Back when I ran Chicago on the Cheap, I was on the hunt for things to do with incomplete decks of cards. Sure, you can use them for things like bookmarks, but who needs 49 bookmarks? They are too slippery to build a house of cards. So what? I have finally come across two games… [Read More]
A lot of people know very little about personal finance, which is a problem because it’s not very hard and it has a huge effect on their lives. It’s a lot like cooking – you can make it hard if you want to, you can spend a lot of time on it if you want… [Read More]
Apparently, June 18 is National Splurge Day. I’m not sure what that means, but if you are going to splurge, get money back! Online shopping lets you find almost anything you want, from almost anywhere in the world, in a matter of minutes. Not only does online shopping save you hours of time and shot-glasses… [Read More]
There’s an official badge for the blogathon this year! Hurray! And this counts for today’s post. (I can’t come up with something pithy every day. Or even most days!)
I’ve been writing a lot of about college finances, most recently for Belt, and most of the stories of trouble colleges follow a predictable combination of enrollment dropoff and financial shortfall. The announced closing of Sweet Briar College in early 2015 deviated from this. Enrollment was declining, but the financial position was okay. What was… [Read More]
Hedge Funds for Dummies, 2e
My first book has been completely revised! Updated to reflect changing markets, accessible strategies through ETFs, and new potential due diligence pitfalls.
Day Trading for Dummies, 5e
With five revisions, countless interviews with successful traders, and lots of research, this is the definitive guide to getting started, managing risk, and staying in the game.