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It’s okay to suck when you try something new

By Allie Volpe

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What to know about the new FAFSA

By Allie Volpe

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My ADHD makes it hard to manage money. What should I do?

By Nicole Dieker

You should have more friends of all ages

By Charley Locke November 25

How to fit volunteering into a hectic schedule

By Rachel DuRose November 25

Social media can’t be your couples’ therapist

By Allie Volpe November 24

How to talk to a loved one about their health

By Allie Volpe November 20

Buy less stuff

It’s time to break up with fast fashion

By Izzie Ramirez November 14

You should probably buy less stuff

How and why to stop shopping for more than you need — or even want.

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Buy less stuff

How I stopped buying my way out of everything

By Lilly Milman November 14

Buy less stuff

How to fix your stuff

By Allie Volpe November 14

Buy less stuff

The world wants your kids to buy stuff. Here’s how to help them be less materialistic.

By Anna North November 14

The case for inviting everyone to everything

By Hannah Seo November 12

How to navigate dating when you don’t want kids

By Hannah Singleton November 5

A simple checklist to plan for your old age, today

By Anna North October 23

6 questions to ask that will make caring for older relatives much easier

By Anna North October 23

How to make dating suck less

By Allie Volpe October 22

The Vox guide to open enrollment

The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan

By Allie Volpe October 16

My in-laws are terrible with money. What should I do?

By Nicole Dieker October 15

The art of quitting

By Allie Volpe October 10

An hour-by-hour guide to your bedtime routine

By Allie Volpe October 8

The messy art of posting through it

By Allie Volpe October 1

How can we make the great outdoors more accessible to all?

By Courtney Tenz September 30

How to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office

By Allie Volpe September 24

Should you be friends with your kids?

By Allie Volpe September 17

Take the visitor’s approach to exploring your own city

By Allie Volpe September 16

How birthdays became week-long blowouts

By Allie Volpe September 10

Will I just keep spending more and more money forever?

By Nicole Dieker September 4

Consider the road trip

By Paulette Perhach September 2

The secret to better sex? Have it with yourself.

By Jenny Singer September 1

Want to make more friends? Start a club.

By Rebecca Jennings August 30

How to make school life a little less difficult for kids

By Allie Volpe August 27

The case for reimagining the nuclear family

By Sean Illing August 22

Why you should divide your life into semesters, even when you’re not in school

By Allie Volpe August 21

How to handle a scary diagnosis

By Jessica Zucker August 20

How to (actually) talk to kids

By Charley Locke August 13

You still need to tell your friends if you get Covid

By Allie Volpe August 10

How are you supposed to start investing?

By Nicole Dieker August 10

You don’t need to be rich to work with a financial planner

By Allie Volpe August 9

A reading guide for grownups who don’t read

By Constance Grady August 6

How to get back money you didn’t even know you were owed

By Allie Volpe August 6

The unexpected pitfalls of work-from-home parenthood

By Anna North July 31

How to set boundaries with grandparents

By Jay Deitcher July 30