Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-29

Books mentioned on Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast)

1 book · With Anna Maria Lusardi, Harold Pollack, Jack Bogle · Listen

The bad news: roughly 70 percent of Americans are financially illiterate. The good news: all the important stuff can fit on one index card.

Stephen Dubner discussed The Index Card by Helaine Olen and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Index Card

   Helaine Olen; Harold Pollack · at 24:34

   The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack is a practical guide explaining that personal finance does not have to be complicated, distilling sensible financial strategies down to basic, manageable rules.

   Discussed

   “That didn't stop him from turning his index card into a book co-authored with the journalist Helene Olin. It is called, yes, The Index Card. Why personal finance doesn't have to be complicated.”

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