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The Vine: September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011 – 3:10 PM | 38 Comments
The Vine: September 28, 2011

I need to leave my job. I’m nearing 40, have no retirement account or savings, and more than $15,000 in credit card debt. I graduated college 16 years ago with a B.A. in English Literature …

The Vine: August 31, 2011
August 31, 2011 – 8:39 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: August 31, 2011

I have an issue driving me crazy that I would love to get some perspective on from you and your readers.
I have a coworker who makes me crazy. I’m tempted to give you a bunch …

The Vine: July 20, 2011
July 20, 2011 – 10:24 AM | 37 Comments
The Vine: July 20, 2011

I’m about to graduate from grad school, which is great, but I’ve got a bit of a problem.
I’ve been commuting between two cities (4.5 hours apart) for almost two years, every week, because when …

The Vine: June 29, 2011
June 29, 2011 – 1:53 PM | 33 Comments
The Vine: June 29, 2011

I have a problem regarding a friend’s wedding. Friend, whom I’ll call “Barbara,” is getting married in a month and I have to decide if I’m going.
Barbara is a co-worker of mine and decided …

The Vine: June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011 – 12:32 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: June 1, 2011

I am having some serious doubts about a friendship I have from my job and how/if to proceed with the relationship.
This friend and I have similar senses of humor and struck up a close relationship. …

The Vine: January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011 – 10:42 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: January 12, 2011

My boss is a lovely human being. He cares about his employees, hosts a kick-ass holiday party every year, and is really a good man. But all his good cheer can’t erase the fact that …

The Vine: October 27, 2010
October 27, 2010 – 1:37 PM | 25 Comments
The Vine: October 27, 2010

Need more Vine-esque goodness? Dig my new column for Time Out New York, “Tough Love.”
I have been self-employed for the last five or six years and for the most part find it’s great. I earn …

The Vine: August 11, 2010
August 11, 2010 – 10:25 AM | 56 Comments
The Vine: August 11, 2010

Hey Sars.
So here’s the deal. My husband and I have four kids, one on the way, and two aging beagles. Everything was great — until all of a sudden it wasn’t. Our fourth child was …

The Vine: July 21, 2010
July 21, 2010 – 2:04 PM | 58 Comments
The Vine: July 21, 2010

Dear Sars,
Almost 4 years ago now, I met “Steve” through a work project that our two companies were collaborating on. The project required us to work very closely together (emailing and talking on the phone …

The Vine: June 9, 2010
June 9, 2010 – 12:55 PM | 41 Comments
The Vine: June 9, 2010

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When my husband and I take a cab with a single friend of ours who happens to live nearby, do we pay 50 percent …