The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me for Women

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Подзаглавие: About Life and Wealth
Издателство: A Fireside Book
Град на издаване: New York
Наличност: singular
Ширина (мм): 140
Височина (мм): 195
Дебелина (мм): 21
Корици: Твърди

Easy to understand and simple to apply, The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me for Women is one of the most powerful books ever written about money and essential reading for any woman today.

When Richard Paul Evans was twelve years old, his father fell and broke lx)th of his legs. With no income and no insurance, the Evans family was destitute. At this time a multimillionaire taught young Evans the five secrets to wealth. Evans used those five secrets not only to change his life but that of thousands of others when he wrote The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth. An international bestseller, this essential book interweaves those influential lessons with personal stories from everyday people. Evans explains that money should not be the preoccupation of our lives, but instead our focus should be on the principles that free us to concentrate on God, family, and relationships—life’s true riches.

Now Evans has taken years of personal research and coaching to create the perfect money book for women who want a better life. With his classic, motivational voice, Evans offers lessons that are easy to understand and simple to follow. Powerful, proven, and life changing, The Five Ussons a Millionaire Taught Me for Women may be one of the most important books you will ever read.

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi

FOREWORD by Heather McVey xix

PREFACE
Why I Wrote a Book Especially for Women xxv

INTRODUCTION
Hard Times 1

LESSON ONE

Decide to Be Wealthy 11

LESSON TWO

Take Responsibility for Your Money 25
Know How Much Money You Have 27
Know Where Your Money Comes From 30
Know Where Your Money Is Going 31
Know What Your Money Is Doing 34

LESSON THREE

Keep a Portion of Everything You Earn 37
The Power of Compound Interest 40
Starting Your Nest Egg 42

LESSON FOUR

Win in the Margins 55
Winning in the Margins with Extra Income 56
Winning in the Margins with Savings 68
Mind-set One (Carefully Considers Each Expenditure) 73
Mind-set Two (Freedom and Power Are Better Than Momentary Pleasure) 87
Mind-set Three (Does Not Equate Spending with Happiness) 97
Mind-set Four (Protects the Nest Egg) 103

LESSON FIVE

Give Back 111

CONCLUSION: Is It Ever Too Late to Start? 117

RESOURCES

Glossary of Financial Terms 123
Winning in the Margins with Extra Income 145
Winning in the Margins with Savings 147
Net Worth Forms 165
Cash Flow Forms 169

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About the Author

Richard Paul Evans is the author of thirteen New York Times bestselling novels and five children’s books. He has won the American Mothers’ Book Award, the 2005 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for women’s fiction, and two first-place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books. His books have been translated into more than eighteen languages. More than‘fourteen million copies of his books are in print worldwide. Newsweek and The Washington Post have noted his business savvy. At the age of thirty, Evans was the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.

He is also the founder of the Christmas Box International, an organization dedicated to helping abused and neglected children. More than sixteen thousand children have been housed in Christmas Box Houses. He is the recipient of the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and their five children.