health insurance

Not free to be poor

Posted 1 week 4 days ago by Philip Brewer

Nobody wants to be poor. It's a dangerous and constrained position to be in. But there are people out there (me, for instance) who are relatively happy to live at a fairly low standard of living. Choosing to live at a low standard of living means you don't need to earn as much money--which opens up a huge range of possibilities that ordinary people don't have. The way society is organized now, though, that's not a safe option.

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Seven Tax-Efficient Perks to ask your Employer For

Posted 31 weeks 5 days ago by Nora Dunn

Career Building, Taxes

If you are doing a good job, your employer will want to keep you. And to do so, they know they might need to woo you or otherwise entice you to stay if your skills are marketable and you are in demand. Here is a list of things you can try asking your employer for, either at the negotiation table before you take a new job, or at an annual review when you have demonstrated that you are an excellent employee.

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Death and Money: Helping your family now in case something happens later

Posted 38 weeks 1 day ago by Sarah Winfrey

Life Hacks

A lady I know of died last night. It was expected; she was diagnosed with incurable cancer last spring. I didn't really know her, as I'd just recently moved into a place where I would have had contact with her. I wish I'd known her, as her friends are going to some great lengths to honor her. It's been really cool to see people coming alongside each other, comforting each other, speaking meaningful things to each other. One of the things that has comforted people, that I've heard them mention when they think about her and her family, is that they are in a secure place financially.

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