20 Tips from America's Best Investors

Don't be exhaustive—but it's okay to write more than a page

(NEWSER) - Before you print 50 copies of your resume, check out this list of common mistakes—you’re probably making at least one, notes Alison Green in US News & World Report .

• Using an outdated guide. The one-page rule, for example, doesn’t fly anymore.
• Listing only job duties. Make sure to answer this question: “What did you accomplish in this job that someone else might not have?”

Games teach excessive lending, scarce saving

(NEWSER) - It’s really no wonder Americans fouled up the financial system—fiscal irresponsibility was instilled in us at an early age by board games, observes Caitlin McDevitt for the Big Money. Among the poor lessons imparted by money games:

• In Monopoly, the game’s bank can never go bust—if the banker runs out of Monopoly money, they are instructed to “issue as much as needed by writing on any ordinary paper."

Even 'safe' money markets show their soft underbellies in today's market

(NEWSER) - As one safe haven after another disappears—from money market funds to stock investments—financial advisers are telling consumers to take a more active role in their planning, reports the New York Times. But first, do your homework and understand what you’re investing in, experts say. More»

Even polite fibbing can hurt you in the daily grind

(NEWSER) - Lying at work, even to be polite, can hurt you in the long run. CNN suggests we all try cutting out these too-tempting lies:

1. I'd be happy to. If you've got too much on your plate, speak up before you drown yourself.
2. No questions. Preface your questions as clarification, but do ask them.

Get the inside scoop on finance from those who live (and lived) it

(NEWSER) - Some earn money; some write about it. Some do both. CNN Money recommends these six memoirs about money: getting it, managing it, spending it, and not having enough of it:

1. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan
2. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre
3. American Sucker by David Denby