Americans are crazy (I can say that proudly, as an American). We have tons of pride in weird things and little to no pride in important things. “Wow, you worked 120 hours this week? You’re a rock star!” compared to “You stay home with the kids? What do you do all day?”. I struggle so …
How America’s Insidious Work Culture is Destroying Lives Read More »
“Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world” Journey, Don’t Stop Believing Journey makes living in a small town seem like a bad thing. Everyone dreams of escaping their provincial life and embarking on an adventure in the big city. No one tells you that everyone has these dreams, no matter where …
6 Awesome Benefits of Living in a Small Town (and 4 Pitfalls) Read More »
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, American workers are feeling the burn. The personal income of Americans dropped over 1% in November 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. And looking forward to 2021, a recent survey by The Simple Dollar found that 70% of employed adults believe that a raise …
Here’s why 70% of Americans need a raise this year Read More »
Generational poverty is the opposite of generational wealth. Instead of inheriting a solid financial foundation and getting a leg up in life, kids are taught very little about finance and learn to live hand to mouth. It’s a phenomenon that affects millions of people in the United States alone, and an important one that needs …
Yes Generational Poverty is Real. Here’s How to Overcome It Read More »
We all know what we’re supposed to do, right? Graduate high school, go to college, land a decent job, get married, buy a house, have 2.5 kids, and retire to a life of golf and grandchildren when you hit 65, watching the next generation do the exact same thing. That’s the life script we’ve been …
The great thing about building a blogger network is that you can make friends with people from around the world. In writing about US policies and politics, I often neglect to consider what other countries are doing. It makes sense, since I live in the States, that most of my policy posts will be about …
This week on Partners in Fire, we are featuring a guest post from our good friend Tawnya at Money Saved is Money Earned. Tawnya is part of her school’s Equity Team, and one of the last things they did before going to summer break was put together a list of ways we could support people …
Last week, I wrote a post about being the female breadwinner. In that post, I delved into some of the emotions regarding bread-winning that most likely stem from societal expectations. Today, I’m also going to talk about making more than your partner, but I’m going to look at a very specific potential downside. Although it …
Do you work a nine to five workday? Ok, so it may not be exactly nine to five. Maybe it’s eight to four, or seven to three – you get the picture. The point is, you probably work about 40 hours per week. And that doesn’t include commute time or mandatory meal times. And guess …
Partners in Fire has always been about lifting everyone up and bringing to light policies that work to prevent others from achieving financial independence. In that vein, we’ve written about poverty traps, stagnant wages, family values, UBI, healthcare, and a ton of other policies that work to keep people poor. We’ve also written about gender …
