Finance

Should You Tell Your Kids You are a Broke-Ass?
We want our children to enjoy their childhood and really believe that the world is made up of cupcakes and lollipops as a means to protect their innocence. Some parents bend over backwards to try and maintain this image for their children when it comes to finances. This is a

Sunscreen that Saves Both Skin and Money
Sunshine. It makes everyone happy. Our cities become alive when the sun shines. Suddenly everyone starts wearing less clothing. We catch glimpses of fresh flesh that has been covered up with layers all winter long. Some lucky people have a natural bronze to flaunt without even trying. Others need to

Save Some Money – Hire a Bunny
We will do anything for a couple of bucks and some carrots! Let’s face it, you’re busy. Between work, relationships, chores, grocery shopping, dinner parties and whatever else goes on in your day, it all boils down to this – there never seems to be enough time to get it

New Ways to Make Money
Last Fall, Alison posted about some ideas for side jobs and we’ve had some great financial coaching with Coach Sizzle, but I’m afraid everyone who has internet access has read them and done them by now. And dudes and ladies, as some of us know more than others, TIMEZRTUFF. I
Can You Really Save 1/3 of Your Income in NYC?
Kimberly Palmer, author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back was recently profiled in the New York Times. The whole thing about her book/her deal is that she says that young adults in can save 1/3 or 1/4 of their income if they do

Extremely Helpful Ways to Solve Your Housing Cost Woes
In this economy, we are sick of hearing “in this economy” but that doesn’t take away from the fact that a very large portion of us have no money and if we do have money we are doing everything we can to keep it. Like going for the cut-rate escorts

The State Might Owe You Money Called “Unclaimed Property”
This might sound like one of those late-night TV commercials where the guy in the question mark suit just yells at you about how the government owes you money, but it turns out there might actually be some cash floating around out there in the ether that actually belongs to

Sell Your Body to Make Extra Cash
This originally appeared in my book Young, Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply No, I didn’t mean prostitute yourself (although more power to you if that’s what you want to do), I meant sell the things your body creates naturally to make some extra loot. Here’s how: