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The Rules of Wealth: A Personal Code for Prosperity ISBN: 0273710192 ISBN13: 9780273710196 The Rules of Wealth: A Personal Code for Prosperity By: Richard Templar Publisher: Prentice-Hall Format: Paperback Our Price: 7.25 Discount: 34% RRP: 10.99

an indispensable guide to the nature of money and personal finance - The Times Money - it makes the world go round. We all secretly believe that it can make us happy. After all, wouldn't it be great to have enough of it so you don't need to worry? Enough to buy that dream house, car, or simply enough so you don't have to think about what you're spending? So how do the wealthy get rich? Is it luck? Or do they know something we don't? Yes they do, they know The Rules of Wealth. The rules of acquiring it. The rules of growing it. The rules of keeping it. And the rules of spending it. Richard Templar is back and this time he will make you richer. Forget practical how to reduce your weekly outgoings , forget how to choose a mortgage . In his inimitable, wry style, Templardelves deeper,revealing the simple, golden rules for creating and growing wealth. Are you ready to discover the Rules to becoming a richer you?


Contents:

Acknowledgements Introduction Thinking Wealthy 1

 Anybody can make money it isn't selective or discriminatory 2

 Decide on your definition of wealth 3

 Set your objectives 4

 Keep it under your hat 5

 Most people are too lazy to be wealthy 6

 Understand your money beliefs and where they come from 7

 Understand that wealth is a consequence, not a reward 8

 See wealth as a friend, not the enemy 9

 Decide what you want money for 10

 Understand that money begets money 11

 If you see money as the solution you'll find it becomes the problem 12

 You can make lots of money, you can enjoy your job, and you can sleep nights 13

 Don't make money by being bad 14

 Money and happiness understand their relationship 15

 Know the difference between price and value 16

 Know how the wealthy think 17

 Don't envy what others have 18

 It's harder to manage yourself than it is to manage your money Getting Wealthy 19

 You've got to know where you are before you start 20

 You've got to have a plan 21

 Get your finances under control 22

 Only by looking wealthy can you become wealthy 23

 Speculate to accumulate (no, this isn't gambling) 24

 Decide your attitude to risk 25

 If you don't trust someone, don't do business with them 26

 It's never too late to start getting wealthy 27

 Start saving young (or teach your kids this one if it's too late for you) 28

 Understand that your financial needs change at different stages of your life 29

 You have to work hard to get rich enough not to have to work hard 30

 Learn the art of deal making 31

 Learn the art of negotiating 32

 Small economies won't make you wealthy but they will make you miserable 33

 Understand that working for others won't necessarily make you rich but it might 34

 Don't waste time procrastinating make money decisions quickly 35

 Work as if you didn't need the money 36

 Spend less than you earn 37

 Don't borrow money unless you really, really have to 38

 Consider consolidating debts 39

 Cultivate a skill and it'll repay you over and over again 40

 Pay off your loans and debts as a priority 41

 Don't be too busy earning a living to make some money 42

 Save in big chunks or should you? 43

 Don't rent, buy 44

 Understand what investing really means 45

 Build a bit of capital then invest it wisely 46

 Understand that property, in the long run, will not outpace shares 47

 Master the art of selling 48

 Don't believe you can always win 49

 Understand how the stock market really works 50

 Only buy shares (or anything) you can understand 51

 By all means, use the investment professionals 52

 If you're going to get financial advice, pay for it 53

 Don't fiddle 54

 Think long term 55

 Have a set time of day to work on your wealth strategy 56

 Pay attention to detail 57

Create new income streams 58

 Learn to play What if?' 59

 Control spending impulses 60

 Don't answer ads that promise get-rich-quick-schemes it won't be you who gets rich quick 61

 There are no secrets 62

 Don't just read this do something Get Even Wealthier 63

 Carry out a finance health check regularly 64

 Get some money mentors 65

 Play your hunches 66

 Don't sit back 67

 Get someone to do the stuff you can't 68

 Know yourself solo, duet or team player 69

 Look for the hidden asset/opportunity 70

 Don't try to get rich too quickly 71

 Always ask what's in it for them 72

 Make your money work for you 73

 Know when to let go of investments 74

 Don't chase bad luck runs 75

 Know why you should be able to read a balance sheet and how 76

 Be one step ahead of your tax collector 77

 Learn how to make your assets work for you 78

 Don't ever believe you're only worth what you are being paid 79

 Don't follow the same route as everyone else Staying Wealthy 80

 Shop for quality 81

 Check the small print 82

 Don't spend it before you've got it 83

 Put something aside for your old age no, more than that! 84

 Put something aside for emergencies/rainy days the contingency fund 85

 You paid what for it? How to shop around 86

 Never borrow money from friends or family (but you can allow them to invest) 87

 Don't surrender equity 88

 Know when to stop Sharing Your Wealth 89

 Use your wealth wisely 90

 Never lend money to friends or family unless you are prepared to write it off 91

 Don't lend, take equities 92

 You really, really can't take it with you 93

 Know when/how to say no and yes 94

 Find ways to give people money without them feeling they are in your debt 95

 Don't over-protect your children from the valuable experience of poverty 96

 Know how to choose charities/good causes 97

 Spend your own money because no one will spend it as wisely as you 98

 Take responsibility before you take advice 99

 Once you've got it, don't flaunt it 100

 What's next? Pacts with the devil?


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Analyses the behaviours, the mind-sets, the lifestyles, and the financial know-how behind becoming a richer, happier and prosperous you.

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