             ,,*APT] ,,SIX
             ,LESSON ,FIVE3
                ,! ,RI*
              ,9V5T ,M"OY

  ,LA/ NI<T1 ,I TOOK A BR1K F WRIT+ &
WAT*$ A ,,TV PROGRAM ON ! HI/ORY (A "Y
MAN "ND ,ALEX&] ,GRAHAM ,BELL4 ,BELL _H
J PAT5T$ 8 TELEPH"O1 & 0 HAV+ GR[+ PA9S
2C ! DEM& = 8 NEW 9V5;N 0 S /R;G4 ,NE$+
A BI7] -PANY1 HE !N W5T 6! GIANT AT T
"T1 ,WE/]N ,UNION1 & ASK$ !M IF !Y WD
BUY 8 PAT5T & 8 T9Y -PANY4 ,HE WANT$
4#AJJ1JJJ =! :OLE PACKAGE4 ,! PRESID5T (
,WE/]N ,UNION SC(F$ AT HM & TURN$ HM
D[N1 SAY+ ! PRICE 0 RIDICUL\S4 ,! RE/ IS
HI/ORY4 ,A MULTI-BILLION-DOLL> 9DU/RY
EM]G$1 & ,,AT&,T 0 BORN4
  ,! EV5+ NEWS CAME ON "R AF ! /ORY (
,ALEX&] ,GRAHAM ,BELL 5D$4 ,ON ! NEWS 0
A /ORY ( ANO!R D[NSIZ+ AT A LOCAL -PANY4
,! "W]S 7 ANGRY & -PLA9$ T ! -PANY
[N]%IP 0 UNFAIR4 ,A T]M9AT$ MANAG] ( AB
#DE YE>S ( AGE _H 8 WIFE & TWO BABIES AT
! PLANT & 0 BE7+ ! GU>DS 6LET HM TALK 6!
[N]S 6ASK IF !Y WD RECONSID] 8 T]M9,N4
,HE _H J B"\ A H\SE & 0 AFRAID ( LOS+ X4
,! CAM]A FOCUS$ 9 ON 8 PL1D+ = ALL ! _W
6SEE4 ,NE$.S 6SAY1 X HELD MY ATT5;N4
  ,I H BE5 T1*+ PROFES.N,Y S9CE #AIHD4
,X HAS BE5 A GRT EXP]I;E & REW>D+4 ,X IS
AL A 4TURB+ PROFES.N1 = ,I H TAU<T ?\S&S
( 9DIVIDUALS & ,I SEE "O ?+ 9 -MON 9 ALL
( U1 MYF 9CLUD$4 ,WE ALL H TREM5D\S
POT5TIAL1 & WE ALL >E B.S$ ) GIFTS4
  ,YET1 ! "O ?+ T HOLDS ALL ( U BACK IS
"S DEGREE ( SELF-D\BT4 ,X IS N S M* !
LACK ( TE*NICAL 9=M,N T HOLDS U BACK1 B
M ! LACK ( SELF-3FID;E4 ,"S >E M A6ECT$
?AN O!RS4
  ,ONCE WE L1VE S*OOL1 MO/ ( U "K T X IS
N Z M* A MATT] ( COLLEGE DEGREES OR GD
GRADES T C.T4 ,9 ! R1L _W \TSIDE (
ACADEMICS1 "S?+ M ?AN J GRADES IS
REQUIR$4 ,I H HE>D X CALL$ 8GUTS10
8*UTZPAH10 8BALLS10 8AUDAC;Y10
8BRAVADO10 8CUNN+10 8D>+10 8T5AC;Y0' &
8BRILLI.E40 ,? FACTOR1 :AT"E X IS
LABEL$1 ULTIMATELY DECIDES "O'S FUTURE
M* M ?AN S*OOL GRADES4
  ,9SIDE EA* ( U IS "O ( ^! BRAVE1
BRILLIANT & D>+ "*S4 ,"! IS AL ! FLIP
SIDE ( T "*3 P :O CD GET D[N ON _! KNEES
& BEG IF NEC4 ,AF A YE> 9 ,VIETNAM1 Z A
,M>9E ,CORPS PILOT1 ,I 9TIMATELY GOT 6"K
BO? ( ^? "*S 9SIDE ( ME4 ,"O IS N BETT]
?AN ! O!R4
  ,YET1 Z A T1*]1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ T X 0
EXCESSIVE FE> & SELF-D\BT T 7 ! GRTE/
DETRACTORS ( P]SONAL G5IUS4 ,X BROKE MY
HE>T 6SEE /UD5TS "K ! ANSW]S1 YET LACK !
C\RAGE 6ACT ON ! ANSW]4 ,(T5 9 ! R1L _W1
X'S N ! SM>T T GET AH1D B ! BOLD4
  ,9 MY P]SONAL EXP]I;E1 YR F9ANCIAL
G5IUS REQUIRES BO? TE*NICAL K Z WELL Z
C\RAGE4 ,IF FE> IS TOO /R;G1 ! G5IUS IS
SUPPRESS$4 ,9 MY CLASSES ,I /R;GLY URGE
/UD5TS 6LE>N 6TAKE RISKS1 6BE BOLD1 6LET
_! G5IUS 3V]T T FE> 96P[] & BRILLI.E4 ,X
"WS = "S & J T]RIFIES O!RS4 ,I H -E
6R1LIZE T = MO/ P1 :5 X -ES 6! SUBJECT (
M"OY1 !Y WD R PLAY X SAFE4 ,I H _H
6FIELD "QS S* Z3 ,:Y TAKE RISKS8 ,:Y %D
,I BO!R DEVELOP+ MY F9ANCIAL ,,IQ8 ,:Y
%D ,I 2COME F9ANCI,Y LIT]ATE8
  ,& ,I ANSW]1 8,J 6H M OP;NS40
  ,"! >E HUGE *ANGES UP H1D4 ,J Z ,I
/>T$ )! /ORY (! "Y 9V5TOR ,ALEX&]
,GRAHAM ,BELL1 9 ! -+ YE>S "! W 2 M P J
L HM4 ,"! W 2 A HUNDR$ P L ,BILL ,GATES
& HUGELY SU3ESS;L -PANIES L ,MICROS(T
CR1T$ E YE>1 ALL OV] ! _W4 ,& "! AL W 2
_M M BANKRUPTCIES1 LAY(FS & D[NSIZ+4
  ,S :Y BO!R DEVELOP+ YR F9ANCIAL ,,IQ8
,NO "O C ANSW] T B Y4 ,YET1 ,I C TELL Y
:Y ,I MYF D X4 ,I D X 2C X IS ! MO/
EXCIT+ "T 6BE ALIVE4 ,I'D R 2 WELCOM+
*ANGE ?AN DR1D+ *ANGE4 ,I'D R 2 EXCIT$
AB MAK+ MILLIONS ?AN WORRY+ AB N GETT+ A
RAISE4 ,? P]IOD WE >E 9 N[ IS A MO/
EXCIT+ "T1 UNPREC$5T$ 9 \R _W'S HI/ORY4
,G5],NS F N[1 P W LOOK BACK AT ? P]IOD (
"T & REM>K AT :AT AN EXCIT+ ]A X M/ H
BE54 ,X 0 ! D1? (! OLD & BIR? (! NEW4 ,X
0 FULL ( TURMOIL & X 0 EXCIT+4
  ,S :Y BO!R DEVELOP+ YR F9ANCIAL ,,IQ8
,2C IF Y D1 Y W PROSP] GRTLY4 ,& IF Y
DON'T1 ? P]IOD ( "T W 2 A F"R5+ "O4 ,X W
2 A "T ( WAT*+ P MOVE BOLDLY =W>D :ILE
O!RS CL+ 6DECAY+ LIFE R+S4
  ,L& 0 W1L? #CJJ YE>S AGO4 ,S ! P]SON
:O [N$ ! L& [N$ ! W1L?4 ,!N1 X 0
FACTORIES & PRODUC;N1 & ,AM]ICA ROSE
6DOM9.E4 ,! 9DU/RIALI/ [N$ ! W1L?4 ,TD1
X IS 9=M,N4 ,&! P]SON :O HAS ! MO/ "TLY
9=M,N [NS ! W1L?4 ,! PRO#M IS1 9=M,N
FLIES ALL >.D ! _W AT ! SPE$ ( LI<T4 ,!
