Why does Jim Cramer say he is 63 years old on his tv show What is his real age?

Jim Cramer was born on February 10th, 1955, making him currently 54 years old.

As for why he fibs about his real age on his television show, Mad Money, he writes in 'Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich': "And when it comes to money, this is the one place where it's not smart to lie about your age, although to look youthful I often claim I am sixty-two years old on air".