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How not to be 'Pound Foolish' with personal finance

Cover of Helaine Olen's book "Pound Foolish."
Cover of Helaine Olen's book "Pound Foolish."

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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How not to be 'Pound Foolish' with personal finance

If you've ever bought a personal finance book, or watched a money makeover TV show you might have heard things like: A lack of belief is keeping you from wealth or you're latte-ing away your financial future.

One problem, statements like these are largely false. We'll speak to Helaine Olen author of the new book, "Pound Foolish."