NEW W1L? _C 2 3TA9$ 0B.D>IES & BORD]S Z
L& & FACTORIES W]E4 ,! *ANGES W 2 FA/] &
M DRAMATIC4 ,"! W 2 A DRAMATIC 9CR1SE 9
! NUMB] ( NEW MULTIMILLIONAIRES4 ,"! AL
W 2 ^? :O >E LEFT 2H4
  ,TD1 ,I F9D S _M P /RU7L+1 (T5 "W+
H>D]1 SIMPLY 2C !Y CL+ 6OLD ID1S4 ,!Y
WANT ?+S 6BE ! WAY !Y W]E2 !Y RESI/
*ANGE4 ,I "K P :O >E LOS+ _! JOBS OR _!
H\SES1 & !Y BLAME TE*NOLOGY OR ! ECONOMY
OR _! BOSS4 ,SADLY !Y FAIL 6R1LIZE T !Y
MI<T 2 ! PRO#M4 ,OLD ID1S >E _! BI7E/
LIABIL;Y4 ,X IS A LIABIL;Y SIMPLY 2C !Y
FAIL 6R1LIZE T :ILE T IDEA OR WAY ( DO+
"S?+ 0 AN ASSET YE/]"D1 YE/]"D IS G"O4
  ,"O AFN1 ,I 0 T1*+ 9VE/+1 US+ ,,CA%EL[
Z A T1*+ TOOL4 ,A FR _H BR"\ "S"O AL;G
6ATT5D ! CLASS4 ,? FR (A FR 0 REC5TLY
DIVORC$1 _H BE5 BADLY BURN$ 9 ! DIVORCE
SETTLE;T1 & 0 N[ SE>*+ = "S ANSW]S4 ,H]
FR ?"\ ! CLASS MI<T HELP4
  ,! GAME 0 DESIGN$ 6HELP P LE>N H[ M"OY
"WS4 ,9 PLAY+ ! GAME1 !Y LE>N AB !
9T]AC;N (! 9COME /ATE;T )! BAL.E %EET4
,!Y LE>N H[ 8CA% FL[S0 2T ! TWO & H[ !
ROAD 6W1L? IS "? /RIV+ 69CR1SE YR MON?LY
CA% FL[ F ! ASSET COLUMN 6! PO9T T X
EXCE$S YR MON?LY EXP5SES4 ,ONCE Y
A3OMPLI% ?1 Y >E A# 6GET \ (! 8,RAT
,RACE0 & \ ONTO ! 8,FA/ ,TRACK04
  ,Z ,I H SD1 "S P HATE ! GAME1 "S LOVE
X1 & O!RS MISS ! PO9T4 ,? WOMAN MISS$ A
VALUA# OPPORTUN;Y 6LE>N "S?+4 ,9 ! OP5+
R.D1 %E DREW A 8DOO-DAD0 C>D )! BOAT ON
X4 ,AT F/ %E 0 HAPPY4 8,OH1 ,I'VE GOT A
BOAT40 ,!N1 Z H] FR TRI$ 6EXPLA9 H[ !
