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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
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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
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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
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Alicia Adamczyk
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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
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Alicia Adamczyk
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Jan 24, 2024
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Some frank thoughts on money, jealousy, and loneliness
Jun 5, 2024
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Is everyone but me taking $10,000 vacations?
Oct 30, 2024
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Home Economics No. 36: Single, 46, and living in Brooklyn on $179,500
Sep 10, 2025
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Jan 9
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Lindsey Stanberry
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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
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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
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Lindsey Stanberry
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2025 Receipts
The year I didn’t give up
Dec 31, 2025
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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
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Alicia Adamczyk
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Home Economics No. 43: A family of 4 living in Pennsylvania on $96,000 a year
And spending some of their savings to help a friend in need
Dec 20, 2025
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Our 2026 In and Out List
In: Dancing! Out: Canceling plans!
Dec 19, 2025
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