Money
How to Get the Most Out of Your Credit Card Rewards, According to The Points Guy
Bucks County native Brian Kelly — a.k.a. the Points Guy — has spent the last 15 years helping consumers get the most out of their […]
What Philly Makes: The Great Philadelphia Salary Report of 2024
It’s been a while since we took a look at what people in Philadelphia make for a living. In fact, it’s been so long that […]
Walnut Street Theatre President’s Salary Breaks $1 Million
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]
Why Your Burger and Fries Cost $24 at Southwark
There are several topics that I’d like to see restaurant guests and restaurant owners discuss more. How to best cancel a reservation, for instance. Or […]
What the Hell Is Bitcoin? A Useful Explainer for Beginners
In last month’s issue of Philly Mag, my good friend and colleague, Christy Lejeune, wrote about how the pandemic is the perfect opportunity to embrace […]
Philly Is Seriously Lagging in Its Census Response — Which Could Be a Very Costly Problem
Remember the census? You could be forgiven for not keeping it top of mind. But the once-in-a-decade national population survey casts a very long shadow […]
We’re All Getting Screwed by Fees, Pretty Much All the Time
There’s something perversely satisfying about learning that someone who screwed you over is, in turn, getting screwed. That was my first thought when I read […]
Well-Managed Companies Pay Employees More Equally, New Study Finds
New research published in the Harvard Business Review last week, suggests that better-managed companies—those that “implement more structured management practices”—pay their workers more equally. In […]
10 Philadelphia-Area Billionaires on the Forbes 2019 Billionaires List
Forbes just released its accounting of the world’s billionaires for 2019, and 2,153 people made the cut. The number actually represents a decline, however: The […]
Philly Employees Are Way Less Likely to Negotiate Salary
If you’re too afraid to ask for more money at work, turns out you’re not alone. A new survey from the global staffing firm Robert Half found […]
The Philly Region Is Home to a Surprising Number of Six-Figure Earners
The Philadelphia metro area ranks high nationwide for its number of six-figure earners, according to a new study from the financial technology company SmartAsset. The […]
The Ultimate Guide to Investing (and Getting Your Finances in Order) for Millennials
Investing can be a tricky business for everyone, but for young professionals, particularly millennials, investing can be especially difficult to navigate. Young professionals are just […]
The Art Museum, Navy Yard and Penn’s Landing Are Getting Major Upgrades
This past Tuesday, roughly 69 percent of the Philadelphians who actually made it out to the polls voted “yes” on ballot question No. 2, in which […]
Salary Check: Here’s How Much You Really Should Be Earning in Philly
Staffing firm Robert Half recently released a deluge of information on salaries. That means, if you have no idea what you should earn or why […]
Popular Gayborhood Producer Admits “Untimely Payment to Performers”
After Tabu Lounge and Bar announced recently that it was parting ways with well-known Gayborhood events producer Josh Schonewolf, speculation arose on social media that […]