I wrote letters to both of my kids the day before they were born. Here's what I wanted them to know about money. And even if you don't have,...

Hacks are hard because shortcuts rarely exist. Prizes take time and effort.The personal finance industry – filled with advice that sounds and feels go...

Luck plays such a big role in the world. But few people want to talk about it. If I say you got lucky, I look jealous. If I tell myself that I got luc...

The fun part of behavioral finance is learning about how flawed other people can be. The hard part is trying to figure out how flawed you are, and wha...

A few of the best and most insightful things I've read lately. 

Woodrow Wilson was the only president with a Ph.D. in political science.He came to office having thought more about how a government functions than mo...

Mae West said, “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” That might be true for some things – health, happiness, golden retrievers, maybe.But in so...

This episode discusses my take on what you should pay attention to when reading history. There’s a quote I love from writer Kelly Hayes who says, “Eve...

Let me share a little theory I have about optimism, and why progress is so easy to underestimate.I’ll explain it in four parts.

Behavioral finance is now well documented. But most of the attention goes to how people invest. But the study of how you spend money might be far more...