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Are You Rich?

“…the quality of our lives does not depend only on how we accumulate, save, and spend our money. True financial freedom lies in defining ourselves by who and what we are, not by what we do or do not have. You are the person you are right now. We cannot measure our self-worth by our net worth.”

                      Suze Orman, The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom (1997, Crown)

“In personal financial management, the place to begin is to adopt a realistic perspective. Money will only improve the quality of your life when it is used with clarity. Only when you learn to spend money in concert with your underlying values—the things that you most deeply care about—will it become a tool for creating a more fulfilling life.”

                      Karen Ramsey, Everything You Know About Money is Wrong (1999, ReganBooks)

“If you’re working long hours now trying to accumulate more ‘stuff’ or more money at the expense of family, friendships, and your health, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to buy them back later on. So stop looking at preparing for a secure retirement as just stashing away as much money as possible. Diversify your retirement portfolio by building your investments now in people, your health, and all the other things that truly make up the good life.”

                      Marc Eisenson, Gerri Detweiler, & Nancy Castleman,
                              Invest in Yourself: Six Secrets to a Rich Life (1998, Wiley)

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