Part V

The Part of Tens

In this part . . .

What’s a book without a Part of Tens? A good book? Possibly. A For Dummies book? Not on your life. Consider this part to be the frosting on your cake. The ivy covering on your halls of academia. The . . . well, you get the point.

Understanding the theory isn’t enough if you’re going to be successful at this savings gig. So in this part, I give you an easily accessible list of savings strategies and techniques. I also throw in a top-ten list that covers tax tips, hints, and heads ups. Remember, saving money is good; investing that money and earning a good rate of return is better; but limiting the size of the tax man’s bite on those earnings is the best.