As most of you know, one of my favorite personal finance books is The Millionaire Next Door.In fact, it's one of only five money books I think people need to read.The Millionaire Next Door was the first money book I took to heart and applied to my life. It's one of the main reasons I was able to achieve financial independence and retire at 52.One of the book's … [Read more...]
Top Ten Money Mistakes People with Modest Incomes Make
I've found in interviewing millionaires that it's not that they've made zero mistakes. They've all made mistakes of one variety or another.But they have avoided the BIG mistakes that can really cripple anyone's finances.Now most of these people could withstand a larger setback or two because they generally have higher incomes (much to the chagrin of some … [Read more...]
How to Ignore the Basics of Personal Finance and Still Become Rich
Ok, here we go again! It's another rant!And the dragons are back!!! Yea!!This is not a mad-rant like some others (ahem, Hilton), but it is a topic that gets me at least a bit feisty.Today's issue is one that I hear quite often -- frequently enough that I want to write a post on the subject so I can send a link to people who ask about it in the future.But before … [Read more...]
