© Marc Shandro This passage from J.D.'s post on Get Rich Slowly today struck me: Last fall I was talking to a friend who worked at the corporate offices of The Sharper Image. He told me that the...

© Modified Enzyme Thoughts coming out of others' heads... Selena Maranjian: I happened upon the website of the Telegraph, heralding itself as "Britain's No.1 quality newspaper...

Robert Kiyosaki is back with another in his "Rich Dad" line of books; this one's called Chicken Soup for the Rich Dad's Soul. Just kidding. But the Rich Dad theme has been beaten...

Interesting post at The Wealth Report on China's suspicion of the wealthy, and how being rich can help you lose friends and put your life in danger. Here's the story of self-made entrepreneur...

Today I was putting together a short news item about a Visa card that recently launched, when I realized I'd stumbled across one of the most bizarre rewards programs I'd ever seen. The name of...

by peasap I hear voices... Stop Buying Crap: There are three things I can do with my tax rebate check: 1. Spend it. 2. Save it. 3. Invest it. America's retailer and the U.S. government wants me to...

by vertvert2002 Came across the blog Can I Get Rich On A Salary today and despite the terrible blog name I like the writing so far and am putting it on the roll to make it a regular read....

Guest post today by Troy Bryant. (See here if you're interested in guest blogging at this site.) Troy's gaming obsession gives him some investment ideas... I once read that you should invest...

If you've ever traded stocks through an online broker, you may have decided to purchase (or sell) a stock based on the latest stock quote, only to see your purchase or sale transaction completed...

Biography of the Dollar is a much more entertaining book than it deserves to be. I mean, it's a book about the world's monetary system and how our dollar fuels it, and the threats to the...

I'm sure you're not hearing it here first, that JPMorgan Chase (JPM) bought Bear Stearns for just $2 per share, or about $236 million. Bear Stearns was seemingly about to go bankrupt but...

In the never-ending quest to stay ahead of counterfeiters, there's a new five-dollar bill hitting the streets here in the U.S. They've added, shifted, removed, rearranged all sorts of things...

Part 29 in our continuing series on the wise words of Warren Buffett as seen through his annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders. Today's installment covers the year 2005... First off,...

Like many, I was disappointed to see Eliot Spitzer nabbed as a repeat user of high-priced prostitutes. (And boy do they make a bundle. See here for figures, and the high percentage of rich people that...

Got a press release about Discover Financial Services new financial information portal Discover Edge: "...an online resource dedicated to helping consumers become more savvy when it comes to...

What others are saying... Mapgirl: Steve Jobs can go pound sand. Oh, and another thing, I really hate you Apple for making a 2:40pm appointment and making me wait 15 minutes for one of your silly...

Last month BusinessWeek had a story about Bank of America suddenly jacking up interest rates on many customers' credit cards, telling them they had to accept the new rates if they wanted to keep...

Hope you didn't get a gift card from The Sharper Image this past holiday season. If you did, the person that bought it for you gave Sharper Image their money only to get nothing in return: On...

Ever been surprised to see someone you always thought was a goofball idiot turn into a rich, successful person while your training and smarts were not getting you to the same place? In the...

Time magazine just had a George Clooney cover story. The story's author, Joel Stein, invited Clooney over for dinner. Here's an excerpt: He's wearing faded jeans, black laced boots and a...