Dave Barry Does Personal Finance Advice

February 8, 2006 By Jonathan Ping 2 Comments
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Dave Barry's Money Secrets book coverHow do you know when there’s too many personal finance books out there? When comedian Dave Barry does one. In his new book Money Secrets: Why Is There A Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?, he pokes fun at corporations, Suze Orman, and everyone else.

He shares such gems as the solution to soaring college costs: Don’t let your kid study too much, so they can’t get into private school. State schools are much cheaper. Just like the gurus, he’s got a financial assessment quiz for you, with questions like:

How are you planning to pay for retirement?
1. Savings
2. Social Security
3. Selling your kidneys.

How do you assess potential investments?
1. Determine the P/E ratio.
2. Historical performance.
3. The name of the jockey.

Funny stuff.

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Last updated: August 5, 2006
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Comments

  1. Michael says
    February 8, 2006 at 12:29 pm

    I don’t suppose you’re giving this one away. This is one of the few finance books I could look forward to reading!

    Reply
  2. Jonathan says
    February 8, 2006 at 4:29 pm

    Sorry, Dave didn’t send me a free copy of this 😉 Here’s another one:

    How much debt do you have, other than your mortgage?
    1. Over $10,000
    2. Under $10,000
    3. People are threatening to break my thumbs.

    Reply

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