Career / Work History No. 1: A comms leader earning $250k a year who got laid off while pregnant This is Work History, The Purse's new series detailing women’s salary and career trajectories. By Alicia Adamczyk / 27 Jan 2026
Culture / Welcome to our new website! There's a lot to celebrate! By Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk / 23 Jan 2026
Culture / When did being hot become a job requirement? On looksmaxxing, the beauty premium, and spending your way to employability. By Hanna Horvath, Alicia Adamczyk and Lindsey Stanberry / 23 Jan 2026
Culture / Yeah, things are still not good at the Fed Sure, there’s lots to worry about, but Fed independence should be on your list. By Alicia Adamczyk / 16 Jan 2026
Family / “Divorce forced balance rather than relying on assumptions” Division of Labor No. 24: A divorced couple raising three teenaged kids in New York City By Alicia Adamczyk / 14 Jan 2026
Culture / The news is terrible, so how do we not feel terrible all the time? Asking for a friend! By Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk / 9 Jan 2026
Wealth / Lessons from the most expensive year of my life Reflecting on my budget-busting year and how it changed my thinking about money By Alicia Adamczyk / 7 Jan 2026
Wealth / 10 things we learned while writing and editing The Purse this year 2025 was a big year thanks to all the wonderful Purse readers! By Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk / 23 Dec 2025
Culture / Our 2026 In and Out list In: Dancing! Out: Canceling plans! By Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk / 19 Dec 2025
Wealth / What It Cost Me: Writing my first novel A nearly $32,000 investment By Alicia Adamczyk and Maxie McCoy / 17 Dec 2025
Culture / Everyone is talking about the casino economy We should all be worried By Alicia Adamczyk and Lindsey Stanberry / 12 Dec 2025
Culture / Should the poverty line be raised to $140k? We’re grumpy about this viral story By Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk / 5 Dec 2025
