1. Rules for Improving Your Financial Life 1.Get a good education. *University *College *Community College *Junior College *Trade/Technical School *Military *Internships

2. Rules for Improving Your Financial Life 2.Work long, hard, and smart. *Duh *leave time to play for sanity and family survival 3.Learn money-management skills. *budget/spending plan *bank vs. credit unions *checking *saving *stocks

3. Rules for Improving Your Financial Life 4.Spend less than you could spend. n 5.Save early and often. n 6.Invest in common stocks for the long term. 7.Gather information before making decisions.