Four Pillars of the Game of Wealth
Since you are reading this, it is safe to assume you wish to win the Game of Wealth. This game has four pillars:
Make money
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Control spending
How much money you keep matters more than how much you make: our tried and tested money management approach.
Get out of debt
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Invest for the future
Savvy, non-traditional investing is the key to your future financial security and to having income in old age.
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I believe it’s wrong to live with the worry about the next debt payment, about losing your house, your job or whether you’d have dignity in old age. So I’ve dedicated myself to teaching people in financial trouble how to build sustainable wealth.
