Can Giving Away Twenty-Dollar Bills Help the Economy?

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Jasmin Nazarian interviews the founders of Plenty of Twenties and asks them “why?”

My 2 Cents for the 99%

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To the 99%, with love, from Bangkok. A spoken word poetry video about money.

Is the Economy Killing Fatherhood?

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Tom Watson has some tips for being a better dad in a tough economy.

Money and the Moral Compass

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Robert Steven Williams wonders what a moral compass is when it’s not even being guided by morals.

5 Ways #Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party Can Save America

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The two movements have a lot more in common than they’d want to believe, and Tom Matlack thinks they can come together to fix our country.

“Exploit Men Whenever You Can”: Erotic Capital and the Myth of Male Weakness

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Hugo Schwyzer is infuriated by the insinuation that men are more interested in a woman’s cleavage than her intellect.

Your Stadium Won’t Solve Your City’s Problems

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Camden Yards has turned the stadium into a supposed economic savior, but it turns out they’re all false prophets.

Allowances Make Children Lazy

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Just giving kids money sends them the wrong message about being responsible and working hard. They need to earn it.

Teaching Kids to Lie (For Money)

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With the future of the economy uncertain, what’s the most useful skill to teach your kids? Poker, of course.

My Girlfriend Pays the Rent

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How pursuing an art career without a paying job works in a relationship.

Who Pays?

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Two of our regular columnists debate a perennial controversy: should the man pay on the first date?

Splitting the Check: Yes, Please!

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There’s no reason (except for convention) that men should pay for women on a first date. And for me, convention is not enough.

The Breadwinner

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Does making more money than your wife make you more of a man?

The 10 at 10

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Vancouver wins, Carl Lewis can’t run for Senate, and the President is American.

The Illusion of Success

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To be truly successful, we need to be the same man at work and at home.

The 10 at 10

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Justin Bieber raises tensions in the Middle East and China outlaws time travel.