It's so easy to focus on what could go wrong, on what else you could do before you try the thing you really want to do. No. Just get out there and try.

President Obama believes in a level playing field.

It's better to fight because if you don't fight, you can't win. Besides, even when you don't win, you can change the game.

I'm really concerned that 'too big to fail' has become 'too big for trial'.

Сount dollars, not pennies. Look at the big-ticket items, in your budget.

Goals work. Pick one debt, and then put every dime into paying down that one debt. Once that debt is paid off, start paying down the next debt. Pretty soon it's time to move from paying debt to building savings.

Once you've gotten your money in balance, you know how much you have to spend on things that are just fun.