How to save, invest, and amass real wealth on even the tightest budget
What can a neighborhood butcher from Portland, Oregon tell regular working stiffs about achieving their dreams of financial independence? Everything! Inside these pages, Paul Petillo, the renowned creator of bluecollardollar.com gives you all of the tools, tips, and advice you need to understand your financial situation and make it much, much better--whatever your current income. Sure, you're thinking, but can I become as wealthy as that lofty top1% of taxpayers who get all the breaks? Quite possibly.
Okay, but what are the risks? Petillo's straight, simple advice is tailor-made for people who don't have a lot of money to spare--or to lose. You'll learn safe, proven wealth-building strategies that cover all the major components of a cautious, balanced financial plan. Paul Petillo shows you how to:
- Invest in mutual funds, bonds, real estate, and annuities
- Avoid financial disasters
- Tracking your debt and create a plan for staying out of it
- Make a roadmap for buying a home, saving for college, and retiring rich
- Find safe, rewarding investments right in your own backyard
- Play the market without buying stocks
So don't just sit around waiting for your ship to come in. Read Building Wealth in a Paycheck to Paycheck World and launch it yourself!
Table of Contents
|
Preface |
ix |
|
Acknowledgments |
xv |
| Chapter 1 |
Step 1: Drift and Conditions |
1 |
| Chapter 2 |
Step 2: Kick Your Debt |
5 |
| Chapter 3 |
Step 3: Take Responsibility for Your Money |
21 |
| Chapter 4 |
Step 4: Invest Where You Hang Your Hat |
35 |
| Chapter 5 |
Step 5: Learn Disaster Self-Defense |
61 |
| Chapter 6 |
Step 6: Plan to Retire on Your Terms |
101 |
| Chapter 7 |
Step 7: Buy Bonds-The Blander, the Better |
121 |
| Chapter 8 |
Step 8: Play the Market |
139 |
| Chapter 9 |
Step 9: Don't Buy Stocks |
149 |
| Chapter 10 |
Step 10: Now That You've Found Your Road, Stick to It |
177 |
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Glossary |
185 |
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Index |
193 |