How 5 Best-selling Finance Books Would be More honest if You Omitted One Word From the Title

May 12th, 2010 with 4 Comments

The complete title is listed with the omitted word in parenthesis. 1. Rich Dad Poor (Dad) Make your rich dad poor by following the bad advice in this book. 2. Why We Want (You) to be Rich This gives tells you why the authors want to be rich and how you can help them accomplish this goal [...]

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You Too Can Get Rich…If You’re a Sociopath!

April 2nd, 2010 with 11 Comments

I hope you enjoyed my April Fool’s apology.  I told you I’m a changed man.  And it’s true.  I’ve said many times that the get-rich-quick guys only get rich off you while you get poorer. Well, I looked at some of their products and realized I was wrong.  Some DO tell you how to get [...]

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The Difference Between Being Wealthy and Being Rich

March 29th, 2010 with 12 Comments

What cracks me up when watching a get-rich-quick commercial is how they constantly use the word wealth.  You’ve got these “cosmic wealth” “vibration wealth” or some other dung pile of verbiage.  They sit there in yachts, big houses, and a whole bunch of other “wealthy-looking” stuff. But is having a lot of high-priced vessels of uselessness* the same as being “wealthy”? I know a lot of people [...]

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