Trent from The Simple Dollar expands some thoughts on a very popular post into a free eBook. In November 2007, Trent wrote an informative post Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance on the Back of Five Business Cards. He covered concepts such as

• Spend Less Than You Earn
• Earn More
• Live Frugal
• Managing Your Money
• Controlling Your Destiny

The free e-book takes a deeper look into the topics. I recommend you grab a copy today.

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