When I was a teenager in the 1980s, I wanted a pair of tan Dr. Scholl’s sandals so badly I could taste it. Each time my mother took us to the Eckerd drug store, I made sure to stroll down that aisle
Wooden Sandals: A math lesson
Reducing the Emotional Punch of Caregiving — with Math
On Friday, I was guest poster at The Cheerful Caregiver, a great blog for folks who are serving as caregivers for ill family members and friends. Every caregiving situation is unique, filled with distinctive obstacles and one-of-a-kind blessings. But
Math and the Gender Gap: Does it affect financial planning?
So let’s get one thing straight right away: men are not inherently better at math than women. And as our mothers and grandmothers and daughters have shown, women are not inherently bad at managing their finances. But there are some
Film Friday: What do the unemployment numbers really say?
Earlier this month, I did a podcast with Arin Greenwood at Out of the Storm News. We talked about how math confidence can help folks make good financial decisions–and how if you don’t trust your math abilities, you may avoid the math and
4 Math Tricks to Keep You Frugal
If you’ve started down the frugality path, you have probably already been smacked in the face with one unavoidable fact: there’s math involved in living within or below your means. For some, this is no biggie. For others, this could
Math and Politics: What’s the connection?
Today, I’m a guest on Arin Greenwood‘s FIRE podcast at The Heartland Institute and Out of the Storm News. We talk about the expected stuff at first–how math can keep more money in your pocket and how grownups pass down our anxieties and hatred
Credit + Debt: A challenging math equation
There may be no more confusing place for math than with credit and debt — and there may be no more important place for A+ math skills than with your money. That’s why I was asked to guest post at credit.com’s
Virtual book tour: Frisco Kids
Today, I’m visiting Frisco Kids, a blog written by my friend and fellow freelancer, Debbie Abrams Kaplan. She has posted a Q&A with me about Math for Grownups, and as well as my thoughts about kids and math. I hope you’ll visit and
Special Sunday Edition: Debt, deficit and debt ceiling
I don’t usually post on Sundays, but with Geithner’s debt-ceiling deadline looming on Tuesday, I wanted to share this really great video. Using some math and graphs, the narrator explains the debt, deficit and debt ceiling in ways that even your 4th
Film Friday: Deficit, debt and math
As I was planning my posts for the week, I came across this fantastic video about the U.S. deficit and debt. At first I had it scheduled for Friday, but with Geithner’s debt ceiling deadline looming on Tuesday, I decided you would
Is Your Boss Ripping You Off?
In last Friday’s Open Thread discussion, Gretchen posted this question: My husband’s company does not provide health insurance for me and the kids, which is a $12,000 value. In his field, there is a salary scale based on education, number