The Mensch and the Machine – Episode 4 outline: Financial tactics

Books

• I will teach you to be rich
• Richest man in babylon
• Rich dad, poor dad
• Total money makeover

Where did you learn about finances

• Parental influence
• School?
• Books/blogs/etc.

Getting your house in order

• Where is your money going
• Budgeting tools that work
• Envelope system
• Basic money script
  • If you get an extra $100 how do you allocate it

Debt

• Good debt/bad debt
• Credit cards
• Loans
• Snowball method vs Higher APR target

Savings

• Cash
• Rate of return
• Save for specific things

Investments

• Retirement
  • Employer match
• Assets

Next Week’s topic: Stoicism

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