Tax Day highlights the costs of single living – but demographics are forcing financial change This article appears in The Conversation. Reposting it here. Tax Day is right around the corner – an annual reminder that without the option to file jointly, singles pay more per dollar earned than married people. Tax advantages
Financial Planning for Singles: Ten Questions Financial Advisors Should Ask Unmarried Clients Navigating retirement, taxes, housing, and estate planning for the rising solo demographic. As nearly half of U.S. adults are unmarried—and many plan to stay that way—financial advisors must rethink traditional planning models. This guide outlines ten essential questions to
An Open Letter to My Colleagues: Expanding Our Definition of Scholarship Dear Colleagues, I have been invited to participate in the plenary session, “Making Consumer Research Accessible,” at the Society for Consumer Psychology conference. This invitation prompted me to reflect on how scholarship—particularly business research—can extend beyond academia and engage
Dear Students, In previous letters, I asked you to read, write, never surrender, and create more. In this one, I ask: Are you the hero in your life’s story? Few stories have captured the imagination of readers across generations quite like James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Published
An open letter to my colleagues: How will AI change our work? Dear Colleagues, I have been writing (open) letters to my students about topics such as reading, writing , and fortitude . My hope is to encourage them to vigorously embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. With
An open letter to my students: Create more. Consume less. Dear Students, In my last letter, I urged you to “never surrender” your hopes, dreams, and desires. This letter continues our (one-way) conversation about the perniciousness of your (damn) phones—and presents a path to a more remarkable life. Never have humans
Dear Students, I am concerned about (some of) you. This letter was prompted by a potential worrisome trend occurring within your generation: doom spending. I get why youthful optimism has waned within your generation. You watched your government botch the pandemic response, robbing many of you of important adolescent experiences.
Dear Students, In my previous letter, I expressed my concern about your phone habits and urged you to put down your (damn) phone and pick up a book and read – a lot. This letter asks you to do something even more difficult: put down your damn phone and pick
Peter McGraw takes the hot seat on the Three Single Women podcast to celebrate their 6-month anniversary—and (boldly) speak for all men. This crossover
Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building
