Cash Isn’t Trash
The easiest way to empty a room or kill a sale is to ask for
Scott Burns
Scott Burns is the creator of Couch Potato investing and a personal finance columnist with decades of experience. If you can fog a mirror and divide by the number "2" or make a margarita, he'll show you how to get better investment results--- and a better retirement--- with little or no effort.
Fees and Chance Can Ruin Your Retirement
Approaching retirement? Want to avoid running out of money at an inconvenient age? This column
Go, Supreme Grand Poohbah!
When I feel an idea I’m about to write about verges on weird, I bring
About That “Easy” Country Living…
Happy Labor Day, Everyone! (Do your best to avoid actual labor.) Idyllic images are easy
Seeing “We” Before “I”
One visual image, first posted in 2022, provides the most powerful message about the importance
How Much Is America Worth — in Barrels of Oil?
The entire world runs on energy. Mostly petroleum energy. According to the Our World in
A (Somewhat) Happy Measure of Your Retirement Security
Ready to shed some worry? Read on. Worry is us. During our working years we
Dave Barry and AI
In December 2022, a few weeks after early demos of ChatGPT had been released, I
How Much Would You Pay for a Solvent Country?
Would you be willing to pay $76 a month to be a citizen of a
Are We Responsible Consumers?
Are we responsible consumers? Yes, I’m talking about you and me. How are we doing,
Your Almighty Dollars
Take the slightest care with your spending and it could accumulate to more than most