Book description:In the bestselling tradition of The Wealthy Barber, a nuts-and-bolts financial planning guide for the rest of us
Five years ago, a butcher from Portland, Oregon, named Paul Petillo was frustrated by the lack of financial planning insights available to working stiffs like himself. To fill this gap, he created The BlueCollar Dollar.com, a website offering straight, simple money advice for people who don't have a lot of it to spare, or to lose--in other words, most of us. The site quickly grew in popularity and now attracts more than a million visitors a year.
Petillo's first book, Building Wealth in a Paycheck-to-Paycheck World is packed with safe, proven wealth-building strategies. It covers all the major components of a balanced financial plan, including:
Straight talk on mutual funds, bonds, real estate, and annuities
Techniques for avoiding financial disasters
Tools to help readers track their debt and create a plan for staying out of it
Road maps to buying a home and saving for college and retirement
How to save, invest, and amass real wealth on even the tightest budget
What can a neighborhood butcher from Portland, Oregon tell regular working stiffs about achieving their dreams of financial independence? Everything! Inside these pages, Paul Petillo, the renowned creator of bluecollardollar.com gives you all of the tools, tips, and advice you need to understand your financial situation and make it much, much better--whatever your current income. Sure, you're thinking, but can I become as wealthy as that lofty top1% of taxpayers who get all the breaks? Quite possibly.
Okay, but what are the risks? Petillo's straight, simple advice is tailor-made for people who don't have a lot of money to spare--or to lose. You'll learn safe, proven wealth-building strategies that cover all the major components of a cautious, balanced financial plan. Paul Petillo shows you how to:
Invest in mutual funds, bonds, real estate, and annuities
Avoid financial disasters
Tracking your debt and create a plan for staying out of it
Make a roadmap for buying a home, saving for college, and retiring rich
Find safe, rewarding investments right in your own backyard
Play the market without buying stocks
So don't just sit around waiting for your ship to come in. Read Building Wealth in a Paycheck to Paycheck World and launch it yourself!
