Episodes
TODAY'S QUESTION: I’m about to turn 18 and I’ve really appreciated seeing all your advice and resources. I was unlucky enough to have a family member die a few years back, and they left me a good amount of money, reassuring but not life-changing. I won’t have access to it until I’m 21, so this is by no means urgent, but with all my preparing for independence I’ve started thinking about what to do when I can access it. I’ve looked at a couple of options: buy a car, pay rent for a while, set it...
Published 10/14/21
TODAY'S QUESTION: My spouse and I are disagreeing about paying for college for our children, ages 4 and 1. I paid my own way through college and scraped by without loans through scholarships, choosing an affordable institution, working countless part-time jobs, and eating a lot of Kraft mac & cheese. My partner's college and housing expenses were paid for by his parents entirely. I know that I worked harder in college because I was paying for it, more than I would have if my parents were...
Published 10/05/21
Today's Question "I work in an extremely toxic work environment. My boss is disrespectful, the whole company culture is abusive, and HR has been utterly dismissive of my issues. Walking in the door every morning feels like I’m entering Shawshank Penitentiary. I’m at the end of my rope and I know I have to leave to save myself. But I haven’t been able to land a new job yet. I have some savings, but I’m definitely not financially independent. I’d describe it as a small amount of ‘F**k You...
Published 09/01/21
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Published 10/07/20
Today's QuestionHow do you guys keep from getting discouraged?One of my coworkers has a daughter my age, and he's always talking about how she's going to Germany again, or on a cruise, or she's got some big trip planned. It just really gets me down. I'm...
Published 09/25/20
Today's QuestionI’m writing in hope of some advice, or probably just to get out of my own head and get an outsider’s perspective, because I’ve thought about this WAY too much.I’m in my thirties, and I moved to a Richer Country from a Poorer Country (all...
Published 09/18/20
Today's QuestionHow do you know when it’s the right decision to get a loan rather than paying for something with cash on hand? My dad always tells me to “compare the interest rates against the rate of inflation and stock market dividends” which like......
Published 09/11/20
Today's QuestionHello Bitches. I currently have a full-time job that doesn’t pay the best but it’s enough to support my lifestyle. I also volunteer around twenty hours a week, sometimes more. The volunteering is really rewarding and I enjoy every...
Published 09/04/20
Today's QuestionAm I the a*****e for refusing to pay at a restaurant that was false advertising?So my girlfriend (her 27, me 28) wants to go to this fancy new restaurant in the city that she’s heard good things about. We get there and it seems like one...
Published 08/28/20
Today's QuestionHey Bitches & Community! Any tips on throwing incompetent coworkers under the bus with grace and poise? Some friends in my former workplace (event planning) who do most of the "client facing" work are tired of getting screwed by...
Published 08/21/20
Today's QuestionI have been offered a mentorship opportunity at my place of employment, and I am looking for advice on how to make the most of it as the mentee. I am actively working at taking a more proactive role in my career and financial situation...
Published 08/14/20
Today's QuestionHello. I have been a longtime follower of your blog, but now I'm in need of financial advice so here I am. I have been researching throughout the internet and all, but there isn’t enough information about getting a first apartment. Like,...
Published 08/07/20
Today's QuestionBitches, halp. I don't want to do amazing shit for my job. I just want a steady 9-5 with routine, white-collar work I can drop and forget the second my feet cross my home threshold. I'm in the EU, so this kinda job still exists over...
Published 07/31/20
Today's QuestionMy girlfriend and I are sort of fighting over money. When we first met, I had NOTHING. Like, sleeping-in-my-car nothing. But in the last three years my career miraculously rocketed into the stratosphere. I’m making SO MUCH MONEY....
Published 07/24/20
Today's QuestionHi Bitches! I’m only twenty years old, so I know this is unrealistic, but my greatest wish in life is to own a teeny tiny cottage somewhere with a garden. I don’t even care where in the world I have to live to make it happen. Like I...
Published 07/17/20
Today's QuestionHi Bitches! You guys have been so helpful to me. I graduated last year with no student loans thanks to my parents, I got a job in that field with a pretty good salary for an entry level position, I’m contributing to my 401(k) and I'm...
Published 07/10/20
Economists say we're overdue for a recession. So what can you do to protect yourself today?
Published 01/31/20
It's obvious that the purebred dog vs shelter mutt question is the flashpoint for a deeper, more troubling issue in their relationship. And it's one we think merits a breakup.
Published 01/17/20
Julia went to college to pursue her love of science, but had to leave, and doesn't know what comes next.
Published 01/09/20
We don't normally have guests on this show, but Santa isn't a guest--he's family!
Published 12/20/19
Parents and adult children have been cock-blocking each other since the dawn of time.
Published 12/12/19
You absolutely CAN live a frugal lifestyle without budgeting!
Published 12/05/19
Should this college student confront her older boyfriend, who borrowed money for food and student loans but ended up at a casino?
Published 11/21/19