Personal finances - xoJane

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

Marianne — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that considering the purchase of a house is enough to make a person hurl.

My Life as a Reluctant Loan Shark

Allan Mott — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Helena — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Cara Alwill Leyba — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:19 -0400

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.

Women Need To Start Talking About Money

s.e. smith — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:00:15 -0500

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.

Are You Ready For Tax Season?

s.e. smith — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:16 -0500

Yes, my life really is so boring that I get excited enough to wahoo over taxes. I know.