Book Brunch: The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money Numbers 8 and 9

Recording Tuesday’s Turning Pages Book Brunch August 6: The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money. ‘Dumb Thing #8: You indulged yourself too much in your early retirment years.’ and ‘Dumb Thing #9: You saddle your kids with your own money issues.’

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