Comments on: Review: Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: SEC Lawyer http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/#comment-933338 SEC Lawyer Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:37:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6396#comment-933338 @2 Gail: The law should require that every high school should require a passing grade in a course devoted to personal finance as a prerequisite for graduation. I didn’t have such a course and that didn’t hurt me — but I’m the exception, not the rule. This single requirement would vastly improve outcomes for very many people.

]]> By: Briana @ GBR http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/#comment-933281 Briana @ GBR Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:59:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6396#comment-933281 Sounds like another book to add to my wish list on Amazon

]]> By: Jessica Bosari http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/#comment-933264 Jessica Bosari Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:30:47 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6396#comment-933264 I reviewed this book for savings.com and had a chance to communicate directly with the author. He’s a really nice guy and practices what he preaches (lives in Japan).

He predicted (rightly!) that the healthcare bill would not pass in any form that was helpful to the individual. The only time laws are passed in this country that benefit the people, they benefit big business more. There’s a financial motivation behind every great law ever passed here.

This book really shook me up and helped me put away my rose colored glasses. I scrutinize every bit of news, information or writing that comes my way now to consider the source. Is this person trying to pick my pocket?

I had a very hard time reconciling his view of America and my personal feelings of patriotism. In the end, I realized that a true patriot would fight to get her country back from the large corporations and special interests that are steering this ship into an iceberg!

]]> By: Gal @ Equally Happy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/#comment-933258 Gal @ Equally Happy Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:31:47 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6396#comment-933258 Hey Trent, what are the top two or three changes you would make to our nation’s laws in order to improve personal finance?

]]> By: Adam P http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/19/review-financially-stupid-people-are-everywhere/#comment-933235 Adam P Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:56:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6396#comment-933235 This book looks interesting to me. I like the more sarcastic/cynical personal finance books, they seem interesting. Especially ones that go into the psychology of overspending and on marketing and social impacts that keep people on the treadmill. I also like the idea of the 80% of take home pay.

When I went to the book store I saw it was only in hardcover, which sucks. I will wait for paperback!

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