In this myth-shattering book, a leading business journalist exposes the shocking gap between personal finance and public image, and reveals how Americans are caught in the trap of living beyond their means.
A graduate of Columbia University,Shira Bosshas been a fulltime freelance journalist writing mostly on personal finance and business. She has been a regular contributor to Forbes.com,Good Housekeeping, Christian Science Monitor, Crain's New York Business,andNPR's Marketplace. She and her husband live in Manhattan.