Money Lessons From Oscar-Nominated Movies
by Thomas H. Blanton, Reporter, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Feb 08, 2018
4 minutes
The stage is set for the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7. So let's roll out the red carpet for some past Oscar winners and contenders that can teach you about money.
Here are eight movies that tell tales of personal finance, enterprise, career advancement, real estate--and scams. Each one has a financial lesson of a sort.
Michael Clayton (Nominated for Best Picture, 2007)
Trailer: George Clooney is the eponymous, gambling-addicted protagonist of , who works as a "fixer" for a New York City law firm. The job pays well, but not well enough for Michael to cover $75,000 outstanding on a restaurant investment he entered into with his drug-abusing brother. This looming debt
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