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INTRODUCTION

Once Upon a Time…

America was the richest creditor nation in the world.

Once Upon a Time…

The U.S. dollar was backed by gold.

Once Upon a Time…

Printing money was a crime known as counterfeiting.

Once Upon a Time…

A person went to school, got a job, retired young, and lived happily ever after.

Once Upon a Time…

All you had to do was buy a house, and when your house went up in value you were rich.

Once Upon a Time…

All you had to do was invest in the stock market, and when the stock market went up you were rich.

Once Upon a Time…

A college degree meant higher pay.

Once Upon a Time…

Age was an asset.

Once Upon a Time…

A retired person could count on Social Security and Medicare to take care of them.

Unfortunately, Once Upon a Time is over. The fairy tale has ended. The world has changed and continues to change.

Q: So what does a person do now?

A: That’s what this book is about. This book is about a second chance for you, your money, and your life.

This book has three parts: the Past, the Present, and the Future.

The Past… examines the real causes of the financial crisis we’re facing.

The Present… analyzes where you are today.

The Future… what is financial education—and why financial education is opposite of traditional education.

The most important word today is crisis. Remember that there are two parts, two sides, to the word crisis: danger and opportunity.

Your second chance requires that you avoid the dangers that lie ahead and be prepared for the opportunities that exist in a growing, global financial crisis.

There are three basic types of financial crashes: Stock market crash, real estate market crash, and a currency collapse.

This book is about a possible currency collapse.