There is no ‘magic’ retirement number
It could be $1 million, $1.46 million, or something else entirely!
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This financial expert wants you to keep your inheritance separate from your spouse
Doing so is essential to each spouse honoring the other’s financial independence.
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June 2026 Receipts
And some thoughts on writers putting their juiciest personal details behind a paywall.
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Home Economics No. 55: Transitioning to stay-at-home motherhood in Portland, Oregon
She got laid off from her job the day before she went on maternity leave.
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Ask The Purse: How to ensure your wealth goes to your kids—not an ex-spouse
If you don’t trust your ex-spouse to handle the money appropriately, it’s not difficult to cut them out of the equation.
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Meal Plan No. 4: A newly single 33-year-old foodie relearns cooking for one
“I maximize efficiency when planning because cooking and doing the dishes is rough.”
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Home Economics No. 53: Breadwinning mom living on severance and looking for work after losing a $300k job
Following up with the family from Home Economics No. 20.
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From our partners
4 simple things to do with your money in your 20s and 30s, according to a personal finance classic
Updated for 2026, 'Get a Financial Life' is still a must-read for anyone starting their first job—or simply starting to take their finances a little more seriously.
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Home Economics No. 47: Married, 40, living in a $1.7-million Brooklyn condo on a $685k joint income
Our first Home Economics written by a man!
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How to roll over your workplace retirement account
“Think of it as Marie Kondo-ing your finances: Does this spark joy? If not, roll it over.”
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