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Zac Bissonnette is the author of Debt-Free U. and the New York Times bestseller How to Be Richer, Smarter, and Better-Looking Than Your Parents. His next book, Good Advice From Bad People: Selected Wisdom from Murderers, Stock Swindlers, and Lance Armstrong will be released in March. He is a 2011 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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When Your Mystery Needs a Good Murder, Call the Poison Lady

EYE OF NEWT...

For three decades Luci Zahray has been giving extremely deadly and much sought after advice to mystery novelists about the best way to poison fictional victims.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Aug 06, 2022

An Evangelical Artist’s Drunken Downfall

LIGHT AND DARK

Thomas Kinkade’s death shocked his legions of fans—not only had the Painter of Light died at 54, but the cause was alcohol and Valium. How did the evangelical darling fall so far?

Zac Bissonnette | Published Jun 08, 2014

Ignore the Tuition Truthers

Rebuttal

Nick Gillespie says we should all shut up about rising costs. Maybe so, but the fact that tuition is crippling students and hurting America is indisputable, writes Zac Bissonnette.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Sep 04, 2013

Is This the Worst Year to Graduate College Ever?

With laid-off investment bankers snapping up jobs in retail and MBAs barely worth the paper they’re printed on, college seniors are approaching graduation day with a mixture of dread and resignation.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Mar 09, 2009

If Only Wal-Mart Ran My College

Universities with shrinking endowments need to get creative about raising revenue: put the rare-book collections on eBay and ask the philosophy professors how they’d run the budget.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Jan 18, 2009

Why Colleges Are Just Not That Into You

The charade in which schools solicit more applications than they need—just to improve their selectivity ratings—isn’t just underhanded, it’s cruel.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Jan 05, 2009

Why College Is A Waste of Money

Admitting virtually every student who wants to enroll in college has resulted in a dropout rate of nearly 50% -- and an incredible amount of money down the drain.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Dec 22, 2008

Giving Money to Your Alma Mater is Immoral

By subsidizing the irresponsible financial decisions of your old school, you're helping it keep tuition costs out of reach for all but the richest of students.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Dec 10, 2008

A Recession Is Just What Teens Need

My generation, long spoiled, is finally learning to pinch pennies. And that might just be the economy’s best hope.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Dec 03, 2008

A College Sophomore Solves the Financial Crisis

Maybe one reason we're in this financial mess is because we force our high school students to learn Latin but not how to properly use a credit card.

Zac Bissonnette | Published Nov 24, 2008

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