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Why Everything You Know About Saving Money is Wrong

Buying Small "Luxury Items" Isn't the Reason You Live Paycheck to Paycheck

Some Historical Perspective

Q: Can you give us a little historical perspective? How has the personal finance field grown into the force it is today?

"It starts almost by accident in the heart of the Great Depression, when a young woman by the name of Sylvia Porter starts writing freelance for the New York Post. She’s got this sort of signature breezy style. Over time she kind of develops what we now call personal finance as a regular beat. She sees her mission very much as someone who is going to educate people so the Great Depression can never happen again. Over time, she develops this genre. She has the beat to herself for many, many years."

 

  • Sarah Shemkus

    Sarah Shemkus is an award-winning freelance journalist, marketing enthusiast, accomplished baker, occasional globetrotter and total nerd (with a particular fondness for spreadsheets). Most recently, she reported on business and real estate … Read more...