NUMB]S "W$ ON H] 9COME /ATE;T & BAL.E
%EET1 %E GOT FRU/RAT$ 2C %E _H N"E LIK$
MA?4 ,! RE/ ( H] TA# WAIT$ :ILE H] FR
3T9U$ EXPLA9+ ! REL,N%IP 2T ! 9COME
/ATE;T1 BAL.E %EET & MON?LY CA% FL[4
,SU45LY1 :5 %E R1LIZ$ H[ ! NUMB]S "W$1 X
DAWN$ ON H] T H] BOAT 0 EAT+ H] ALIVE4
,LAT] ON 9 ! GAME1 %E 0 AL 8D[NSIZ$0 &
_H A *4 ,X 0 A HORRI# GAME = H]4
  ,AF ! CLASS1 H] FR CAME 0& TOLD ME T
%E 0 UPSET4 ,%E _H -E 6! CLASS 6LE>N AB
9VE/+ & DID N L ! IDEA T X TOOK S L;G
6PLAY A SILLY GAME4
  ,H] FR ATTEMPT$ 6TELL H] 6LOOK )9 H]F
6SEE IF ! GAME 8REFLECT$0 ON H]F 9 ANY
WAY4 ,) T SU7ES;N1 ! WOMAN DEM&$ H] M"OY
BACK4 ,%E SD T ! V IDEA T A GAME CD 2 A
REFLEC;N ( H] 0 RIDICUL\S4 ,H] M"OY 0
PROMPTLY REFUND$ & %E LEFT4
  ,S9CE #AIHD1 ,I H MADE MILLIONS SIMPLY
0DO+ :AT ! S*OOL SY/EM DOES N4 ,9 S*OOL1
MO/ T1*]S LECTURE4 ,I HAT$ LECTURES Z A
/UD5T2 ,I 0 SOON BOR$ & MY M9D WD DRIFT4
  ,9 #AIHD1 ,I 2GAN T1*+ VIA GAMES &
SIMUL,NS4 ,I ALW 5C\RAG$ ADULT /UD5TS
6LOOK AT GAMES Z REFLECT+ BACK 6:AT !Y
"K1 & :AT !Y NE$$ 6LE>N4 ,MO/
IMPORTANTLY1 A GAME REFLECTS BACK ON
"O'S 2HAVIOR4 ,X'S AN 9/ANT FE$BACK
SY/EM4 ,9/1D (! T1*] LECTUR+ Y1 ! GAME
IS FE$+ BACK A P]SONALIZ$ LECTURE1 CU/OM
MADE J = Y4
  ,! FR (! WOMAN :O LEFT LAT] CALL$
6GIVE ME AN UPDATE4 ,%E SD H] FR 0 F9E &
_H CALM$ D[N4 ,9 H] COOL+-(F P]IOD1 %E
CD
  SEE "S SLI<T REL,N%IP 2T ! GAME & H]
LIFE4
  ,AL? %E & H] HUSB& DID N [N A BOAT1 !Y
DID [N "EY?+ ELSE IMAG9A#4 ,%E 0 ANGRY
AF _! DIVORCE1 BO? 2C HE _H RUN (F )A
"Y] WOMAN & 2C AF TW5TY YE>S ( M>RIAGE1
!Y _H A3UMULAT$ LL 9 ! WAY ( ASSETS4 ,"!
0 VIRTU,Y NO?+ = !M 6SPLIT4 ,_! TW5TY
YE>S ( M>RI$ LIFE _H BE5 9CR$I# FUN1 B
ALL !Y _H A3UMULAT$ 0 A TON ( DOO-DADS4
  ,%E R1LIZ$ T H] ANG] AT DO+ ! NUMB]S-!
