The Purse team is OOO!

Hello! Alicia and I are taking a little break between April 6 and April 10. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on Monday, April 13.

Luckily, we have an archive filled with so many wonderful stories you might have missed!

Here are a few suggestions:

Catch up on some of our favorite editions of Division of Labor

How mom and dad make it work (and sometimes don’t)

Introducing a new series—DIVISION OF LABOR—looking at the highs and lows of parenting

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

“When you’re in the squeeze, you can feel like you’re drowning with no way out.”

Division of Labor No. 23: A Wharton professor and marketing manager raising two kids in Philadelphia

The PurseAlicia Adamczyk

“Our division of labor is not equal.”

Division of Labor No. 20: An executive assistant and a stagehand living in Orange County, California

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

If you’re scrambling to finish your taxes

Why can’t you deduct the cost of child care as a business expense?

A guest post from friend of The Purse, Rebecca Gale!

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

Do a deep dive into the topic of kids and money

Struggling to make ends meet on $180k because you’re spending $80k on childcare

Relatable or ridiculous?

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

The decision to (finally?) have kids in your 30s

Reconciling a life I loved with where my life is going.

The PurseAlicia Adamczyk

Explore the Home Economics archive

Home Economics No. 19: A 20-Something Living in L.A. on $72k with $60k in Savings

She started saving at 16 and is the primary breadwinner in her relationship

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

Home Economics No. 28: Living in Rural Georgia with Nearly $1.5 Million in Savings

Farm life with a half dozen dogs, goats, donkeys, pigs, a horse, and a black cat!

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

Or check out some of our classic essays

The high cost of going green

It’s not financial—it’s emotional

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

Is everyone but me taking $10,000 vacations?

I think Instagram has broken my brain.

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

I need a hobby!

But do I have time for a hobby?

The PurseLindsey Stanberry

Thanks so much for reading The Purse! We’ll see you next week!