内容简介

What would you do if you received a sudden financial windfall? David Brancoaccio，whose ability to clarify economic matters has made public radio's Marketplace a hit，set out to discover where，why ，and how people are spending their riches-whether it's proceeds from stock options，profits from the sale of a house，or an unexpected inheritance or bonus.
His journey takes readers from Minnesota's Mall of America to the financia caveerns of Wall Street，to a college sge among the oil wells of West Texas.He gathers wisdom on money and its uses from Calinfornia entrepre-neurs，a drifter in the desert，a U.s.threasury secretary，and many others from all walks of life.The resuli is at once a delightful adventure and an eye-open-ing report on America's attitudes about spending，saving，and investing.

作者简介：
DAVID BRANCACCIO is host and senior editor a Marketplae，pub-lic radio's award-winning business program.Abroadcaster and peporter for more than twenty-five years，he lives in Los Angeles，California.