9COME /ATE;T & BAL.E %EET-CAME F H]
EMB>RASS;T ( N "U/&+ !M4 ,%E _H 2LIEV$ T
F9.ES 7 ! MAN'S JOB4 ,%E MA9TA9$ ! H\SE
& DID ! 5T]TA9+1 & HE H&L$ ! F9.ES4 ,%E
0 N[ Q C]TA9 T 9 ! LA/ FIVE YE>S ( _!
M>RIAGE1 HE _H HI45 M"OY F H]4 ,%E 0
ANGRY AT H]F = N 2+ M AW>E ( ": ! M"OY 0
GO+1 Z WELL Z = N "K+ AB ! O!R WOMAN4
  ,J L A BO>D GAME1 ! _W IS ALW PROVID+
U ) 9/ANT FE$BACK4 ,WE CD LE>N A LOT IF
WE TUN$ 9 M4 ,"O "D N L;G AGO1 ,I -PLA9$
6MY WIFE T ! CL1N]S M/ H %RUNK MY PANTS4
,MY WIFE G5TLY SMIL$ & POK$ ME 9 ! /OMA*
69=M ME T ! PANTS _H N %RUNK1 "S?+ ELSE
_H EXP&$3 ME6
  ,! GAME ,,CA%EL[ 0 DESIGN$ 6GIVE E
PLAY] P]SONAL FE$BACK4 ,XS PURPOSE IS
6GIVE Y OP;NS4 ,IF Y DRAW ! BOAT C>D & X
PUTS Y 96DEBT1 ! "Q IS1 8,N[ :AT C Y D80
,H[ _M DI6]5T F9ANCIAL OP;NS C Y -E UP
)4 ,T IS ! PURPOSE (! GAME3 6T1* PLAY]S
6?9K & CR1TE NEW & V>I\S F9ANCIAL OP;NS4
  ,I H WAT*$ ? GAME PLAY$ 0M ?AN #A1JJJ
P4 ,! P :O GET \ (! 8,RAT ,RACE0 9 !
GAME ! QKE/ >E ! P :O "U/& NUMB]S & H
CR1TIVE F9ANCIAL M9DS4 ,!Y RECOGNIZE
DI6]5T F9ANCIAL OP;NS4 ,P :O TAKE !
L;GE/ >E P :O >E N FAMILI> ) NUMB]S &
(T5 D N "U/& ! P[] ( 9VE/+4 ,RI* P >E
(T5 CR1TIVE & TAKE CALCULAT$ RISKS4
  ,"! H BE5 P PLAY+ ,,CA%EL[ :O GA9 LOTS
( M"OY 9 ! GAME1 B !Y DON'T "K :AT 6D )
X4 ,MO/ ( !M H N BE5 F9ANCI,Y SU3ESS;L 9
R1L LIFE EI4 ,"EY"O ELSE SEEMS 6BE GETT+
AH1D ( !M1 EV5 ?\< !Y H M"OY4 ,& T IS
TRUE 9 R1L LIFE4 ,"! >E A LOT ( P :O H A
LOT ( M"OY & D N GET AH1D F9ANCI,Y4
  ,LIMIT+ YR OP;NS IS ! SAME Z HANG+ ON
6OLD ID1S4 ,I H A FR F HI< S*OOL :O N[
"WS AT ?REE JOBS4 ,TW5TY YE>S AGO1 HE 0
! RI*E/ ( ALL MY CLASSMATES4 ,:5 ! LOCAL
SUG> PLANT,N CLOS$1 ! -PANY HE "W$ = W5T
D[N )! PLANT,N4 ,9 8 M9D1 HE _H B "O
OP;N1 & T 0 ! OLD OP;N3 "W H>D4 ,! PRO#M
WAS1 HE CDN'T F9D AN EQUIVAL5T JOB T
RECOGNIZ$ 8 S5IOR;Y 9 ! OLD -PANY4 ,Z A
RESULT1 HE IS OV]QUALIFI$ =! JOBS HE
CURR5TLY HAS1 S 8 SAL>Y IS L[]4 ,HE N[
"WS ?REE JOBS 6E>N 5 6SURVIVE4
  ,I H WAT*$ P PLAY+ ,,CA%EL[ -PLA9+ T !
