The markets aren’t rational because people aren’t rational. But they still behave in predictable ways. Jared Dillian shows you how to predict when an investing mania will end—and what to do before that happens.

Something goes terribly wrong with crowd psychology when you start handing out money. This is not real prosperity—prosperity is when people make money working and producing things.

The people who chase credit card points while carrying a balance have it all wrong. Jared Dillian breaks down all the ways those points aren’t free—and how to use them the smart way.

Back in his Coast Guard days, Jared Dillian almost lost a boat—and his career—in the Columbia River. A petty officer saved his hide… because he got lucky. Find out how to positively expose yourself to luck.

Jared Dillian doesn’t believe in charity, but he does believe in investing in people. Learn his strategies for lending to friends and family while keeping your relationships intact.

The average person in the US pays 4% of their income in credit card interest. Add in mortgage interest and car loans, it could be closer to 20%. You know who makes money off that?

Higher gas prices matter if you’re making less than $40K a year. But most people can absorb the additional $50/month they’re spending on gas right now—especially if they’re doing things the Jared Dillian way. Of course, if gas shoots to $10/gallon, it’s a different story.

That Oscars slap, the Yankees, gin & tonics, slot machines… Jared Dillian talks pop culture with the king of conspiracy theories.

Money flies out the door in Vegas. The hotels are expensive, food is expensive, you’re going to strip clubs… Jared Dillian breaks down the economics of the Las Vegas economy and explains why people gamble, even though we all know the house is going to win.

Politics aside, Bill Clinton was a master at working a room… Never get angry. Never lose your cool. Because you don’t get ahead in life by railing on people.