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My Kids’ Extremely High Discount Rates

EconDad · January 18, 2019 ·

"Will you turn off that TV already?? Never!! How about in five minutes? Okay, sure." I can't tell you how many times this has happened in my house. If I try to get the kids to do anything now ("Now!"), they never agree. But if ask them to do something in 5 minutes, … [Read more...] about My Kids’ Extremely High Discount Rates

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The Economics Song

EconDad · December 1, 2018 ·

Happy Holidays! I am delighted to share The Economics Song, set to the tune of Adam Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song," with references to many of your favorite economists... View "The Economics Song" at YouTube  Did you expect the rhymes for Burton Malkiel and … [Read more...] about The Economics Song

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When Do Punishments Become Too Extreme?

EconDad · November 9, 2018 ·

Here's the situation: Your child isn't listening.  He's disobeying, he's hitting his sister, he's screaming and acting like a little monster.  You warn him, and no response.  You threaten to take away his favorite toy, and no response.  You put him in a time out, and he's at it … [Read more...] about When Do Punishments Become Too Extreme?

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Tracking Life Finances In A Single Spreadsheet

EconDad · October 25, 2018 ·

They say it's not what you earn, it's what you keep.  There's some truth to that in terms of growing net worth.  But how do you figure out how much is enough? Over the years, I've explored best practices to managing and growing lifetime finances.  In graduate … [Read more...] about Tracking Life Finances In A Single Spreadsheet

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The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size

EconDad · August 30, 2018 ·

Also known as: "N-1 Kids Was Easy, But N Kids Is Hard!" My wife and I have 4 children.  And you have no idea how many times I’ve said something like, “Oh good, so-and-so will be at camp, which means I’ll have just 3 for today.  So easy!”  Like it’s a walk in the park to be … [Read more...] about The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size

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