Fleeting beauty
I am staring out my office window at the most gorgeous Japanese maple tree. The leaves are this absolutely brilliant red, streaked with a fiery …Read More
Category Archives: All the Money – the book
Every room, every day
Years ago, while writing All the Money in the World,* I got a chance to interview architect Sarah Susanka. She's best-known for the "not-so-big house" …Read More
The Impressionists, carnival game prizes, money and happiness
We spent Sunday at the Reading Fair. This has become one of our summer traditions, an annual August pilgrimage to ride the rides, look at …Read More
If you like my books…
...would you do me a favor? January is always a big month for self-help titles. Prospective readers want to know that other people found books helpful …Read More
All the Money in the World: What the happiest people know about wealth
This was an expensive Memorial Day weekend, given that we stayed in town. But all in all, I think it was money well spent.The biggest …Read More
The real problem with women and money
Many personal finance books are aimed at women. It’s a logical brand extension if you get a bestselling title. Not only are women more willing …Read More
My well-measured life (part 2)
In addition to tracking my time, I also spent last week keeping a food journal, and logging my runs with a bit more detail than …Read More
Win $500 million and still be happy!
The PowerBall jackpot has now hit $500 million. Such occasions bring the usual photos of people lining up outside gas stations, and a more curious …Read More
Judging net worth by candy bar size
Halloween was postponed from October 31 to November 4 around here, so we got the kids dressed up last night and took them trick or …Read More
Up in the air
I spoke at the Meadowdale Branch Library in Chesterfield County last night about All the Money in the World. The organizers were wonderful, doing an …Read More