The Purse

ICYMI: August 2026 on The Purse

You’re not going to want to miss these reads!

Sep 3 • Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk

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August 2026

ICYMI: July 2026 on The Purse

We’ve been busy!

Aug 3 • Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk

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January 2026

The Purse has moved!

Check out our new site: thepurse.co

Jan 27 • Lindsey Stanberry

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When did being hot become a job requirement?

On looksmaxxing, the beauty premium, and spending your way to employability

Jan 23 • Hanna Horvath, Alicia Adamczyk, and Lindsey Stanberry

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Home Economics No. 44: Single, 34, and living on $150,000

While paying down $30,000 in consumer debt

Jan 21 • Lindsey Stanberry

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Yeah, things are still not good at the Fed

Sure, there’s lots to worry about, but Fed independence should be on your list

Jan 16 • Alicia Adamczyk and Lindsey Stanberry

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“Divorce forced balance rather than relying on assumptions”

Division of Labor No. 24: A divorced couple raising three teenaged kids in New York City

Jan 14 • Alicia Adamczyk

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The news is terrible, so how do we not feel terrible all the time?

Asking for a friend!

Jan 9 • Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk

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Lessons from the most expensive year of my life

Reflecting on my budget-busting year and how it changed my thinking about money

Jan 7 • Alicia Adamczyk

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This Sunday, January 11: Our First NYC Event of 2026

We’ll be crafting vision boards for an abundant New Year!

Jan 5 • Lindsey Stanberry

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December 2025

2025 Receipts

The year I didn’t give up

Dec 31, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry

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10 Things We Learned While Writing and Editing The Purse This Year

2025 was a big year thanks to all the wonderful Purse readers!

Dec 23, 2025 • Lindsey Stanberry and Alicia Adamczyk

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