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At this point, after all the talk of alpacas, sheep and farms, you may be forgiven for thinking you've picked up a country and western novel. My editor had similar concerns: ‘Scott, I'd like to see more sunshine and positivity … and less fire, devastation and dead animals’.

Okay, so this is not your typical finance book.

Hell knows my publisher would have liked me to be a bit more ‘self-helpy’. You see, one of the bestselling books of the past couple of decades was The Secret. The guts of its message was that to achieve success all you need to do is picture something in your mind, and you'll achieve it.

Well, let's all get out a guitar, sit in a circle, hold hands and start strumming.

This book — and the solid-as-a-rock steps it gives you — is built on values that have stood the test of time. I learned a lot about life and money from my grandparents — they were part of the so-called Silent Generation who lived (and thrived) through the not-so-Great Depression.

What did that mean in a practical sense?

Well, they paid their bills on time … with cash.

They saved their money … rather than relying on credit cards.

They didn't expect handouts … being on the dole was something to be ashamed of.

They lived in modest homes — not McMansions — and they celebrated when they paid them off.

And they created a real legacy, which — ultimately — is what this book is all about.