The Simple Dollar (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
272
Utgivningsdatum
2010-06-09
Upplaga
1
Förlag
Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Dimensioner
196 x 133 x 12 mm
Vikt
281 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780137054251

The Simple Dollar

How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams

av Trent A Hamm
Häftad,  Engelska, 2010-06-09

Slutsåld

Struggling with debt?

Frustrated about work?

Just not satisfied with life?

Trent Hamm set out to boost his happiness by freeing himself from debt. This account of how he succeeded, and how he was able to construct the life hed always wanted, will inspire readers to put his ideas to work in their own lives.

Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times best seller, THE HAPPINESS PROJECT

The Simple Dollar paves the way to an uncluttered financial and richly rewarding life. Trents experiential advice prepares readers for the expectedand most importantly the unexpectedcomplexities of the modern economic world. Live debt free, mind the gap, and find a framework to get the secure and happy life you desire.

Erin Rooney Doland, author of Unclutter Your Life in One Week and Editor-in-Chief, Unclutterer.com

If you feel like your finances are out of control, read The Simple Dollar. Trent Hamm burns with the unforgettable fire of someone who has gone from debt to wealth, and this book can inspire you to do the same.

J.D. Roth, author of Your Money: The Missing Manual and editor of GetRichSlowly.org

The Simple Dollar can change your life.

Trent Hamm found himself drowning in consumer debt, working in a job he couldnt stand and figured out how to escape that debt and build the fulfilling career hed always dreamt about, all at the same time.

Hamm shared his experiences at TheSimpleDollar.comand built it into one of Americas top personal finance websites. Now, The Simple Dollar is a book: packed with practical tips, tools, and lessons you can use to transform your life, too.

This isnt just another personal finance book: its profoundly motivating, empowering, practical, and 100% grounded in todays American realities. Trent Hamm will show you how to rewrite the rules, creating healthier relationships with money and with your loved ones, too. With his help, you can get out of debt, start moving forward, and build the strong personal community that offers true happinessno matter what happens to the economy.

Escape the plastic prison, and stop running to stand still

5 simple steps to eliminate credit card debt and 5 more to start moving forward

Shift your lifes balance towards more positive, stronger relationships

Learn how to put the golden rule to work for you

Discover the power of goals in a random world

Then, learn how to overcome inertia, and transform goals into reality

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Trent Hamm transformed his life, escaping both massive consumer debt and work he couldn't stand. He began sharing the lessons he learned through his website, The Simple Dollar (www.thesimpledollar.com), which has quickly grown into one of the nation's most popular personal finance sites, attracting more than 600,000 visitors every month. He is the author of 365 Ways to Live Cheap: Your Everyday Guide to Saving Money, and writes articles that are regularly syndicated to hundreds of small newspapers and newsletters.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction    xiii

Chapter 1  Prison Made of Plastic    1

Get Everyone on Board    3

Reduce Your Interest Rates    5

A Plan for Debt Repayment    7

Get a Rope    8

Snowflaking    10

Five Steps for Today    12

Chapter 2  Whats Missing?

What Do We Really Need?    17

Five Steps Toward Happiness    19

Chapter 3  A Visit from the Black Swan    23

Our Lives Are More Random Than We Think    24

Unprepared for the Good    26

Unprepared for the Bad    27

Sources of Personal Risk    29

Maximizing Luck    32

The Need for Reliability    33

Preparing Yourself    34

Chapter 4  The Power of Goals in a Random World    37

The Changing Value of Long-Term Goals    39

The Power of Self-Reliance    42

The Key: Short-Term Goals    44

Five Steps Toward Your Dreams    46

Chapter 5  Running to Stand Still    49

The Changing Nature of Income    50

Your True Hourly Wage    52

The Things We Sacrifice    53

Your Future Self Isnt Reliable    54

The Power of Today    55

Five Steps for Breaking Out    56

Chapter 6  With or Without You    59

The Broadening of Community    61

The Tragedy of the Commons    63

The Value of a Relationship    65

Social Intelligence    67

Getting Started    70

Chapter 7  Minding the Gap    73

Spending Less Than You Earn    74

Mind the Gap    75

Wants and Needs    76

The Frugalist and the Capitalist    78

Budgeting    79

Five Steps Toward Minding the Gap    80

Chapter 8  Frugality as Framework    83

The Difference Between Frugal and Cheap    84

Frugality as a Framework for Freedom    85

Whats Essential?    87

The Peak-End Rule and Life Experiences    90

Overvaluing Routi...

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