The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger catalogs the thirteen most common financial mistakes made by intelligent, educated, successful people — and explains exactly why smart people keep making them. From buying a house they cannot afford to carrying the wrong insurance to trusting the wrong financial advisor, Schlesinger draws on decades of financial planning experience to show that intelligence does not protect you from financial stupidity. Each chapter diagnoses a common mistake and provides the specific steps to avoid it.