Exciting News: My Book Was Featured in The Wall Street Journal

Financially Stupid People are Everywhere—Don’t be One of Them

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you!

My book, “Financially Stupid People are Everywhere—Don’t be One of Them,” was featured last weekend in The Wall Street Journal’s summer reading list.

The book’s core message is that society is rigged to take as much of our wealth as possible. It will never get better, so we must get smarter to resist bad offers, manage money wisely, and invest.

Since its publication in the wake of the subprime mortgage crash—the event that highlighted in neon color the depth of financial stupidity in America—I have considered this title to be the most important of my books. Yet, it received the least recognition. Investing is glitzier and my stock books captured the limelight, but one cannot get to investing before mastering the basics of personal finance. That’s why this book should be first on one’s reading list.

It’s a two by four upside the head to knock some sense in. I wrote a tamer personal finance book, “The Neatest Little Guide to Personal Finance,” but felt after subprime that something harder-hitting was desperately needed. Hence, “FSP,” with even the title pulling no punches.

What I like about FSP over more traditional personal finance books, including mine, is that it delves into the reasons it’s hard to get ahead financially. How are the tables tilted, who’s tilting them, and who benefits? By exposing society’s tricks and traps, my goal is to trigger a self-defense instinct, making financial literacy a matter of personal survival. And it is! If a person doesn’t get their finances right, they’ll spend their whole life going nowhere.

In light of this new endorsement, please consider the book as a thoughtful gift for the young adults in your life or anyone early in their financial journey. Jane Hodges of The Wall Street Journal categorized it as a must-read for young adults, and financial planner James Bryan summarized its value thusly: “It outlines how not to be a sucker.”

You can read The Wall Street Journal article here (gift link, for those without a subscription), and the book is available everywhere books are sold, including Amazon.

Don’t miss the funny video on the Amazon page featuring a younger me goofing it up with director Aaron Walker. It’s a reminder that anything you do in a studio might end up going public—so part your hair correctly and don’t laugh like a hyena.

Thank you for your continued support, and happy gift-giving!