Money is the currency of life because it is the external measurement system that all of us have as to how we judge where we are in our own lives.

I've never believed unemployment numbers because the way that they calculate unemployment makes no sense whatsoever. It's not how many people are unemployed. It's how many people are actively looking for a job.

Never cosign a loan. Once you have cosigned, you cannot get out of it - even on your deathbed.

Just because one of you earns the paycheck doesn't mean that person should lord over how the money is handled.

If you wait until your children are high school seniors to spring it on them that there's not a whole lot of money for school, they won't have too many options.

If the boss is a jerk, get over it. First of all, don't you think there's a good chance that your boss's boss knows what's going on? If so, just keep your head down and do the work. Usually, if you put in maximum effort and produce excellent results, someone in the company is going to take notice. Either you will get promoted or your jerky boss will get the heave-ho. It happens all the time.

It's easy to underestimate the real cost of home ownership.