Do you sometimes wonder whose retirement your social security deductions are really paying for? Would you—if you could—slip out of the system? For some of you there is an exit door, as you will see in Chapter 8, The Citizen and Social In-Security.
Does your bank invent a new charge each week? You don’t have to be one of its victims. Find out how in Chapter 3, The Proof Is in the Prudence.
You may not want to believe it, but your diet was designed not to work. End that merry-go-round with a program that does. See Chapter 10, The Hale and Hearty Skeptic.
Do you want a simplified income tax form? If you know what’s good for you, and what you are doing, you’ll be better off if things stay just as they are. See why in Chapter 11, Vanquishing the Great Rift in Our Political System.
If you entertain doubts about your stockbroker’s advice, welcome to the club. With the proper approach, it will be your own advice you will follow . . . and profitably. Take a close look at Chapter 5, Taking Stock of Stocks.
Your ability to draft powerful letters is vital to your success. This is not aptitude that just happens. You must pursue it, as illustrated in Chapter 4, Wrangling with the Establishment.
A fortune can be spent on a college education. Much of the money may be pure waste. Before you find yourself in a financial hole, consider the information in Chapter 9, The Malfunction of Education.
Investments in corporate bonds and other interest-bearing obligations are not just for the old and the rich. When correctly set up, they can be a fine vehicle for the young and active investor with a beginning portfolio. Discover what you must know in Chapter 6, Thar's Gold in Them Thar Bonds.
The world is full of bureaucrats, regulators, and tax collectors. There are many ways you can grapple with them. Life will be more fun if you do it right, not wrong. The right way is described in Chapter 11, Vanquishing the Great Rift in Our Political System.
The major corporations and institutions you must deal with only have the upper hand if you give it to them. Find out how to make certain it is the back of your hand they will get, in Chapter 4, Wrangling with the Establishment.
There are a lot of ways to make money in real estate. There are just as many ways to lose money in real estate. The opportunity to explore the field, to choose which parts are suitable for you, and how to proceed, is found in Chapter 7, The Real and Stately Estate.
Do you know what must be done to protect yourself and your loved ones from spending the last months or years of life hooked up to tubes and machines in a hospital terminal ward? The way to avoid such an ending is described in detail in Chapter 10, The Hale and Hearty Skeptic.
"There is treasure
hidden all around you!"
"Al Jacobs’ no-nonsense approach to prosperity offers invaluable insights into the fundamentals of modern living. From education and health to real estate, taxes, and social security, he lays a clear path toward success in increasingly more complex everyday issues."
--Erin Aislinn, author of It Happened in Florence
