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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Thinking Wealthy
Rule 1. Anybody Can Be Wealthy—You Just Need to Apply Yourself
Rule 2. Decide on Your Definition of Wealth
Rule 3. Set Your Objectives
Rule 4. Keep It Under Your Hat
Rule 5. Most People Are Too Lazy to Be Wealthy
Rule 6. Get a Reality Check
Rule 7. Understand Your Money Beliefs and Where They Come From
Rule 8. Understand That Wealth Is a Consequence, Not a Reward*
Rule 9. Decide What You Want Money For
Rule 10. Understand That Money Begets Money
Rule 11. Calculate the Net Return
Rule 12. If You See Money as the Solution, You’ll Find It Becomes the Problem
Rule 13. You Can Make Lots of Money, You Can Enjoy Your Job, and You Can Sleep Nights
Rule 14. Don’t Make Money by Being Bad
Rule 15. Money and Happiness—Understand Their Relationship
Rule 16. Know the Difference Between Price and Value
Rule 17. Know How the Wealthy Think
Rule 18. Don’t Envy What Others Have
Rule 19. It’s Harder to Manage Yourself Than It Is To Manage Your Money
Part II. Getting Wealthy
Rule 20. You’ve Got to Know Where You Are Before You Start
Rule 21. You’ve Got to Have a Plan
Rule 22. Get Your Finances Under Control
Rule 23. Insurance Pays Someone, and Odds Are It’s Not You
Rule 24. Only by Looking Wealthy Can You Become Wealthy
Rule 25. Speculate to Accumulate (No, This Isn’t Gambling)
Rule 26. Decide Your Attitude to Risk
Rule 27. Think Through the Alternatives to Taking a Risk
Rule 28. If You Don’t Trust Someone, Don’t Do Business With Them
Rule 29. It’s Never Too Late to Start Getting Wealthy
Rule 30. Start Saving Young (or Teach Your Kids This One if It’s Too Late for You)
Rule 31. Understand That Your Financial Needs Change at Different Stages of Your Life
Rule 32. You Have to Work Hard to Get Rich Enough Not to Have to Work Hard
Rule 33. Learn the Art of Deal Making
Rule 34. Learn the Art of Negotiating
Rule 35. Small Economies Won’t Make You Wealthy but They Will Make You Miserable
Rule 36. Real Wealth Comes from Deals Not Fees
Rule 37. Understand That Working for Others Won’t Necessarily Make You Rich—but It Might
Rule 38. Don’t Waste Time Procrastinating—Make Money Decisions Quickly
Rule 39. Work as if You Didn’t Need the Money
Rule 40. Spend Less Than You Earn
Rule 41. Don’t Borrow Money—Unless You Really, Really Have To
Rule 42. Consider Consolidating Debts
Rule 43. Cultivate a Skill and It’ll Repay You Over and Over Again
Rule 44. Pay Off Your Loans and Debts as a Priority
Rule 45. Don’t Be Too Busy Earning a Living to Make Some Money
Rule 46. Save in Big Chunks—or Should You?
Rule 47. Don’t Rent; Buy
Rule 48. Understand What Investing Really Means
Rule 49. Build a Bit of Capital; Then Invest It Wisely
Rule 50. Understand That Property, in the Long Run, Will Not Outpace Stocks
Rule 51. Master the Art of Selling
Rule 52. See Yourself as Others Do
Rule 53. Don’t Believe You Can Always Win
Rule 54. Don’t Pick Stocks Yourself if You Don’t Know What You’re Doing
Rule 55. Understand How the Stock Market Really Works
Rule 56. Only Buy Shares (or Anything) You Can Understand
Rule 57. Use Your Head
Rule 58. By All Means, Use the Investment Professionals (but Don’t Be Used by Them)
Rule 59. If You Are Going to Get Financial Advice, Pay for It
Rule 60. Don’t Fiddle
Rule 61. Think Long Term
Rule 62. Have a Set Time of Day to Work on Your Wealth Strategy
Rule 63. Pay Attention to Detail
Rule 64. Create New Income Streams
Rule 65. Learn to Play “What If?”
Rule 66. Control Spending Impulses
Rule 67. Don’t Answer Ads That Promise Get-Rich-Quick Schemes—It Won’t Be You Who Gets Rich Quick
Rule 68. There Are No Secrets
Rule 69. Don’t Just Read This—Do Something
Part III. Get Even Wealthier
Rule 70. Carry Out a Finance Health Check Regularly
Rule 71. Get Some Money Mentors
Rule 72. Play Your Hunches
Rule 73. Don’t Sit Back
Rule 74. Get Someone to Do the Stuff You Can’t
Rule 75. Know Yourself—Solo, Duo, or Team Player
Rule 76. Look for the Hidden Asset/Opportunity
Rule 77. Don’t Try to Get Rich Too Quickly
Rule 78. Always Ask What’s in It for Them
Rule 79. Make Your Money Work for You
Rule 80. Know When to Let Go of Investments
Rule 81. Know Your Own Style
Rule 82. Know Why You Should Be Able to Read a Balance Sheet—and How
Rule 83. Be One Step Ahead of Your Tax Collector
Rule 84. Learn How to Make Your Assets Work for You
Rule 85. Don’t Ever Believe You’re Only Worth What You Are Being Paid
Rule 86. Don’t Follow the Same Route as Everyone Else
Part IV. Staying Wealthy
Rule 87. Shop for Quality
Rule 88. Check the Small Print
Rule 89. Don’t Spend It Before You’ve Got It
Rule 90. Put Something Aside for Your Old Age—No, More Than That!
Rule 91. Put Something Aside for Emergencies/Rainy Days—the Contingency Fund
Rule 92. You Paid What for It? How to Shop Around
Rule 93. Never Borrow Money from Friends or Family (but You Can Allow Them to Invest)
Rule 94. Don’t Surrender Equity
Rule 95. Know When to Stop
Part V. Sharing Your Wealth
Rule 96. Use Your Wealth Wisely
Rule 97. Never Lend Money to Friends or Family Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off
Rule 98. Don’t Lend, Take Equities
Rule 99. You Really, Really Can’t Take It with You
Rule 100. Know When/How to Say No—and Yes
Rule 101. Find Ways to Give People Money Without Them Feeling They Are In Your Debt
Rule 102. Don’t Over-Protect Your Children from the Valuable Experience of Poverty
Rule 103. Know How to Choose Charities/Good Causes
Rule 104. Spend Your Own Money Because No One Will Spend It as Wisely as You
Rule 105. Take Responsibility Before You Take Advice
Rule 106. Once You’ve Got It, Don’t Flaunt It
Rule 107. What’s Next? Pacts with the Devil?
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