The Rules of Wealth, 4th Edition

RULE 63

Pay attention to detail

This is my biggest failing I’m afraid. My solution is easy. I employ someone to manage my life who takes care of the detail – someone who is very, very good at the detail. Yes, it’s an expensive way to do it. Better to train yourself right from the word go to pay attention to the detail yourself and save the expense.

Detail is not keeping a note of every tiny purchase you make and looking at minute economies – we’ve already discovered (see Rule 35) going without that cappuccino isn’t going to make you rich beyond your wildest dreams. Detail is:

• checking the small print
• checking the interest rates
• checking charges and fees
• checking you pay for things on time so you don’t incur penalties
• checking when you will ...