I can't judge, but I entirely agree bills should be split equitably, not necessarily equally. There was a time my partner was making double what I was, and she paid far more of the bills so we both got by, and when she went job hunting I covered all the bills. I think relationships mean eroding the walls between mine…

So you're saying hospital websites are the sponsored content of the medical research? :-)

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Tip: PJack broke the 1 tip 1 comment rule, but points really are the biggest tip to me as well. Signing up for a credit card bonus or two make a huge difference, especially for international trips. Without points, I find travel costs are usually 1/3 flight, 1/3 hotels, and 1/3 everything…

My partner is secondary on my accounts, and I'm secondary on hers, but we don't mix our money. We talk about spending and savings and share the burden of bills. There's no secrets, but there's also no reason to coordinate. I think joint financing could'vemade sense a generation ago when it was less common to have two…

I lived abroad for two years [Peace Corps] why my [now fiancé] was in grad school, and we maintained a relationship. We, too, learned to make phone call times sacred, and we had to accept we both would have our own lives outside the relationship. The two most important lessons not mentioned here:

1) sex and monogamy:…

On the mobile front, the biggest change is that I just have so many phones now. Of course, not all of them are activated with a wireless provider, some of them I just use on Wi-Fi. I picked up a Nexus 5 before an international trip last summer because my trusty Moto X is a Verizon Wireless phone, and found I really…

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Yeah, I think this suggestion could single-handedly bankrupt REI.

This is the part I dislike about the How I Work series, though I generally really like it: there's always a risk of articles sounding like "Here's what successful people look like." I'd appreciate a greater focus on something I struggled with but overcame, or something I used to be bad at. , I want someone's routine…

And once it's stretched out from the jar, you can just pack your lunch in it!

I often want to start from scratch, but I know it's not practical. One time I took out all of my clothes, made the default donate, and "went shopping" in my own closet for what I wanted in my new wardrobe. I donated the rest and bought enough to round out a list like above. It meant every old piece had a purpose: a…

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Learn to eat with the seasons. Generally it's is what's on sale, it's what'll taste best, and has a lower carbon footprint [transport costs]. Learn to appreciate your spring asparagus, summer cherries, fall brussel sprouts, and winter cabbage. Embrace your winter root veggies and stop paying $5 for lousy tomatoes in…

Thanks! I got a drill & impact driver set for Christmas. This helps me understand why to use one, but now I'm trying to think of when I'd use a regular drill instead: for more delicate tasks, I'm thinking?

... and the people who take those wallets do fill their stockings that way. No matter where you're traveling, you should have one item that you dig out 10x daily for cash etc, and one that holds the things you can't afford to lose and almost never comes out.

Another YNAB fan here! Abercrombie jeans are budget items? I don't understand kids these days all.

For $20, the XM LTE is the best deal we've seen on a portable lightsaber since Black Friday.

I really disagree with this. Money is just another place where two people respect their commitment and its boundaries. My SO & I share what we have to share to pay our bills & save for the future, but if she blows the rest on lotto tickets, it's her decision. It drives me nuts my SO won't just pay off her student…

Thanks. As a loved one, I'm always looking for tips on how to sabatoge my friends' and family's attempts to improve.

This is actually a really important thing to remember when changing any habit: be it a hobby, seeing a therapist, or any resolution. It will shift some of your relationships, and you need to recognize…

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