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Book SynopsisJust 77 days to a happier, more prosperous life!
From Here to Financial Happiness is the day-by-day guide for anyone dreaming of a better life. Whether you're dealing with debt, uncertain about retirement or simply want to get a grip on your finances, this book can put you on the road to happiness with a simple 11-week journey. Just 5-10 minutes a day to think about money, your habits, your goals, and your dreams. What steps can you take today to get your finances on track? What bad habits, bad investments, and misconceptions should you let go of? This book is packed with 77 days' worth of real, actionable guidance for getting your money rightfor good. It's not an investment scheme, not extreme couponing, not something else to add to your daily to-do list. Instead, it's about changing youand the way you handle and think about moneyso you can start building the life of your dreams.
The next 11 weeks will be a revelation: Some days you'll lea
Table of Contents
Day One: Start Here, Go Anywhere 1
Day Two: Failure Is Not an Option 3
Day Three: Dream a Little 7
Day Four: Embrace Humility 11
Day Five: Twin Wins 15
Day Six: Piling It On 17
Day Seven: Everything’s a Tradeoff 21
Day Eight: How Happy? 25
Day Nine: Running the Treadmill 27
Day Ten: What – Me Worry? 29
Day Eleven: Lending a Hand 31
Day Twelve: Looking Back 35
Day Thirteen: Control What You Can 37
Day Fourteen: Keep It Simple 39
Day Fifteen: Happy Days 43
Day Sixteen: Older and Wiser 45
Day Seventeen: Life Support 47
Day Eighteen: Desperately Seeking Solvency 49
Day Nineteen: Sleeping Better 53
Day Twenty: Home Schooling 57
Day Twenty: One True Believers 61
Day Twenty: Two Hunting but Not Gathering 63
Day Twenty: Three Fixing to Win 67
Day Twenty: Four What It Takes 71
Day Twenty: Five Be Kind to Your Future Self 73
Day Twenty: Six Ups and Downs 77
Day Twenty: Seven Enjoying Your Dollars 81
Day Twenty: Eight The Human Touch 85
Day Twenty: Nine Taking Charge 87
Day Thirty: Everybody in the Pool 89
Day Thirty: One Cover Me 91
Day Thirty: Two Just in Case 95
Day Thirty: Three Hits and Misses 99
Day Thirty: Four Wishes Come True (Maybe) 101
Day Thirty: Five Peering Forward, Glancing Back 105
Day Thirty: Six Driving Yourself Crazy 107
Day Thirty: Seven Wheeling Dealing 109
Day Thirty: Eight Taking Credit 111
Day Thirty: Nine Running Up the Score 115
Day Forty: Automate It 117
Day Forty: One Added Interest 121
Day Forty: Two Clearing the Hurdle 125
Day Forty: Three Be an Owner 127
Day Forty: Four All You Are 129
Day Forty: Five Riding the Life Cycle 133
Day Forty: Six Taking Aim 137
Day Forty: Seven The Last Shall Be First 139
Day Forty: Eight Marking Time 141
Day Forty: Nine Calling It Quits 145
Day Fifty: Needs First, Wants Second 149
Day Fifty: One Getting Real about Real Estate 153
Day Fifty: Two Homeward Bound 157
Day Fifty: Three The Kids Are All Right 161
Day Fifty: Four Compounding for Life 165
Day Fifty: Five History Lesson 169
Day Fifty: Six Fear Factor 171
Day Fifty: Seven It’s All in the Mix 173
Day Fifty: Eight Spreading Your Bets 177
Day Fifty: Nine Reducing Drag 179
Day Sixty: Cutting Taxes 183
Day Sixty One: Worth the Wait 187
Day Sixty Two: Everything in Its Place 189
Day Sixty Three: Unbeatable 193
Day Sixty Four: Matching the Market 195
Day Sixty Five: One-Stop Shopping 199
Day Sixty Six: Coping with Crazy Markets 203
Day Sixty Seven: Keeping Your Balance 205
Day Sixty Eight: Negative Bonds 207
Day Sixty Nine: Borrowed Time 209
Day Seventy: Imposing Order 213
Day Seventy One: Playing Favorites 215
Day Seventy Two: Moving On 219
Day Seventy Three: Cents and Sensibilities 223
Day Seventy Four: Hiring Help 225
Day Seventy Five: The Virtuous Cycle 229
Day Seventy Six: What Money Buys 233
Day Seventy Seven: Final Wishes 235
Acknowledgments 239
About the Author 241
