Speaking of cars, this is absolutely worth a listen.  Fascinating history of car/pedestrian relations.  Also, an absolutely fascinating insight into tactics that the gun lobby has adopted.   Post read (511) times

I’ve been thinking lately about what we buy when we buy a car, and how to make the best personal financial choices when car buying. Can you buy your personality at the car dealership? From birth, until now, you have been taught that your car is your personality. Are you Ford Tough?  GM Patriotic?  Audi

You know what’s funny? Your First Financial Steps/Managing Your Money When You’re Just Starting Out, by Nancy Dunnan is funny. I graduated from college in 1995, the same year Your First Financial Steps came out, so in a sense I am precisely the demographic who was supposed to buy this book, at that time.  I

I previously argued that insurance is useful for risk transfer, but less attractive as an investment.  I also think that under certain conditions – such as responsibility for minor children or limited savings, you need life insurance.  I thought a quick post using compound interest calculations could help illustrate why life insurance can be an