Preface |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 Ignore the Bull: Plan Your Own Path to Financial Independence |
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Chapter 1 How do You Define Success and Then Focus on What Matters to You? |
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14 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 What is Your Vision of Your Future? |
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16 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Developing Your Winner's Mindset |
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19 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 SMART No Bull Goals |
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21 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 How Will You Define Financial Independence? |
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23 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 The Art and the Science of Setting Goals |
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Chapter 7 Wait a Minute---Is There a Tough Part Coming Up? |
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30 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Your Agenda or Theirs? |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (5) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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38 | (3) |
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Part 2 Riding the Bull: Making Money Work for You |
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Chapter 10 How Money Works---Income from Work vs. Income from Capital |
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42 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Harness Your Power |
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44 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Freeing Up Savings Capacity |
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48 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Riding the Growth on Growth Phenomenon |
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51 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Be an Owner, Not a Loaner |
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54 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Sharpening Your Horns |
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57 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 The Six-Step Financial Planning Process |
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Chapter 17 Assembling Your Team |
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Chapter 18 What to Look for in an Advisory Relationship |
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67 | (3) |
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Chapter 19 How to Get the Most Value from Your Advisor |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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74 | (3) |
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Part 3 Tightening the Reins: Earning and Spending Wisely |
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Chapter 20 What's Your Vision for Your "Life Arc"? |
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Chapter 21 Becoming Jedi Debt Master |
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82 | (3) |
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Chapter 22 Don't Get Trampled by Bad Choices on Banking and Credit |
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Chapter 23 Grab Your Debts by the Reins |
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Chapter 24 Gittin' a Lasso on Your Own Homestead |
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Chapter 25 Can You Hold on if Interest Rates Rise? |
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Chapter 26 Good Debt vs Bad Debt: Make it Deductible! |
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Chapter 27 Is Leasing the "Crack Cocaine" of Car Nuts? |
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103 | (8) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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108 | (3) |
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Part 4 Growing Your Herd: Insider Tips on Investing |
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Chapter 28 What Makes a Successful Bull Rider or Investor? |
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112 | (4) |
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Chapter 29 The Investment Planning Process---How to Stay on the Bull |
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116 | (3) |
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Chapter 30 The Eight Second Lesson on How the Stock Market Works |
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119 | (4) |
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Chapter 31 Making it to the Bell: A Real-Life Story of Riding the Championship Bull |
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123 | (2) |
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Chapter 32 Don't Put All Your Bulls in One Pasture---Introduction to Diversification |
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125 | (4) |
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Chapter 33 The Art of Strategic Asset Allocation---Choosing your Herd |
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129 | (2) |
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Chapter 34 Can You Time the Stock Market? |
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131 | (4) |
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Chapter 35 A Critical Word About Fluctuation |
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135 | (3) |
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Chapter 36 Diversifying Your Diversification |
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138 | (3) |
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Chapter 37 Make Your Wealth Accumulation Automatic (and Beat the Herd) |
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141 | (4) |
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Chapter 38 Choosing the Right Tool to Ride the Bull |
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145 | (4) |
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Chapter 39 Deposit Insurance---Keep Your Protection Clear |
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149 | (6) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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152 | (3) |
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Part 5 Working the Bull: Reducing Your Tax Burden |
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155 | (36) |
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Chapter 40 The "Three Ds" of Tax Planning |
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156 | (5) |
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Chapter 41 Deductions and Credits: Reducing the Taxes You Pay |
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161 | (5) |
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Chapter 42 RRSPs and TFSAs---Which is the Better Ride? |
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166 | (4) |
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Chapter 43 Keeping More of Your Investment Returns |
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170 | (5) |
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Chapter 44 A Business as a Tax Deduction |
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175 | (4) |
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Chapter 45 Divide and Conquer |
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179 | (3) |
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Chapter 46 Educating Rita (and Britney and little Robbie) |
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182 | (3) |
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Chapter 47 Disability Tax Credit is Badly Under Claimed |
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185 | (6) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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188 | (3) |
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Part 6 Protecting the Bull: Tackling Risk Management |
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191 | (34) |
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Chapter 48 Protecting the Ranch---Property and Casualty Insurance |
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192 | (5) |
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Chapter 49 Protecting Your Earning Power---Your Most Valuable Asset |
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Chapter 50 Which Needs are Temporary and Which are Permanent? |
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199 | (4) |
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Chapter 51 Determining YOUR Insurance Needs |
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203 | (3) |
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Chapter 52 Protect Your Family, Not Your Mortgage Lender |
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206 | (3) |
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Chapter 53 Disability Insurance---What if You Can't Work? |
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209 | (4) |
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Chapter 54 Critical Illness Insurance is not a Replacement for Disability Insurance |
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213 | (3) |
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Chapter 55 Employer Group Health and Extended Medical Insurance |
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216 | (3) |
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Chapter 56 Avoiding Fraud and Rip-offs |
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219 | (6) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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223 | (2) |
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Part 7 Enjoying the Ride: Putting Your Plans Together |
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225 | (16) |
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Chapter 57 The Stages of Life |
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226 | (3) |
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Chapter 58 Generating Income for Living |
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229 | (3) |
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Chapter 59 Every Bull Rider Needs a Proper Estate Plan |
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232 | (4) |
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Chapter 60 Giving Back: Becoming a Philanthropist on Your Terms |
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236 | (5) |
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Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap |
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239 | (2) |
Appendix 1 Selected Financial and Investment Organizations |
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Appendix 2 Great Reads |
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244 | (1) |
Index |
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