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The simple path to wealth : your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life / JL Collins.

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.

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]

Content descriptions

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.
Subject:
Finance, Personal.
Financial security.
Investments > United States.

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  • 3 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library 332.02401 COL (Text) 36015000854105 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 07/20/2026