I am an INTP — introvert, intuitive, thinking, perceiving. If this is all Greek to you, let me be the first to introduce you to the Meyers-Briggs Personality Type. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), this combination of letters means
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
The Arithmetic of Allowance
You probably find it pretty darned easy to encourage literacy. In fact, there are countless magazine articles and books and workshops out there on this very subject. And so all good parents read to their kids every night, play word games
Math at Work Monday: Kim the Copywriter
If you’ve ever visited the website of a prescription medication or picked up a brochure from your doctor’s office, you’ve seen the kind of work that Kim Hooper does. And she’s proof that math and writing are not mutually exclusive
Math at Work Monday: Beth the registered nurse
Beth Hanes is a registered nurse in a plastic surgery center. She takes care of patients before, during and after their surgeries. Here’s how she uses math everyday. What kind of math do you use in your job? I use
Math at Work Monday: Melissa the Speech Therapist
When you were in middle and high school, did you think you’d never need to use the math you were learning? Like most grownups, you probably found out that, yes, you did need some of it — and some of
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