Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Don't Be One Of Them

by Kelly, Jason

• ISBN13: 9780470579756
• ISBN10: 0470579757
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A hard-hitting look at achieving financial freedom by avoiding excessive borrowing and spendingIf you don't actively resist America's culture of debt, you'll end up precisely where the government, banks, and big business want you to be: indentured servitude. The mistakes people make with their money are basic, and avoidable, and unless you understand what they are, you're probably going to repeat them. What you need is someone who can shed light on the obstacles we face and show you how to avoid getting tripped up by them.Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere shows how society is rigged to take as much of your wealth as possible, and simple ways you can resist. It investigates, explains, and offers advice for all those who have fallen into debt, taken a second mortgage, been trapped by credit cards, or found themselves unable to get ahead. Discusses what you can do to stop the destructive cycle of borrowing and spending Illustrates the four major tenets of getting money right Highlights how to avoid the many ways that government, banks, and big business try to trap you with debtTo secure your financial future, you must break the dangerous cycle of borrowing and spending, and learn how to guard your wealth against corporate ploys. Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere leads you down the only proven path to financial freedom.

Author Biography

Jason Kelly is editor of The Kelly Letter and author of eight books, including the bestseller The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing. He graduated in 1993 from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He currently lives in Sano, Japan, north of Tokyo. Find his latest ideas and join his free e-mail list at www.jasonkelly.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Life as a Sucker	p. 1
The First Rule of Finance	p. 7
Credit, Cars, and Castles	p. 13
Toxic FSP in the Alphabet of Idiocy	p. 27
The Society You're Up Against	p. 47
Government of the Corporations, by the Corporations, for the Corporations	p. 63
How Money Is Power	p. 89
Financial Freedom	p. 147
Guarantee Your Own Well-Being	p. 159
On the Front Lines of Freedom	p. 169
Conclusion: In Yourself You Trust	p. 185
Smart Scenarios	p. 189
Getting Out of Debt	p. 191
Keep Current	p. 195
Notes	p. 197
Acknowledgments	p. 201
About the Author	p. 203
Index	p. 205
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