personal-finance

How to Deal With a Small Financial Windfall

You’ve probably noticed that pretty much all money advice deals with bad financial news. Which may explain why, when we do occasionally happen upon a…

Why Couples Should Split Expenses by How Much They Make

When deciding to shack up with someone and split expenses, you will hear all manner of advice on how to proceed. “Throw all in,” your…

A Gentleman’s Guide to Flying a Shitty Airline

This take won’t earn me any friends, but I’m a Spirit Airlines apologist. Airlines are uniformly terrible to anyone who isn’t a loyal, platinum-status customer — they…

Basic Dad: When Should I Start Giving My Kid an Allowance? And How Much?

Advice from a parent who gives an allowance, a parent who doesn’t, a financial adviser and a self-made-millionaire