The Lower Ninety
Raw numbers can be striking. While Occupy Wall Street has focused on the 1 percent
Better Spending
What Las Vegas Can Teach Us About Mutual Fund Investing
When you go to Las Vegas one of the important things to know is what
The Forty-Year Train Wreck
The cover of the 2011 annual report for Amtrak, our government-owned passenger train service, celebrates
Life: How Much Will You Leave On the Table?
How would you like to double your retirement spending? Well, Michael Finke is working on
A Sloth’s Slick Progress
In November we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Couch Potato investing, the power of sloth
Fearless Forecasts for 2012
Yet another year of upheaval and uncertainty bites the dust! And not a moment too
Right-Sizing Your Home
It was a lovely weekend. Years ago, my wife and I were in a B&B
The Constant Inquirer
I think of him as The Constant Inquirer. He provides relief from a dismal age
Would You Lend Money To This Family?
I have to ask something difficult of you this week. I need you to pretend
A Voyage to Where the Dollar and the Euro are Equal
St. Maarten, Leeward Islands. Getting to the Dinghy Dock bar and restaurant at Captain Oliver’s
Our Prius, at 8
The Burns family Prius, which we treat like an adored child, is now 8 years