James Dennin

Editor’s note: What will the future hold for LGBTQ rights and representation? With this year’s Beyond Pride series, Mic looks forward to see how the radical changes in recent years will continue to transform our culture in the worlds of politics,…

Everyone gets anxious when they get their first big professional break. For me, the sense of imposter syndrome at my first big media job was particularly acute: Here I was about to start exhorting readers to save, invest and budget. Meanwhile, I…

Plenty of Americans are ducking out of the office a little early to get their Memorial Day weekends started. In Boston, Houston and Atlanta, the long weekend might already have begun: According to AAA, the worst times to hit the road on Memorial Day…

More than 60 million workers just lost the right to take their employers to court in the event of wage theft, sexual harassment and other disputes — all thanks to the Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court ruled Monday that employees who agree to…

Spending less than a third of your income on rent — as personal finance experts often encourage — is often a lot easier said than done. In markets like New York, San Francisco and Boston, spending under a third of your income on the median rent…

For a culture that valorizes work, we sure do spend a lot of our professional lives running out the clock and wasting time. Despite the long hours, people only spend about 3.6 hours actually working, according to estimates from the Department of…

You don’t need to wind up stranded on a desert island for the process of buying event tickets online to leave a bad taste in your mouth. Ticket-grabbing bots, a stressful countdown timer and inexplicable “service” fees are a few of the annoyances…

The push to diversify corporate America and the tech industry has come in fits and starts. For example, big companies like Google and Facebook began publishing their demographic information years ago in a gesture of accountability. And yet the most…

The rise of large for-profit colleges has left a growing group of distressed borrowers in its wake. The crisis arguably peaked in 2015, when a conglomerate called Corinthian abruptly shut down, unenrolling 16,000 students regardless of the status of…

When it comes to picking out your credit card, the cool rewards should really be one of the last things on your mind. While it’s hard to overlook the amount of points you get for riding Uber or dining out, the most important number to be aware of is…

There’s a lot of canonical career advice out there. Better to overdress than underdress, for example. Try to beat your boss to the office. Scrub your resume and cover letters of typos and unnecessary jargon. Always make a counter-offer. And make…

The phenomenon of adults getting some sort of financial support from their parents isn’t exactly new, though it might be more widespread than previously thought. According to the New York Times, 40% of people between the ages of 22 and 24 receive…

Real estate can be fickle. Last month, NerdWallet came forward with some good news, at least for people who’d already bought a home: The expenses of homeownership were taking up a smaller percentage of people’s paychecks, a trend that’s continued…

Many of the ways companies try to get you to spend money on their products are pretty genius. Were you aware, for example, that you tend to remember products better when they include hard consonants? Sneaker manufacturers, in particular, seem fond…

There’s an inevitable question you’re likely to face before every big trip or travel-related purchase: Do I need a better credit card? Whether you’re hoping to take advantage of summer Fridays or save on a long weekend out of town, a common strategy…

Talking about money, particularly as it pertains to personal and romantic relationships, can be awkward. In most households, handling the finances is generally delegated to one person, as opposed to having long conversations every time a bill needs…

You’ve done the work, taken the finals and donned the graduation cap — now it’s time to put those skills to work and get a job. But what do you do when all the entry-level jobs you want require experience and you don’t have any yet? Maybe you needed…

Good news for aspiring homeowners: According to recent data, the monthly costs of owning a home are taking up a smaller portion of people’s paychecks. That’s particularly heartening when you consider that people tend to overestimate the return on…

No matter how Type A you are, there’s a strong argument for putting some of your money tasks, particularly saving, on autopilot. If part of your paycheck gets deducted from your bank account before you have a chance to spend it, you’re probably…