Life, Death and How Long Your Money Will Last
When I talk to large groups I like to ask a peculiar question: If you
Better Spending
Will the Real Federal Deficit Please Stand Up?
“When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” *** The latest estimate of the
The New Wealth Scoreboard
OK, alpha dogs, want to know where you stand in the wealth heap? Welcome to
Honey, I Hocked the Car!
I have a confession to make. I hocked my car. Yes, your stalwart, ever prudent,
How Much Is A Future Year Worth?
There are two kinds of people in this world. Spenders. And Savers. There is no
The Lower Ninety
Raw numbers can be striking. While Occupy Wall Street has focused on the 1 percent
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