When She Earns More: As Roles Shift, Old Ideas on Who Pays the Bills Persist Gender dynamics have become much more egalitarian over the past half-century, but certain attitudes may endure when it comes to men, women and money. Read More…

Quilts, Cows, Money and Meaning: College Essays That Stood Out This year, we picked five college application essays about money to publish. College admissions officers admired their maturity, self-awareness and humanity. Read More…

The Security of Cellular Connections That free Wi-Fi network may not be so free if it is unsecured and someone hijacks your data. Your phone’s cellular data connection offers more protection. Read More…

Countdown to Retirement: A Five-Year Plan Has the prospect of retirement taken on a sudden, terrifying urgency? Here are the financial planning moves you need to start making now. Read More…

How to Look for Proof of a Spoof If your friends are getting email messages you didn’t send, someone may be forging your address on spammy activities. Read More…

Strategies to Navigate the Emergency Room Complaints often stem from a misunderstanding of how emergency rooms work and how patients themselves can be helpful. Read More…

The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do. When it comes to online comments and discourse and what you can do to limit their toxicity, you only have a certain amount of power. The real leverage lies with the tech companies. Read More…

A Push for 3-D Weapons by One of the World’s ‘Most Dangerous People’ Cody Wilson is engaged in a legal fight to distribute blueprints for printing 3-D weapons. He calls his efforts “a pretty mainline American idea.” Read More…

Save Money and Reset Your Financial Life With a Shopping Ban A shopping ban may sound impossible, or only for people who can already afford to live lean, but with the right rules, you can do it too. Read More…