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Rules of Wealth, The: A Personal Code for Prosperity and Plenty, 5th edition
Published by Pearson Business (February 7, 2023) © 2024
- Richard Templar
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Table of contents
- 1 Anybody can be wealthy - you just need to apply yourself
- 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 Get a reality check
- 7 Understand your money beliefs and where they come from
- 8 Understand that wealth is a consequence, not a reward
- 9 Decide what you want money for
- 10 Understand that money begets money
- 11 Calculate the net return
- 12 If you see money as the solution you'll find it becomes the problem
- 13 You can make lots of money, you can enjoy your job, and you can sleep nights
- 14 Don't make money by being bad
- 15 Money and happiness - understand their relationship
- 16 Know the difference between price and value
- 17 Know how the wealthy think
- 18 Don't envy what others have
- 19 It's harder to manage yourself than it is to manage your money
- 20 You've got to know where you are before you start
- 21 You've got to have a plan
- 22 Get your finances under control
- 23 Insurance pays someone, and odds are it's not you
- 24 Only by looking wealthy can you become wealthy
- 25 Speculate to accumulate (no, this isn't gambling)
- 26 Decide your attitude to risk
- 27 Think through the alternatives to taking a risk
- 28 If you don't trust someone, don't do business with them
- 29 It's never too late to start getting wealthy
- 30 Start saving young (or teach your kids this one if it's too late for you)
- 31 Understand that your financial needs change at different stages of your life
- 32 You have to work hard to get rich enough not to have to work hard
- 33 Learn the art of deal making
- 34 Learn the art of negotiating
- 35 Small economies won't make you wealthy but they will make you miserable
- 36 Real wealth comes from deals not fees
- 37 Understand that working for others won't necessarily make you rich - but it might
- 38 Don't waste time procrastinating - make money decisions quickly
- 39 Work as if you didn't need the money
- 40 Spend less than you earn
- 41 Don't borrow money - unless you really, really have to
- 42 Consider consolidating debts
- 43 Cultivate a skill and it'll repay you over and over again
- 44 Pay off your loans and debts as a priority
- 45 Don't be too busy earning a living to make some money
- 46 Save in big chunks - or should you?
- 47 Don't rent, buy
- 48 Understand what investing really means
- 49 Build a bit of capital then invest it wisely
- 50 Understand that property, in the long run, will not outpace shares
- 51 Master the art of selling
- 52 See yourself as others do
- 53 Don't believe you can always win
- 54 Don't pick stocks yourself if you don't know what you're doing
- 55 Understand how the stock market really works
- 56 Only buy shares (or anything) you can understand
- 57 Use your head
- 58 By all means, use the investment professionals (but don't be used by them)
- 59 If you are going to get financial advice, pay for it
- 60 Don't fiddle
- 61 Think long term
- 62 Have a set time of day to work on your wealth strategy
- 63 Pay attention to detail
- 64 Create new income streams
- 65 Learn to play 'What if?'
- 66 Control spending impulses
- 67 Don't answer ads that promise get-rich-quick schemes - it won't be you who gets rich quick
- 68 There are no secrets
- 69 Don't just read this - do something
- 70 Carry out a finance health check regularly
- 71 Get some money mentors
- 72 Play your hunches
- 73 Don't sit back
- 74 Get someone to do the stuff you can't
- 75 Know yourself - solo, duo or team player
- 76 Look for the hidden asset/opportunity
- 77 Don't try to get rich too quickly
- 78 Always ask what's in it for them
- 79 Make your money work for you
- 80 Know when to let go of investments
- 81 Know your own style
- 82 Know why you should be able to read a balance sheet - and how
- 83 Be one step ahead of your tax collector
- 84 Learn how to make your assets work for you
- 85 Don't ever believe you're only worth what you are being paid
- 86 Don't follow the same route as everyone else
- 87 Shop for quality
- 88 Check the small print
- 89 Don't spend it before you've got it
- 90 Put something aside for your old age - no, more than that!
- 91 Put something aside for emergencies/rainy days - the contingency fund
- 92 You paid what for it? How to shop around
- 93 Never borrow money from friends or family (but you can allow them to invest)
- 94 Don't surrender equity
- 95 Know when to stop sharing your wealth
- 96 Use your wealth wisely
- 97 Never lend money to friends or family unless you are prepared to write it off
- 98 Don't lend, take equities
- 99 You really, really can't take it with you
- 100 Know when/how to say no - and yes
- 101 Find ways to give people money without them feeling they are in your debt
- 102 Don't over-protect your children from the valuable experience of poverty
- 103 Know how to choose charities/good causes
- 104 Spend your own money because no one will spend it as wisely as you
- 105 Take responsibility before you take advice
- 106 Once you've got it, don't flaunt it
- 107 What's next? Pacts with the devil?