8"R0 OPPORTUN;Y C>DS >E N -+ _! WAY4 ,S
!Y SIT "!4 ,I "K P :O D T 9 R1L LIFE4
,!Y WAIT =! 8"R0 OPPORTUN;Y4
  ,I H WAT*$ P GET ! 8"R0 OPPORTUN;Y C>D
& !N N H 5 M"OY4 ,!N1 !Y -PLA9 T !Y WD H
GOTT5 \ (! ,RAT ,RACE IF !Y _H _H M
M"OY4 ,S !Y SIT "!4 ,I "K P 9 R1L LIFE
:O D T AL4 ,!Y SEE ALL ! GRT D1LS1 B !Y
H NO M"OY4
  ,& ,I H P PULL A GRT OPPORTUN;Y C>D1
R1D X \ L\D & H NO IDEA T X IS A GRT
OPPORTUN;Y4 ,!Y H ! M"OY1 ! "T IS "R1 !Y
H ! C>D1 B !Y C'T SEE ! OPPORTUN;Y />+
AT !M4 ,!Y FAIL 6SEE H[ X FITS 96_!
F9ANCIAL PLAN = ESCAP+ ! ,RAT ,RACE4 ,&
,I "K M P L T ?AN ALL ! O!RS -B9$4 ,MO/
P H AN OPPORTUN;Y (A LIFE"T FLA% "R 9
FRONT ( !M1 & !Y FAIL 6SEE X4 ,A YE>
LAT]1 !Y F9D \ AB X1 AF "EY"O ELSE GOT
RI*4
  ,F9ANCIAL 9TELLIG;E IS SIMPLY HAV+ M
OP;NS4 ,IF ! OPPORTUNITIES >5'T -+ YR
WAY1 :AT ELSE C Y D 6IMPROVE YR F9ANCIAL
POSI;N8 ,IF AN OPPORTUN;Y L&S 9 YR LAP1
& Y H NO M"OY1 &! BANK WON'T TALK 6Y1
:AT ELSE C Y D 6GET ! OPPORTUN;Y 6"W 9
YR FAVOR8 ,IF YR HUN* IS WR;G1 & :AT
Y'VE BE5 C.T+ ON DOESN'T HAPP51 H[ C Y
TURN A LEMON 96MILLIONS4 ,T IS F9ANCIAL
9TELLIG;E4 ,X IS N S M* :AT HAPP5S1 B H[
_M DI6]5T F9ANCIAL SOLU;NS Y C ?9K (
6TURN A LEMON 96MILLIONS8 ,X IS H[
CR1TIVE Y >E 9 SOLV+ F9ANCIAL PRO#MS4
  ,MO/ P ONLY "K "O SOLU;N3 "W H>D1 SAVE
& BORR[4
  ,S :Y WD Y WANT 69CR1SE YR F9ANCIAL
9TELLIG;E8 ,2C Y WANT 6BE ! K9D ( P]SON
:O CR1TES YR [N LUCK4 ,Y TAKE :AT"E
HAPP5S & MAKE X BETT]4 ,FEW P R1LIZE T
LUCK IS CR1T$4 ,J Z M"OY IS4 ,& IF Y
WANT 6BE LUCKI] & CR1TE M"OY 9/1D ( "W+
H>D1 !N YR F9ANCIAL 9TELLIG;E IS
IMPORTANT4 ,IF Y >E ! K9D ( P]SON :O IS
WAIT+ =! 8"R0 ?+ 6HAPP51 Y MI<T WAIT =A
L;G "T4 ,X'S L WAIT+ = ALL ! TRA6IC
LI<TS 6BE GRE5 = FIVE MILES 2F />T+ !
TRIP4
  ,Z "Y BOYS1 ,MIKE & ,I 7 3/ANTLY TOLD
0MY RI* DAD T 8,M"OY IS N R1L40 ,RI* DAD
O3A.N,Y REM9D$ U ( H[ CLOSE WE CAME 6!
