Ordinary People Extraordinary Wealth

How did a secretary, a firefighter, a retired naval officer, a housewife, a construction worker, a schoolteacher, and a pharmacist become wealthy? Bestselling author Ric Edelman has studied the wealth-making habits of these and 5,000 other ordinary Americans. What he found is revealed for the first time in this book: the eight great secrets to attaining wealth. This extraordinary book is filled with the advice of everyday people--people like your own friends and neighbors--who entered the world of personal finance, often with no real plan at the start, but who found ways to accumulate astonishing amounts of money. A rich, irreplaceable lifetime of wealth building experience is now at your fingertips. Here you will learn to arrange your finances and make your investment decisions so you can reach your goals and achieve financial security. Including: 7 How to turn your mortgage into a wealth-enhancing tool 7 Why small investments work better than big ones 7 How to max out on your employer-sponsored retirement plan 7 Your investments: when to hold them and when to fold them 7 Financial news: when to pay attention and when to turn it off 7 Plus, of course, much, much more.