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Home Economics No. 27: A Family of 4 Living In Chicago and Struggling with $82,000 in Consumer Debt
A Home Economics from someone who doesn’t have her financial life figured out.
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 16: A personal stylist and musician raising 2 kids in St. Louis
Who else is ready for lunch at 10:30 a.m.? (Me!)
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Dacy Gillespie
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Group Chat No. 4: I’m overwhelmed! What balls are we dropping this week?
Life if busy! It’s OK if we can't get it all done!
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Home Economics No. 26: A clean-energy consultant and new retiree living on $110,000 in Oakland, California
Hitting your 60s and bidding goodbye to your peak earning potential
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Lindsey Stanberry
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March 2025 Receipts
It was sort of a blah month, right?
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 15: 2 Doctors Raising 2 Kids in Madison, Wisconsin
What family life looks like when both parents work 50-to-70-hour weeks
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Istiaq Mian
32
How to Navigate the Great Wealth Responsibility Transfer
Are your parents hoping you’ll help manage their money? Read this.
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Wendy Li
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Group Chat No 3: Can We Talk About Prenups?
And also postnups?
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Home Economics No. 25: A Family of 5 in Raleigh, N.C., Living on $467,000 a Year
They drive a 2011 Ford and give $29,000 a year to their church
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Is Consumer Activism a Lost Cause?
Does it really matter if I stop shopping at Target?
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Home Economics No. 24: Atlanta Couple Earning Over $200k Who Bought a Home with Their Crypto Earnings
Actually, they bought two houses.
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Lindsey Stanberry
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February 2025 Receipts
It's expensive out there!
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Lindsey Stanberry
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