Pound Foolish

Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry

Author: Helaine Olen
ISBN: 9781591844891

If you’ve ever bought a personal finance book, watched a TV show about stock picking, listened to a radio show about getting out of debt, or attended a seminar to help you plan for your retirement, you’ve probably heard some version of these quotes:   “What’s keeping you from being rich? In most cases, it is simply a lack of belief.” —SUZE ORMAN, The Courage to Be Rich “Are you latte-ing away your financial future?” —DAVID BACH, Smart Women Finish Rich “I know you’re capable of picking winning stocks and holding on to them.” —JIM CRAMER, Mad Money   They’re common refrains among personal finance gurus. There’s just one problem: those and many simi­lar statements are false.   For the past few decades, Americans have spent billions of dollars on personal finance products. As salaries have stagnated and companies have cut back on benefits, we’ve taken matters into our own hands, embracing the can-do attitude that if we’re smart enough, we can overcome

Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin
Publish Date: 2012-12-27

Subjects: Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / Stocks, Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General, Business & Economics / Industries / Financial Services

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Personal Finance)