I really liked Finding the Next Starbucks by Michael Moe. I know that saying you "like" something isn't exactly descriptive or a great use of the language, but for me it's a rarity...

One of the most-read posts I've written on this blog was the one from last June titled "Why Prosper.com Will Fail". To be fair, I also wrote a counterpoint to that very post, titled...

These two to the left look happy now, but just wait until that house sits on the market for 8 months and they're carrying two mortgages because they already bought a new place. That's the...

That's what I'm sayin'... Uncle Bill: So with the draft board breathing down our necks we started the process. And as in any group, the herd seperates. Joe and Frank and one Steve...

Part 16 in our 29-part series picking apart the yearly Letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders for pearls of wisdom from Warren Buffett. The year: 1992. As usual, a pretty good year: Our per-share...

Most credit card holders these days are choosing cards that offer some sort of reward. It may be cash back, it may be gift cards, it might be merchandise, it might be travel rewards, it might be vats...

For the past two weeks I have been so totally engrossed in this new book. Did you know the IRS ruled that a U.S. citizen living in England since the age of 9, who subsequently married an Englishwoman,...

Wouldn't it be great if you could lighten your load of credit, debit and various membership cards, consolidating them all in one "super card" that stored all those numbers? The answer,...

Let's say you suddenly have enough money to last you the rest of your life. Not so much that you're filthy, filthy rich, but enough that it's obvious you can quit the rat race if you so...

This question from a Liz Weston reader brought up the timeless dilemma of how to prioritize where your money should go. In the case of this reader, he/she is working with less than $25,000/year total...

Have you seen this Visa Check Card commercial in which a bustling lunch spot moves in a fast-paced yet orderly fashion, with each buyer quickly and easily sliding his/her Visa check card through the...

Freebird! Robert Kiyosaki: I resigned from the Marine Corps and flying in 1974, even though I loved them both. I quit because I no longer wanted to fight for peace. Instead, I believe we can build a...

Part 15 in our 29-part series (with the new year, soon to be 30-part series) on the Oracle of Omaha focuses on his Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders for the year 1991. Here's what Warren...

If you've ever house hunted, you probably noticed a wide variance in the quality of the homes available at similar price points. Oftentimes it's not the intrinsic quality that is so much...

I know it's sort of cool these days to say that you don't make New Year's resolutions, but I don't care. I like making New Year's resolutions---why not give living better a shot?...

The holidays are over and, if you're like most of us, somewhere along the way you got a gift card or two. It's nice to get gift cards. You get to buy whatever you want, and you don't have...