SECRET ( M"OY ON T F/ "D WE GOT TGR &
2GAN 8MAK+ M"OY0 \ ( PLA/] ( P>IS4 8,!
POOR & MI4LE CLASS "W = M"OY10 HE WD
SAY4 8,! RI* MAKE M"OY4 ,! M R1L Y ?9K
M"OY IS1 ! H>D] Y W "W = X4 ,IF Y C
GRASP ! IDEA T M"OY IS N R1L1 Y W GR[
RI*] FA/]40
  8,:AT IS X80 0 A "Q ,MIKE & ,I (T5
CAME BACK )4 8,:AT IS M"OY IF X IS N
R1L80
  8,:AT WE AGREE X IS10 0 ALL RI* DAD WD
SAY4
  ,! S+LE MO/ P[];L ASSET WE ALL H IS \R
M9D4 ,IF X IS TRA9$ WELL1 X C CR1TE
ENORM\S W1L? 9 :AT SEEMS 6BE AN 9/ANT4
,W1L? S F> 2Y ! DR1MS ( K+S & QUE5S #CJJ
YE>S AGO4 ,AN UNTRA9$ M9D C AL CR1TE
EXTREME POV]TY T LA/S LIFE"TS 0T1*+ X
6_! FAMILIES4
  ,9 ! ,9=M,N ,AGE1 M"OY IS 9CR1S+
EXPON5TI,Y4 ,A FEW 9DIVIDUALS >E GETT+
RIDICUL\SLY RI* F NO?+1 J ID1S &
AGREE;TS4 ,IF Y ASK _M P :O TRADE /OCKS
OR O!R 9VE/;TS =A LIV+1 !Y SEE X D"O ALL
! "T4 ,(T51 MILLIONS C 2 MADE
9/ANTANE\SLY F NO?+4 ,& 0NO?+1 ,I M1N NO
M"OY 0 EX*ANG$4 ,X IS D"O VIA AGREE;T3 A
H& SIGNAL 9 A TRAD+ PIT2 A BLIP ON A
TRAD]'S SCRE5 9 ,LISBON F A TRAD]'S
SCRE5 9 ,TORONTO1 & BACK 6,LISBON2 A
CALL 6MY BROK] 6BUY &A MO;T LAT] 6SELL4
,M"OY DID N *ANGE H&S4 ,AGREE;TS DID4
  ,S :Y DEVELOP YR F9ANCIAL G5IUS8 ,ONLY
Y C ANSW] T4 ,I C TELL Y :Y ,I H BE5
DEVELOP+ ? >EA ( MY 9TELLIG;E4 ,I D X 2C
,I WANT 6MAKE M"OY FA/4 ,N 2C ,I NE$ TO1
B 2C ,I WANT TO4 ,X IS A FASC9AT+ LE>N+
PROCESS4 ,I DEVELOP MY F9ANCIAL ,,IQ 2C
,I WANT 6"PICIPATE 9 ! FA/E/ GAME &
BI7E/ GAME 9 ! _W4 ,& 9 MY [N SMALL WAY1
,I WD L 6BE "P ( ? UNPREC$5T$ EVOLU;N (
HUMAN;Y1 ! ]A ": HUMANS "W PURELY ) _!
M9DS & N ) _! BODIES4 ,2SS1 X IS ": !
