This should come as a surprise to no one: Equifax is making hacked consumers wrestle with additional red tape. The firm is asking for more paperwork from consumers who were victimized by the credit bureau’s giant data breach in 2017. The additional red tape seems designed to shrink the ranks [Keep reading]
Today is a very exciting day for us: Our book is out — The Barstool MBA: Why Running a Bar Beats Running to Business School. Book birthdays are very special. I’m lucky to say this is the fifth time for me, but this book is realllly different from anything else [Keep reading]
I’ve written a lot about Zelle fraud in recent months, as banks keep erroneously rejecting victims’ requests for “refunds” after their money is stolen. NBC recently reported on the story and asked me to help. Their piece does a good job of illustrating the scope of the crime – based [Keep reading]
The side hustle? It’s a trap! And if we’re not careful, we’re going to end up with a new economic category: The Four-Income Household. In fact, we might already be there. A new Bankrate survey found that 45% of American workers say they have a side hustle. At the moment, [Keep reading]
You know that family of origin / childhood issues have a big impact on your adult relationships, on your work habits, and of course your love life. But have you ever thought about the way your childhood impacts the way you handle money? You should. CNBC / Acorns recently asked [Keep reading]
CNBC’s Acorn site recently ran a month-long series on how to save money called “Easy Money Makeover.” I contributed a piece on how to lower your cell phone bill. Below, you can read a taste of the piece, along with a couple of bonus tips. But please head over to [Keep reading]
How would you feel if you discovered your smartphone was recording you while you sleep without your knowledge? Last year, co-host Alia Tavakolian came to me when she discovered a sleep app had made dozens of such recordings. Worse yet, to hear what was on the files, she had to [Keep reading]
I’ve spent a year working with Alia Tavakolian and Spoke Media developing this podcast, and I’ve spent almost 25 years preparing for it. So, please give it a try. Click play below, if a play button appears, or click on this Stitcher link or this iTunes link. I started [Keep reading]
I’ll admit it; I love March Madness. Even if I have a million problems with the way the NCAA runs its business (and, it is a business). As long as we are all losing precious work hours checking in on our brackets, we might as well learn something. CNBC / [Keep reading]
Laziness is one of humanity’s most powerful driving forces. It’s also perhaps the greatest insight from the field of behavioral science — or the one that’s been put to the most practical use, anyway. It goes by the fancy name “default bias,” and societies around the world are now using [Keep reading]
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