If I had $16 billion and a wild exposé of what I was really like was written by an NYT reporter and had just become a NYT bestseller…I would also use my billions to buy ads on The Daily w Michael Barbaro to pretend everything was going swimmingly.

In today's paper, I wrote about my descent into fiscal ferality after a breakup (Mexico! MasterClass!! La Perla!!! Chase Sapphire Reserve!!!!) and what I wish I'd done differently nytimes.com/2023/07/29/bus…

Feeling anxious about spending money or overspending can be signs of financial trauma, which is often overlooked by therapists and financial advisers. Juli Fraga examined the PTSD-like symptoms: nyti.ms/3CZ5T9x

Students who took out loans but didn't complete their degree, Black borrowers, and parents are some of the groups most likely to struggle with their student debt burdens moving forward: nyti.ms/3CUXALT

My latest and first for The New York Times

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Big thank you to my editor Mike Dang

Reunited with Claire Brown on this story about how pay transparency laws are helping job seekers get the salaries they want, figure out if they're underpaid and how they become unhelpful when companies post nonsensical salary bands: nyti.ms/42Tsoan

One of my favorite things is working with young, developing writers with interesting stories to tell and helping to shape and refine their work. Here's one from Sydney Bean, about how a scratch-card her mother gave her led to her owning a house at 22: nyti.ms/3NoYXIS

The debt limit deal prevents Biden from extending the student loan payment pause — which means borrowers will have to start repaying at the end of August. Here's everything you need to know to prepare: nyti.ms/3oIusEi

“Oh, you think Shakespeare is boring? Well, what about a little show called ‘Succession’—is that boring to you?”
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Here's our story -- NYT and the Times union have a deal on a contract nytimes.com/2023/05/23/bus… twitter.com/katie_robertso…

Very proud of this piece, and grateful for a fantastic editor in Mike Dang.

“Having assets to pass on is a privilege. Having friends to leave them to is a gift.”

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Terrific working with Colleen Hagerty on this story about all of the unforeseen costs families have to grapple with after a natural disaster destroys their homes nyti.ms/3Ap9eh3

The Supreme Court is set to decide on student loan forgiveness, and payments may resume in the coming months. Mike Dang, Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard will discuss how the ruling could affect your student loans and what you could do now to prepare. nyti.ms/3KZMNUt

You've surely seen tweets from The Wall Street Journal colleagues regarding the detainment of our co-worker Evan Gershkovich.

We want him home, and an important part is keeping his name out there. We really appreciate everyone's efforts to do so. #FreeEvan

Pipe Wrench was a great quarterly that took the idea of the dinner party conversation around a compelling issue each season. It's such a loss. The business landscape for small, independent publications is so disheartening. twitter.com/pipewrenchmag/…