AC;N IS4 ,X IS :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,X'S HIP4
,X'S SC>Y4 ,& X'S FUN4
  ,T IS :Y ,I 9VE/ 9 MY F9ANCIAL
9TELLIG;E1 DEVELOP+ ! MO/
  P[];L ASSET ,I H4 ,I WANT 6BE ) P MOV+
BOLDLY =W>D4 ,I D N WANT 6BE ) ^? LEFT
2H4
  ,I W GIVE Y A SIMPLE EXAMPLE ( CR1T+
M"OY4 ,9 ! E>LY #AIIJ'S ! ECONOMY (
,PHOENIX 0 HORRI#4 ,I 0 WAT*+ ! ,,TV %[
8,GD ,MORN+ ,AM]ICA0 :5 A F9ANCIAL
PLANN] CAME ON & 2GAN =ECA/+ DOOM &
GLOOM4 ,8 ADVICE 0 TO 8SAVE M"OY40 ,PUT
4#AJJ AWAY E MON?1 HE SD1 & 9 #DJ YE>S Y
W 2 A MULTIMILLIONAIRE40
  ,WELL1 PUTT+ M"OY AWAY E MON? IS A S.D
IDEA4 ,X IS "O OP;N-! OP;N MO/ P
SUBSCRIBE TO4 ,! PRO#M IS ?3 ,X BLS !
P]SON F :AT IS RE,Y GO+ ON4 ,!Y MISS
MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES = M* M SIGNIFICANT
GR[? ( _! M"OY4 ,! _W IS PASS+ !M BY4
  ,Z ,I SD1 ! ECONOMY 0 T]RI# AT T "T4
,= 9VE/ORS1 ? IS ! P]FECT M>KET 3DI;N4
,A *UNK ( MY M"OY 0 9 ! /OCK M>KET & 9
A"P;T H\SES4 ,I 0 %ORT ( CA%4 ,2C "EY"O
0 GIV+ /UFF AWAY1 ,I 0 BUY+4 ,I 0 N SAV+
M"OY2 ,I 0 9VE/+4 ,MY WIFE & ,I _H M ?AN
A MILLION DOLL>S 9 CA% "W+ 9 A M>KET T 0
RIS+ FA/4 ,X 0 ! BE/ OPPORTUN;Y 69VE/4
,! ECONOMY 0 T]RI#4 ,I J CD N PASS UP ^!
SMALL D1LS4
  ,H\SES T 7 ONCE 4#AJJ1JJJ 7 N[
4#GE1JJJ4 ,B 9/1D ( %OPP+ AT ! LOCAL R1L
E/ATE (FICE1 ,I 2GAN %OPP+ AT !
BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY'S (FICE1 OR !
C\RTH\SE /EPS4 ,9 ^! %OPP+ PLACES1 A
4#GE1JJJ H\SE CD "S"TS 2 B"\ = 4#BJ1JJJ
OR LESS4 ,= 4#B1JJJ1 : 0 LOAN$ 6ME F A
FR = #IJ "DS = 4#BJJ1 ,I GAVE AN
ATTORNEY A CA%I]'S *ECK Z A D[N PAY;T4
,:ILE ! ACQUISI;N 0 2+ PROCESS$1 ,I RAN
AN AD 9 ! PAP] ADV]TIS+ A 4#GE1JJJ H\SE
= ONLY 4#FJ1JJJ & NO M"OY D[N4 ,! PH"O
RANG H>D & H1VY4 ,P]SPECTIVE BUY]S 7
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A FEW M9UTES4 ,I ASK$ =A 4#B1EJJ
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RETURN$ ! 4#B1JJJ 6MY FR ) AN A4I;NAL
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MY ASSET COLUMN 9 ! =M (A PROMISSORY
NOTE F ! BUY]4 ,TOTAL "W+ "T3 FIVE H\RS4
  ,S N[ T Y >E F9ANCI,Y LIT]ATE & R1D
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M"OY 2+ 9V5T$4

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2 A Z]O-D[N TRANSAC;N 9 ! M9D (! NEW
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,MY RETURN ON 9VE/;T 7,,ROI7 IS 9F9;Y4
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M"OY4
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2 3V]T$ 6CA%4 ,I NE$ 6CALL MY A3.TANT
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T LIFE H&S !M-& WE >E ALL H&$ LEMONS
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F9ANCIAL 9TELLIG;E4
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HESITATE US+ _M M EXAMPLES ( P]SONAL
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"O WANT$ 6BUY X4 ,! [N] MOV$ \ 9 A WEEK1
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