STEPHEN M. POLLAN was a successful practicing attorney for over forty years. He offered pragmatic career, financial, business, and legal advice to individuals and businesses. Pollan was CNBC's on-air personal finance expert for five years.

MARK LEVINE lives with his wife and his Newfoundland Moses in Ithaca, New York.

POLLAN and LEVINE have coauthored many books on business and personal finance, including Die Broke.?? Less