10 Ways Smart People Are Stupid About Money

(NEWSER) - Airlines offer more than you know—and would rather you didn't know about it. The Chicago Tribune runs down a list of ways to benefit from airline secrets:

• Complain early and often: Whatever the problem, "airlines tend to buy grouchy passengers off with frequent-flier miles."
• Travel agents work magic: Want a first-class seat for coach fare, or a code on your ticket that automatically upgrades your seat? Call an agency.

Many sites pay for a quick contribution

(NEWSER) - Look no further than the Internet for some recession relief. Popular Science suggests some ways to make money—a little bit, at least—online:

1. Charge for wit. Tipjoy.com lets Facebook and Twitter fans award you for your quips.
2. Research for the KGB. The Knowledge Generation Bureau, silly. It pays a dime for answers to user-submitted questions.
3. Review music, or software. Several sites pay users for their opinions.

12 ways to teach the value of a dollar

(NEWSER) - It's never too early to get savvy about money. The Journal's Jonathan Clements explains how he's put his teens on the right track.

1. Delayed gratification: When they spend their own cash, they make better decisions.
2. Pace yourself: The Clements kids had to make a 3-month allowance last.
3. Family values: Stories, not lectures, get the right values going.
4. Pile on the rich: Clements disparages opulence.
5. Long-term compounding: Choose annuities that incentivize waiting.

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

Divorce is never easy, but you don't have to go broke in the process

(NEWSER) - Don't let emotional pain cloud your judgment on financial matters—you may both end up the poorer for it. Here are five divorce pitfalls to avoid, from USA Today:

1. Clinging to the house if you can't afford the upkeep.
2. Not making a clean break on joint accounts.