Your Money or Your Life

The old expectations about economic security, such as working for one company until you retire and then collecting a pension, no longer apply. However, you can use certain timeless common-sense principles and methods to make money matters comprehensible and to attain "financial independence." Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin explain a nine-step approach to lowering your personal expenses and achieving a more manageable, pleasurable lifestyle that reflects your true values. getAbstract recommends this classic approach to getting a grip on your finances instead of being strangled by them. The bedrock of this program is coming to understand that you exchange your life for money. Now, doesn’t that bear closer scrutiny?