Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security [Paperback]

A powerfully simple, must-have manifesto on money with more than 90 wealth-building rules from theTodayshow's finance guru.

In a time of great financial uncertainty, this is the book everyone must read. The bottom line: Money is simple-people make it complicated. Now, bestselling personal finance author Jean Chatzky has distilled this simplicity into a smart, immediate, and entertaining set of rules that will change readers' financial lives.

Chatzky removes the stress associated with all things money and says it clearly: Readers who follow these basic yet crucial approaches to spending, saving, investing, increasing their income, and most importantly, protecting what they have, will build the wealth and financial stability they've been dreaming of. Chatzky's advice is reassuring, straightforward, and often counterintuitive, including:

- Date your stocks; don't marry them.
- 'More money' won't always make you 'more happy.'
- To spend less, carry Benjamins, not Jacksons.
- If you can't explain it, don't invest in it.
- 'Free' can be very expensive.

Written in her trademark warm, witty voice, and with a special Dos and Don'ts section,Money Rules is the only book readers really need to achieve true financial health and happiness.Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC'sTodayand a columnist forPrevention.She is the author of five books, including the bestsellersPay It DownandMake Money, Not Excuses.She lives in Westchester, NY.PART 1

Make Money

The money that goes out--whether you spend it, save it, invest it, or give it away--has to come from somewhere.

That generally means earning it.

And that's a good thing.

Getting paid is an indication that others value what you do, how you think, and who you are.

All of those things are a boost to your self-esteem.

The rules in this section will help you understand how to earn what you're wortl³'