Guess what? Today is Small Business Saturday! It's sort of meant to be a counterbalance to Black Friday, where everyone runs out to the big box stores and neglects the special and unique items that small businesses have to offer. It was created by American Express, so it's not ... Read more...

To some people, all personal finance advice is unrealistic. There are some - actually, a lot - of people who roll their eyes whenever they're told to save or invest or pay off debt. They think that there's nothing that they can do about their financial situations and that only ... Read more...

I just signed up for Serendipity's bloggy secret santa and I'm hoping you will, too! I think this is a totally great idea, and the spending limit is only $15, so it's not in any way a burden. You can sign up until November 5 - hope you'll join me in getting really excited about ... Read more...

I'm a white female. I grew up in an upper-middle class family with two parents who love me and taught me important values like hard work, financial responsibility, and the importance of education. I always had a roof over my head and food on the table - actually, I always had a ... Read more...

Last night I watched the HBO special about Gloria Steinem, Gloria: In Her Own Words. At the very beginning of the documentary, Gloria remembers back to her first days in New York when she had to sleep on friends' sofas because she was having a hard time getting her own apartment. ... Read more...