best And Worst Frugal Hacks I've Ever Seen
Only two sheets of toilet paper for a trip to the bathroom? Is the savings really worth it!!???
karaperez
