What Jane Says: Family

My father was a CEO, of the ’50s and ’60s generation. He lived, in his later years, in a state of shock at the grabbing greed of his corporate successors. Plenty of self-enriching louts rose to the top in his day. But instead of being admired in the executive suite, their behavior was generally deplored.
It [...]

The moral of this story is: Never feed red meat to zealots. The moment you stop feeding them, they chew your arm off.
Bart Stupak, the Michigan representative, fought for—and won—tough language to restrict abortion in the health care reform act. Suddenly (yesterday), he announced that he’ll retire. One reason he’s leaving office is that his [...]

What does an abortion typically cost? Here are the average prices, according to the National Abortion Federation: During the first trimester–$350 in a clinic and $500 in a doctor’s office. At 16 weeks–$650 in a clinic and $700 in a doctor’s office. After the 20th week, the average tops $1,000. Planned Parenthood puts the cost [...]

On my wall, I have a photograph of my grandmother at 12, with her parents and siblings. They’re done up in silk dresses, handsomely arranged on chairs,  unsmiling, with a confident papa strutting behind.
It’s one of my treasures. I have thousands of other family  photographs in boxes, some as recent as five years ago, others [...]

  • POSTED 12.25.09

…….and to all a good night.

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“The Big Short." You'll find no better book for explaining how toxic mortgage investments brought down the economy. Lewis is a great storyteller. You watch the disaster unwind through the eyes of four unforgettable investors who saw that these loans had to fail and invested accordingly.
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Jane Bryant Quinn is a nationally known commentator on personal finance, with books and columns read and trusted by millions.
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