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As people enter adulthood, many are confused or not informed about ways to maintain financial stability. Many adults never learn how to properly manage their money. Learning to live within your means and simultaneously prepare for your future, is one of the most important lessons a human being can learn. Growing up, I observed immense wealth and over indulgence, as well as great poverty and desolation. Sadly, at times these two extremes existed within the same communities, or even families. Through trial and error, using good and sometimes terrible advice, I was able to organize a system that is simple enough for the young adult to understand, and extremely effective in creating a “money cushion” that, if used correctly, can withstand some of the most intense economic droughts.

At 23 years old, I decided that there was a lot of information available to the public on personal finance, but most people between the ages of 17 and 25 either felt they were too young to take such a topic seriously, or they did not know how to. In either case, both parties could suffer tremendously in regards to their finances over the course of their lives.

This book is aimed to eliminate the confusion and anxiety that often accompanies the topic of financial responsibility by communicating simple and effective techniques for being a good money manager. The text will begin by assuming you have secured income. I would encourage you to find a job if you don’t have one already, but this information is still relevant to you because the principles apply to anyone at any age with any amount of cash flow. My hope is that you will see that being “well off” should not imply arrogance, social stature, nor greed, but selflessness, self awareness, and responsibility. I hope this information helps you as much as it has helped me and those around me.

- James