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The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
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The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)

by Ken Fisher, Lara W. Hoffmans
November 2009
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
256 pages
10h 55m
English
Wiley
Content preview from The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
A job hunt is a
sales
pitch. Perfectyours to
get more
offers.
180
IThe Ten Roads to Riches
Before you interview, practice with a friend. And don't volun-
teer personal information. Talking personal stuff is (a) creepy and
(b) turns
off
your
interviewer. To ace an interview leave your per-
sonal stuffat home.
Once
you get the job you're
not
done. Keep selling yourself.
See yourself as a ride-along or potential
CEO
(read those chapters
for tips on being a well-compensated stand-
out) . You may need to choo
se-will
you go
deep as a specialist, or broad as a manager?
Both can pay well,
but
in
your
field one may
pay
better
.
Nev
er stop researching and sell-
ing
yourself. Maybe you
don't
want
to
work this hard
-your
choice,
but
the more you earn, the more you can save. And the more you
save, the more your money works for you and the richer you
get
on
this road .
SAVING
GRACE
How
much
should you save, realistically? Pick a
retirement
age,
then
calculate
what
you need. A financial calculator
or
Excel
helps.
(If
you' re afraid
of
either
, ask a teenager's help.) Figure
how much do you
want
by date X. Is $2 million enough? $10 mil-
lion? (Much above
that
and you need a really high-paying job
or
another
road.) Will you need
more
or less income (inflation-
adjusted)
than
you need now? Will
your
kids be
done
with school
and life be cheaper?
Can
you skip
the
vacation
home
to save
more
?
Or
travel?
What
about
other
income sources? Some advis-
ers suggest you assume 70 percent
of
your
income
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