The Problem of Tax Code Complexity
With the nightmare US debt default temporarily avoided, let’s review some basics. The budgetary responsibility of the US Congress has two parts: 1. Set spending
With the nightmare US debt default temporarily avoided, let’s review some basics. The budgetary responsibility of the US Congress has two parts: 1. Set spending
It’s safe to say that when you’re watching the Red Sox in the playoffs in the middle of afternoon, drinking beer, you write poetry, correct?
Unintended Consequences Parents will recognize the following as the “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” problem, referencing the ubiquitous children’s book about giving a
A friend recently asked me to speak to her company at an informal ‘Lunch and Learn,’ about a common financial problem many of us face,
Will the Red Sox win the World Series this year? What are their chances? What are their chances of going all the way, if they
I took a mandatory course in high school[1] called “Theory of Knowledge,” meant to help us consider ‘How do we know things?” “How do we

I founded Bankers Anonymous because, as a recovering banker, I believe that the gap between the financial world as I know it and the public discourse about finance is more than just a problem for a family trying to balance their checkbook, or politicians trying to score points over next year’s budget – it is a weakness of our civil society. For reals. It’s also really fun for me.
The Financial Rules for New College Graduates: Invest Before Paying Off Debt--And Other Tips Your Professors Didn't Teach You
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