The Cross-Country Flight: A Personal Finance Story (Chap 5)

Authors’ note:  Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn about personal finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some personal finance concepts inside of a quirky (even funny) short story? My goal here is to […]

From Diamonds To Dirt: How Do Wealthy Men Sink Into Debt?

“There’s a lady who’s sure All that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.” (Thanks, Led Zeppelin) This may be hard to digest but it’s true: some wealthy people get into debt troubles- and there are plenty of reasons why. People may take on huge debts that can’t afford to pay off, and a […]

Thanksgiving: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 4)

Authors’ note: Explaining accounting and finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn accounting or finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some accounting concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here […]