Table of Contents
Authors' Note ix
Preface xi
1 Wake Up and Step Out of the Financial Darkness 1
Stop Feeling Confused, Isolated, and Powerless About Your Finances
2 Mapping Your Future 14
Ten Years to Financial Independence by Avoiding the Top Ten Dangers
3 The Millionaire Mindset 34
Harness the Power of Three to Simplify Your Finances
4 Pay Yourself First 53
Budget, Save Money, and Manage Debt Properly-Live Within Your Means
5 Don't Give Uncle Sam Gifts 77
Understand Taxes and How to Leverage Otherwise Payable Income Tax
6 From Renter to Homeowner in One Leap 93
Buy Your Primary Home Now Rather Than Rent
7 Real Estate Equals Real Wealth 122
Develop Real Estate Equity and Manage It Successfully
8 Think Smart Now, Retire Smart Later 154
Choose the Best Retirement Planning Investment Vehicles
9 Insure Your Future Financial Well-Being 179
Choose the Right Insurance
10 Touch All the Bases 205
Live a Life of Significance with Great Clarity, Balance, Focus, and Confidence
Acknowledgments 221
Index 225