Have you seen the movie, read the book, lived through the crisis…but still need someone to explain the Big Short? Look no further!
Memento Mori
The point of ‘memento mori’ isn’t to cause fear or to be morbid. It’s not a downer. It’s motivation, and inspiration, and a gentle, true reminder of what’s coming.
Adherence
Hoping to develop new behavior, but finding it hard to stick to a good habit? The problem is adherence. But you can change it for the better!
Risk Posture
“If I compared 1000 401(k) maximizers against 1000 degenerate gamblers, which group would have a better financial outcomes?”
Their risk posture is key.
Basic finance plots: from ‘random walk’ to retirement
Math is the language of the universe. And plots help visualize math.
Today, I present five important plots to explain personal finance basics.
The Cost of Debt
Interest, terms, principles. Just give it to me straight:
What is the cost of debt?
Are my investments good?
Today we’re starting with a common question, and we’re going to answer it from a few different points of view. College student Cesar asked me, “Jesse, take a look at…
And…Action! Some words on Howard Zinn
Action, participation, encouraging positive change…these are snowballs that any person can start rolling.
Will you be that person?
For Folks with no Free Time
If you focus on identifying the best opportunities to affect your personal finance, you can profoundly improve your life without wasting time. And those best opportunities are…?
The Habit of Saving
Telling people to “save more money” is empty advice. How? What’s the first step?
Today, Ben Franklin helps us define a real, simple, executable plan.