The Diet Coke Label: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 14)

  Where’s the Diet Coke?! The grocery store shelves were fully stocked, as David scanned the selections nervously. There’s all the Pepsi products, regular Coke (who drinks that?), but no Diet Coke. He was about to ask a clerk when he leaned in and noticed the problem.

Trip to the Vet: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 11)

Authors’ note:  Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn 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 (funny?) short story? My goal here is […]

The Hungover Caddy: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 10)

Authors’ note:  Explaining personal 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 personal finance concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here […]

The Melted Recycling Bin: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 9)

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 accounting concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here is […]

Dog Treats On The Ledge: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 8)

Authors’ note: Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull, but it’s a subject we all need to continually learn about. I’m trying to fix the problem by using a quirky (funny?) story to explain personal finance. In this story, two friends how bond mutual funds work. The stories are written in chapter order, so that there […]

Construction Across The Street: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 7)

  Authors’ note: Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull, but it’s a subject we all need to continually learn about. I’m trying to fix the problem by using a quirky (funny?) story to explain personal finance. In this story, two friends discuss risk tolerance, asset mix and the concept of beta. The stories are […]

The Ice Storm: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 6)

Authors’ note: Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn 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 (funny?) short story? My goal here is to present some […]

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 […]

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 […]

Halloween Night: A Personal Finance Story (Chap. 3)

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 […]