Ten Money Questions for Michael Landa
Michael Landa founded The Pet Staff with Brett Montana in 2001 and it's now the largest professional in-home pet sitting and dog walking service in greater Los Angeles. Their service…
Liposuction: Fat Free at Any Cost?
My friend recently had extensive liposuction done and it's been fascinating to see people's reactions. At first some find it a bit comical, or at the very least, superficial. However…
Turning Spenders into Savers: Why We Buy
There are many theories that aim to label people's relationship to money (almost as many as those that label relationships to other people- as we all know!), and I'm sure…
Gen Y Finances: Determining When To Spend and When to Save
This one may seem obvious but it actually took me several years to figure out. Of course, part of this was getting over the myriad things I could buy when…
Femme Economics: Splurges that Make Sense
I recently talked about how pedicures don't seem worth it to me these days and actually, most things don't, especially when it comes to beauty. In fact mostly I try…
Clicking Without Consuming: Five Parenting Sites That Hawk Information Instead of Junk
One of the best things about the Internet is that it's free, at least for the user. Yet so many of the sites directed towards parents--not to mention kids-- are…
Your Money at Work on the Shifting Careers blog at NYTimes.com
'œNothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.' '“ Thomas J. Watson Marci Alboher, the Shifting Careers…
A Summer of Money Misery
It's a little difficult to write about money when your finances are in a shambles. Which is to say: hi! I'm back. I have no more savings, but no new…
Price & Value: Store Brands vs. Name Brands
I have to say that for me, what determines the buying of store or name brand are two fold: 1. I consider price - this would include any coupons that…
The Mommy Economy: A Review of The Feminine Mistake
'œMotherhood is a state of being, not a job description.' '“ Sara Nelson When I announced to one of my sisters that Jeanine and I plan to work full time…