SKU: 65184813632

Naked Money: A Revealing Look at Our Financial System

Sale price$14.50 Regular price$16.11
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $4.03 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 17 - Jul 22

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

Naked Money: A Revealing Look at Our Financial SystemConsider the $20 bill. It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually worth twenty dollars? In the third volume of his best selling Naked series, Charles Wheelan uses this seemingly simple question to open the door to the surprisingly colorful world of money and banking. The search for an answer

Consider the $20 bill.

It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually worth twenty dollars? In the third volume of his best-selling Naked series, Charles Wheelan uses this seemingly simple question to open the door to the surprisingly colorful world of money and banking.

The search for an answer triggers countless other questions along the way: Why does paper money ("fiat currency" if you want to be fancy) even exist? And why do some nations, like Zimbabwe in the 1990s, print so much of it that it becomes more valuable as toilet paper than as currency? How do central banks use the power of money creation to stop financial crises? Why does most of Europe share a common currency, and why has that arrangement caused so much trouble? And will payment apps, bitcoin, or other new technologies render all of this moot?

In Naked Money, Wheelan tackles all of the above and more, showing us how our banking and monetary systems should work in ideal situations and revealing the havoc and suffering caused in real situations by inflation, deflation, illiquidity, and other monetary effects. Throughout, Wheelan's uniquely bright-eyed, whimsical style brings levity and clarity to a subject often devoid of both. With illuminating stories from Argentina, Zimbabwe, North Korea, America, China, and elsewhere around the globe, Wheelan demystifies the curious world behind the paper in our wallets and the digits in our bank accounts.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 04/11/2017
ISBN: 9780393353730
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 65184813632

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.2 ★★★★★
Based on 9 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
M
Verified Purchase
michelle
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Size up! Super comfortable!
Size: 10, Color: Black Leather
Super comfortable, can walk al night in them. I size up in anything steve madden. I’m usually a 9, but a 9.5 in steve madden fits almost exact so I get a size 10 in any of their shoes. Sizing is consistent throughout styles but I def need to size up. If you’re in between sizes, I suggest a whole size up. Unless you like an exact fit, personally I think an exact fit looks off any slight movement of your foot and the shoe looks like it doesn’t fit. I would say they’re pricey but they’re def a classy and comfortable pair of heels!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2025
V
Verified Purchase
valeria
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 4
Good
Size: 7, Color: Black Leather
Cute , you’ll need to break them in. If you have wide feet theses probably aren’t for you Over all as shown , true to size
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2025
E
Verified Purchase
Erin W.
Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect little kitten heel sandal
Size: 9, Color: Black Leather
Adorable! The perfect little kitten heel sandal. As cute with jeans as they are with dresses. Very comfortable, great heel height. True to size. I now own them in 3 colors!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2025
C
Verified Purchase
claudia olcese
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Lindas
Size: 8, Color: Tan Leather
Lindas y super cómodas.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
A
Verified Purchase
Amazon Customer
New York, US
★★★★★ 1
Poor quality
Size: 10, Color: Gold Leath
Fell apart after wearing once
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2025

recommand products