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"Our entire economy--from individuals to state and federal government--have violated the most basic Savage Truth that headed Chapter 1 in the very first edition of this book and remains unchanged: Live within your means. Don't spend it all! Think of how different our economy would be if we had all learned that lesson, especially both parties in Washington! It's a story as old as the grasshopper and the ant, or the Bible, and the moral remains the same: During the good times, prepare and save for the tough times or they will devastate you. Now we begin a new cycle. Are you prepared? Have you hedged your bets on your financial future? Are you ready to be a survivor who goes on to become even more successful in the next economic boom? Let the fully revised new edition of The Savage Truth on Money help you navigate your future in the new normal"--,Provided by publisher