Ten Lessons of the Long-Distance Runner
I’ve been writing a newspaper column since January 1977. That’s 33 years, 29 of them
Couch Potato Investing
The Pfrengle Principle
One of the best lessons I’ve learned was not in a classroom. It was from
Workers Unite!
Have you dared to look at your 401(k) statement lately? If you have, you’re probably
At Least You Still Have Your Human Capital
It’s ugly out there. Millions of people have lost a major part of their financial
Watching California: The National Yard Sale Begins
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Reading the New Map
It takes a lot of smoke and rubble to make things clear, but this week
Variable Annuity Watch, 2008
Variable annuities have a tough row to hoe. Doomed to being measured against better alternatives,
Prius at Five
According to the trip meter on our 2003 Prius, my wife and I have covered
Letter from Mexico: In Puerto Vallarta, Condos-are-US
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What “Financial Adviser” Means 95 Percent of the Time
“My financial adviser says that I should…” That may be the most common phrase in
Put Sloth to Work for You
It was a Maalox kind of year. But that’s what it takes to build vocabulary.