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How to make sure more of your college savings go to your kid and less go to Wall Street

By Timothy B. Lee

The Vox Vacation Index: let economics help plan your summer vacation

By Timothy B. Lee, Soo Oh, and 1 more

There are lots of great reasons to breast-feed. Saving money isn’t one of them.

By Eleanor Barkhorn

Why my friends moved to the Midwest in search of financial security

By Timothy B. Lee

Stop wasting your money on dietary supplements

By Julia Belluz

7 ways to save money while eating more ethically

By Zack Beauchamp

I just spent $154 on 26 lightbulbs, and you should too

By Timothy B. Lee

Women's products cost more. Here's how to avoid the "pink tax."

By Emily Crockett

I retired at 30. The best part isn't leisure — it's freedom.

By Mr. Money Mustache

How the housing market and retirement system are tilted against black and Hispanic workers

By Harold Pollack

Should you own foreign stocks?

By Matthew Yglesias

Here's how to survive bubbles in the stock market and real estate

By Harold Pollack

Ignore this New York Times writer's terrible retirement advice

By Timothy B. Lee

Stop wasting money on brand-name drugs

By Julia Belluz

Why falling stock prices are good for most people

By Matthew Yglesias

When it's worth paying for a financial adviser — and when it's not

By Harold Pollack

Economists say houses are a bad investment. Here's why they're wrong.

By Timothy B. Lee

The NFL's Donté Stallworth on what it's like to manage millions as an athlete

By Harold Pollack

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Powerball drawing: Jackpot hits $1.5 billion

By Vox Staff

Financial bubbles are much harder to spot than people realize

By Matthew Yglesias

Americans are planning to buy the most Christmas presents since 2007

By Timothy B. Lee

It's easy to buy "green power." Making a difference is a little harder.

By David Roberts

Split is an Uber competitor with rides starting at $2. Can it last?

By Dylan Matthews

How Mike Duncan turned a passion for history into a podcasting career

By Matthew Yglesias

The government's new College Scorecard helps you pick a college. Here's how to use it.

By Libby Nelson

I bought my house with only 3 percent down. Should you?

By Dylan Matthews

I’m a health-care reporter. Here’s how I shop for health insurance.

By Sarah Kliff

Buying a cellphone? Here’s how to get the best deal.

By Timothy B. Lee

I win a lot of free stuff in contests. Here are my secrets.

By Agnes Mazur

For the love of God, millennials, you should be saving money

By Timothy B. Lee

9 charts that show how Americans really spend money

By Margarita Noriega and Soo Oh

It's time to kill the myth that millennials don't buy things

By Margarita Noriega

Should you buy a house or keep renting?

By Timothy B. Lee

This map shows how house prices have evolved in America's biggest cities

By Matthew Yglesias

College could cost up to $100,000 per year by 2030. Here’s how to save.

By Libby Nelson

Are solar panels right for you? Google's new mapping tool can help you decide.

By Brad Plumer

Yale spends $480 million a year on private equity fees. That's not as dumb as it sounds.

By Dylan Matthews

I used to think pet insurance was a ripoff. Here’s why I changed my mind.

By Sarah Kliff

Bitcoin is on the verge of a constitutional crisis

By Timothy B. Lee

Mattress stores want to rip you off. Here's how to fight back.

By Timothy B. Lee