The simple path to wealth : your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life / JL Collins.
The author shares his personal techniques, insights and experiences regarding saving money and investing, drawn from his blog posts (jlcollinsnh.com) as well as a series of letters to his teenage daughter, both dealing with money management.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781533667922
- ISBN: 1533667926
- ISBN: 9781737724100
- ISBN: 1737724103
- Physical Description: xi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Scotts Valey, California : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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- General Note:
- Publication information from Amazon.com.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Beginnings. Introduction ; A parable: the monk and the minister ; My story: it has never been about retirement ; Important notes -- Orientation. Debt: the unacceptable burden ; Why you need F-you money ; Can everyone really retire a millionaire? ; How to think about money ; Investing in a raging bull (or bear) market -- How to harness the world's most powerful wealth building tool. There's a major market crash coming!!!! and even famous economists can't save you ; The market always goes up ; Why most people lose money in the market ; The big ugly event ; Keeping it simple: considerations and tools ; Index funds are really just for lazy people, right? ; Bonds ; Portfolio ideas to build and keep your wealth ; Selecting your asset allocation ; International funds ; TRFs: the simplest path to wealth of all ; What if you can't buy VTSAX? Or even Vanguard? ; What is it about Vanguard anyway? ; The 401(k), 403(b), TSP, IRA and Roth buckets ; RMDs: the ugly surprise at the end of the tax-deferred rainbow ; HSAs: more than just a way to pay your medical bills ; Case study: putting The Simple Path to Wealth into action ; Why I don't like investment advisors -- Magic Beans. Jack Bogle and the bashing of index funds ; Why I can't pick winning stocks and you can't either ; Why I don't like dollar cost averaging ; How to be a stock market guru and get on CNBC ; You, too, can be conned -- What to do when you get there. Withdrawal rates: how much can I spend anyway? ; How do I pull my 4%? ; Social security: how secure and when to take it ; How to give like a billionaire -- Afterword. My path for my kid: the first 10 years ; Tales from the South Pacific ; Some final thoughts on risk.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 332.02401 COL (Text) | 36015000854105 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 07/20/2026 |
| Haywood County Main Library | 332.024 Collins (Text) | 33115007707590 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| High Point Library | 332.024 Collins (Text) | 30519009909865 | Adult Nonfiction | Reshelving | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | 332.024 L (Text) | 39493108373517 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | 332.024 COL (Text) | 39488501145207 | Adult Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 332.024 C (Text) | 39149003445459 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Lewisville Branch | 332.024 C 2016 (Text) | 0112523677384 | Adult Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Walkertown Branch | 332.024 C 2016 (Text) | 0112523677375 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
The author shares his personal techniques, insights and experiences regarding saving money and investing, drawn from his blog posts (jlcollinsnh.com) as well as a series of letters to his teenage daughter, both dealing with money management.
