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How you can help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and SyriaHow you can help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Future Perfect

How to help — and how not to — in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

By Kelsey Piper
A practical guide to getting laid off
Even Better

Everything you need to do before, during, and after a layoff.

By Allie Volpe
In search of an attainable New Year’s resolution
Even Better

How to actually improve your life, one small change at a time.

By Allie Volpe
What your kid’s teacher really wants for the holidays
Even Better

Finding the right gift for teachers and other service workers is a puzzle, but there’s one thing everyone will appreciate.

By Allie Volpe
One secret to cheap travel? Pet sitting.One secret to cheap travel? Pet sitting.
How to travel now

It can be an affordable, unique way to see the world one cat, dog, or goat at a time.

By Paulette Perhach
How to cook and eat well when food is more expensive than everHow to cook and eat well when food is more expensive than ever
Even Better

Inflation is hitting grocery prices hard. So what trade-offs should a home cook make?

By Nisha Chittal
Easy ways to organize your digital life, from photos to emails
Even Better

Do you need to buy more cloud storage? Experts explain how to organize your digital clutter.

By Allie Volpe
How to start saving and investing money — even amid economic uncertainty
Even Better

If you’re in a position to sock away some cash, here’s how to think about it with an eye to the future.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris
What to do when your side hustle becomes a drag
Even Better

Let’s talk about “anchor problems” and “gravity problems.”

By Eliza Brooke
How to keep money from tearing your friendships apartHow to keep money from tearing your friendships apart
Personal Finance

It can be complicated when you make way less (or way more) than your nearest and dearest.

By Allie Volpe
The escalating costs of being single in America
Money

Why is life in this country so hostile to single people?

By Anne Helen Petersen
Money Talks: The couple who used lessons from 2008 to navigate 2020
Money

This couple is in a different place financially than in the crash that defined their earlier life together.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Are credit scores a necessary evil?Are credit scores a necessary evil?
Money

Those three little numbers can make or break your financial life.

By Emily Stewart
Why do banks charge a fee for not having enough money?Why do banks charge a fee for not having enough money?
Money

Overdraft fees, and how to protect yourself from them, explained.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris
The best $160 I ever spent: A session with a Black therapist
Money

I hadn’t realized how important for my mental health it was to talk with someone like me.

By Sarah Doneghy
A last will and testament can be a huge fight for familiesA last will and testament can be a huge fight for families
Money

Or a way to prevent fights, as an estate lawyer explains.

By Luke Winkie
Money Talks: The couple that grew up with very different relationships to spending
Money

The two make roughly the same salary, but their socioeconomic backgrounds inform how they view that money.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Why so many people undercharge for their workWhy so many people undercharge for their work
Money

Setting a rate can be a minefield for folks navigating an industry alone.

By Paulette Perhach
The thorny truth about socially responsible investing
Money

Think you’re investing ethically? You might be surprised.

By Emily Stewart
Banks don’t want your money right nowBanks don’t want your money right now
Money

Everyone’s saving money, but no one is earning much interest.

By Dion Rabouin
Americans throw away too many clothes. Poorer countries are left with the waste.Americans throw away too many clothes. Poorer countries are left with the waste.
Money

In “Consumed,” fashion journalist Aja Barber details why we can’t buy our way to a more ethical world.

By Terry Nguyen
Should you invest in little bits of paintings, cars, and comedians?Should you invest in little bits of paintings, cars, and comedians?
Money

The latest investing trend is fractionalization, but it’s not for everyone.

By Dion Rabouin
The worst money we’ve ever spent
Money

Some money mistakes are unforgettable. Here are a few.

By Vox Staff
How an unpaid bill can lead to prison
The Highlight

Debtors’ prison might sound arcane. But this comic explains how it exists under a certain guise in America today.

By Joyce Rice and Kevin Moore
There are no easy answers on canceling student debt
Features

From mental health to home-buying, there are myriad ways education loans can affect lives. That’s why it’s so difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution, economists say.

By Emily Stewart
Here’s what the “Black tax” does to so many families — including mine
The Highlight

As a money coach and a Black woman, I’ve seen the racial wealth disparity firsthand.

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
How inheritance became a gift, a necessity, and a curse
Politics

A “great wealth transfer” may be on the horizon. Will a gift from grandma save the middle class?

By Meredith Haggerty
The future of the middle class depends on student loan forgiveness
Money

Canceling debt is what’s needed to ensure a solid, equitable middle class.

By Anne Helen Petersen
Money Talks: They’ve been together for 15 years and are never getting married. It makes money complicated.Money Talks: They’ve been together for 15 years and are never getting married. It makes money complicated.
Money

The surprisingly complex finances of a couple who are choosing not to walk down the aisle.

By Julie Vadnal
Inside FIRE, the implausible millennial movement to save, invest, and quit the American workplace
Personal Finance

“Financial Independence Retire Early” grew in popularity after the last financial crisis. But can the movement prepare its followers for the next one?

By Stephie Grob Plante
You can delay paying taxes if you owe them — but you still have to file on timeYou can delay paying taxes if you owe them — but you still have to file on time
Politics

The Trump administration just announced $300 billion in tax deferrals as part of its coronavirus response.

By Nicole Narea
How to spend money to squeeze more joy out of life
Personal Finance

Simply having a lot of it won’t automatically increase your sense of well-being. “But using it well can,” says one expert.

By Laura Entis
Cage-free, free range, organic: what all those egg labels really meanCage-free, free range, organic: what all those egg labels really mean
Future Perfect

The stuff that sounds nice isn’t always better.

By Dylan Matthews
Trump has a plan that would make it easier for financial advisors to rip off investorsTrump has a plan that would make it easier for financial advisors to rip off investors
Money

The elderly and less educated could suffer most if Trump reverses an Obama rule on financial advising.

By Timothy B. Lee
13 smart ways to improve your finances in 201713 smart ways to improve your finances in 2017
Personal Finance

Your finances are easy to ignore, but it’s a mistake to put them off for another year.

By Harold Pollack
The UK just became a great travel bargain. So did a whole lot of other countries.The UK just became a great travel bargain. So did a whole lot of other countries.
Money

Frightening news for the country’s economy — but great news for Americans itching to plan a last minute summer vacation.

By Sarah Kliff, Timothy B. Lee and 1 more
In one key way, America’s poor have gotten poorer over the past 30 years
Money

They’re spending less overall. And more of their budget goes to necessities.

By Libby Nelson
The sneaky but probably legal way rich people shield retirement savings from taxesThe sneaky but probably legal way rich people shield retirement savings from taxes
Personal Finance

The “backdoor Roth” loophole lets high-income earners contribute an extra $11,000 per year in a tax-advantaged account.

By Timothy B. Lee
Here are the cities where paychecks go the furthestHere are the cities where paychecks go the furthest
Technology

Despite astronomical housing prices, Silicon Valley workers enjoy the nation’s highest standard of living.

By Timothy B. Lee
You can save a bundle with generic baby formulaYou can save a bundle with generic baby formula
Money

FDA regulations mandate that it’s all the same stuff.

By Matthew Yglesias