Latest posts

Oct
02
Technology isn't (always) the solution

Technology isn't (always) the solution

Why the climate emergency needs political solutions, not just shiny new inventions.
7 min read
Sep
25
On Victory Gardens and community resilience

On Victory Gardens and community resilience

Who knew it's so hard to grow your own damn food?
7 min read
Sep
16
The Politics Follow the People (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the protests)

The Politics Follow the People (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the protests)

Something I learned this week that helped me to feel a little less hopeless.
8 min read
Sep
09
Should you split up your savings?

Should you split up your savings?

Tackling a reader's question about whether to maintain different savings accounts for your specific goals.
7 min read
Sep
01

It's book launch week! AAAAAH! 😱🥂🥳

Just for members, here's the first chapter of Manage Your Money Like a Grownup: the Best Money Advice for Teens.
13 min read
Aug
26
What marshmallows can teach you about the limits of knowledge

What marshmallows can teach you about the limits of knowledge

Some musings about the money cultures of different social classes.
8 min read
Aug
20
Marketing books, collaboration, and creative freedom

Marketing books, collaboration, and creative freedom

A nerdy deep-dive into how books are made, on Arthur Attwell's new podcast.
1 min read
Aug
12
Getting teens interested in personal finance: a Q&A with Bargain Books

Getting teens interested in personal finance: a Q&A with Bargain Books

I recently did a little Q&A with Bargain Books, talking about what it was like adapting Manage Your Money Like a Grownup for teens 😈
7 min read
Jul
29
Being your own rich husband

Being your own rich husband

Someone once told me I needed to get a rich husband if I wanted to do what I love. I found a different option.
6 min read
Jul
24
Would somebody tell me what's happening, please? I'm so confused.

Would somebody tell me what's happening, please? I'm so confused.

How to make sense of things when you feel like you're living in a totally different reality to everyone else around you.
6 min read