Money
The Phillies Were the Most Profitable MLB Team in 2016
Believe it or not, the Phillies made more money than any other Major League Baseball team in 2016 despite a lousy fourth-place finish in the […]
What It’s Like to Live in Philly on $18,000
As an adult, it’s interesting to look back on my family’s financial situation growing up. If there were money concerns, my father and mother, a […]
What It’s Like to Live in Philly on $50,000
Growing up in Montgomery County, I remember my parents telling me, “You need to pay your bills, and you need to pay them on time, […]
What It’s Like to Live in Philly on $130,000
My mother didn’t come from money. Her father was a taxicab driver. Back then, in the ’50s, there were sororities in high school. My mother […]
What It’s Like to Live in Philly on $1,000,000+
My husband and I come from very different backgrounds, money-wise. Both of my parents came from large farming families. Where I grew up, hard work […]
Now and Then: A Snapshot of Philly Finances
» See more from our Money in Philadelphia package First published as “Now and Then” in the April 2017 issue of Philadelphia magazine.
From Jim Kenney to Brian Roberts: What Philly’s Biggest Names Make Each Year
Brian Roberts, CEO, Comcast, $36.2 million Bill Marrazzo, CEO, WHYY, $703,718 Marrazzo is among the highest-paid public broadcasting CEOs in the entire country. Jeremy Hellickson, […]
Boomers vs. Millennials: How Differently Do They View Money?
You know the rap on boomers — those greedy oldsters who elected Donald Trump. And you know millennials — those special snowflakes who spend all […]
6 Philly Finance Experts Share Their Best Money Advice
For the family on a budget “Insurance tends to creep up with inflationary adjustment. Every two years, you owe it to yourself to get additional […]
The 30 Top-Paying Jobs in Philadelphia Earning Over $100K
What are the best-paying jobs in the Philly region right now? Exactly how much are lawyers raking in these days? Your kid’s orthodontist? Your CEO? […]
Money in Philadelphia: How We Make It — and Spend It — in 2017
As the American economy (the world!) has changed over the past few decades — what with the recession, the millennials, a tech boom, the Uber effect […]
The New Frugality: Inside Philly’s Buy Nothing Movement
My husband and I are both independent contractors, which means there are no benefits (apart from working from home a lot). We have two children […]
William Penn Foundation Commits $15M to I-95 Park
People keep chipping away at the $225 million price tag for that proposed park over I-95 in Center City. On Thursday, Mayor Jim Kenney said […]
Where the $184 Million in City Bonds We Approved Will Be Spent
Bond questions have been on the ballot for the last six elections. And, yesterday, Philadelphia voters passed a ballot question, 65-35, authorizing a bond measure […]
62 Percent of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings
A new study by GoBankingRates shows a very troubling trend for Americans: They’re not saving their money. In fact, the study found that 62 percent have […]