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Personal Finance

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

How to save for retirement without getting ripped off by Wall Street

By Timothy B. Lee

Forget skipping coffee. Here's how to really save money.

By Timothy B. Lee

The return trip effect: why the trip home always feels shorter than the trip there

By Joseph Stromberg

People worrying about a technology bubble keep making this mistake

By Matthew Yglesias

Don't shame people for spending money on their weddings

By Dylan Matthews

How to retire in your 30s: save most of your money and rethink your core values

By Danielle Kurtzleben

Kids in the US don't know much about money — and teaching them doesn't work

By Libby Nelson

What Denmark, Sweden, and Spain could teach America about taxes

By Ezra Klein

This blogger retired at 30, and he wants to show you how you can do it too

By Danielle Kurtzleben

Why a smart thermostat is a good investment

By Timothy B. Lee

The simple economic principle that can help you get a better deal at hotels

By Matthew Yglesias

4 frequent flier mile pro tips that anyone can use

By Danielle Kurtzleben

How to pick a mutual fund without getting ripped off

By Timothy B. Lee

The financial crisis left many Americans without lenders. Raj Date wants to change that.

By Danielle Kurtzleben

9 questions about credit scores you were too embarrassed to ask

By Danielle Kurtzleben

1.2 million American teachers aren’t covered by Social Security

By Chad Aldeman

Quiz: Five basic questions that predict investment success

By Danielle Kurtzleben

The economic stat junkie's guide to where you should live

By Dylan Matthews

The $245,000 cost of raising a child, in 5 charts

By Danielle Kurtzleben

5 things you should know before getting a mortgage

By Matthew Yglesias

Homeland is still pretty good — it’s just no longer brilliant, and that stings

By Emily St. James

An interactive guide to finding your best student loan repayment option

By Libby Nelson

5 ways to make budgeting a little less maddening

By Dylan Matthews

Is a more prestigious college worth the money?

By Libby Nelson

29 charts that explain Americans' financial lives

By Danielle Kurtzleben

Only 24% of the US knows where to put their money

By Dylan Matthews

Can anyone fix US students' financial literacy?

By Libby Nelson