The nerd's money

Naomi Mannino has an article at BankRate.com about money issues on The Big Bang Theory:

CBS' Number One hit show, The Big Bang Theory, has reached a level of popularity not many shows achieve. What originally began as a show about three California Institute of Technology Ph.D physicists (and one engineer, Howard, who has his mere Master's from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and a quirky "actress" neighbor, has progressed into a full cast surrounding a love of science and odd friendship. While the show has evolved, one thing is still a constant: none of the characters are very smart about their money.
Personal finance experts Ellie Kay and Steve Repak, who love the show and watch it regularly, agree. "These guys have grand plans and goals for their work, but they never have a money plan," says Kay, family finance expert and author of The 60-Minute Money Workout. Repak, a professional speaker and author of Dollars and Uncommon Sense agrees, saying: "It doesn't take a Ph.D. to figure out that you'll have more money if you earn interest on it."
Our experts say the show would still be funny if the characters used their mathematical genius on their money, too. Here they weigh in on various scenes where the characters make less-than-brilliant money moves and what they should have done.

Rico says the show's funny enough as is it; he could care less about their money solutions, though you might...