Yesterday a bunch of you left comments and sent me emails about what’s going on in the economy. Here’s a quick video I did to answer some of them. Check it out and see my notes below.
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0:01 — Intro: We’re going to talk about what’s happening with the economy, asking the right [...]
My post on why we’re all hypocrites about our weddings was one of my most popular.
So since one of my friends just got engaged, I thought you’d find this interesting. When I had dinner with him last night, I asked him how the wedding planning was going. He told me that to save money, he’s [...]
…is the phenomenal New York Times article written about how a woman named Diane McLeod got into thousands of dollars of debt. It’s remarkable because it includes a rich set of multimedia features that let you understand how many of us get into so much debt — and also allow you to compare yourself to [...]
I’m featured in US News & World Report’s Alpha Consumer blog today. (New US News readers, please click here for an easy-to-use introduction to this blog.) Kimberly Palmer, a US News reporter, asked me these questions (and a few more):
“There are so many books out there on young people and money…what’s different about your advice?”
“What [...]
Look at this fascinating quote from this week’s Time Magazine: “…as of last week, the income segment with the highest percentage of visitors to the iPhone site was 18 to 24 years of age, earning less than $30,000 per year.”
For decades, personal-finance “experts” have told young people not to buy lattes, fancy electronics, and expensive [...]