debt

SHOW US YOUR DEBT! We're Coming Clean About What We Owe and Why

Whether it be too many nights out drinking eating up your hard earned cash, an academic diploma you can't pawn or a serious medical condition your evil insurance company wouldn't cover, we want know what you owe. Send a photo of your totals and tallies to olivia@xojane.com.
Helena in
Issues, debt, personal finances

Aug 22, 2012 at 2:00pm | 390 comments

money

Why I Don’t Feel Guilty About Making Money & Being Successful

It can feel gross to celebrate your success when so many people are out of work. But we need to celebrate our accomplishments. And we need to not feel bad about living the way we want to live.
Cara Alwill Leyba in
Relationships, money, personal finances, work

Jul 6, 2012 at 12:00pm | 379 comments

fair pay

Women Need To Start Talking About Money

There’s this sort of culture built up around Not Talking About Money for women, and I’d argue that culture is incredibly persistent and also incredibly damaging.
s.e. smith in
Issues, fair pay, glass ceiling, money, pay gap, personal finances, women in the workplace

Feb 28, 2012 at 1:00pm | 183 comments

money

My Life as a Reluctant Loan Shark

People would break down in front of me and tearfully explain all the reasons why a good person would risk their job and willfully ignore company policy (and maybe even break the law) in order to help them out just this one time.
Allan Mott in
Issues, money, personal finances

Oct 11, 2012 at 1:00pm | 113 comments

being a grownup

Are These People Really Going To Give Me Money To Buy A House?

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that considering the purchase of a house is enough to make a person hurl.
Marianne in
Issues, being a grownup, finances, personal finances, financial planning, this makes me feel barfy, house, homes, real estate, class issues

Jan 10, 2013 at 4:00pm | 93 comments

finances

Are You Ready For Tax Season?

Yes, my life really is so boring that I get excited enough to wahoo over taxes. I know.
s.e. smith in
Issues, finances, I love my accountant, oh gosh I am so boring, personal finances, taxes

Jan 11, 2012 at 5:00pm | 0 comments