How to Ruin Your Financial Life

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Anyone can write a book about how to get rich. The bookstores are full of them. They rarely work, though, which isnx92;t surprising since the people who write them rarely know much about money. But it takes Ben Stein, economist, finance expert for Barronx92;s, commentator on finance for Fox News, and (fairly) successful investor to write a book called How to Ruin Your Financial Life. Written with the same tongue-in-cheek cheekiness as his bestselling How to Ruin Your Life, this book is a humorous road map showing you how to make something useful of the money that comes in and out of your life. Follow the rulesx97;in reverse gearx97;and youx92;re bound to be a lot better off than you are now. Follow the rules as theyx92;re writtenx97;and youx92;re highly likely to wind up in bankruptcy courtx97;as millions do every decade. Here are some of the rules, just to whet your appetite: Collect as Many Credit Cards as You Can and Use Them Frequently; Compete with Your Friends to See Who Can Own the Most Expensive and High-Status Possessions; Know in Your Gut That Only Suckers Work Hard for Money and That Smarties Like You Only Have to Find an Angle; Remember That Retirement Is a L-ooo-nnn-g Way Off, and Donx92;t Even Think about It Right Now; Bear in Mind That Only "Little People" Pay Their Bills or Taxes; Donx92;t Bother to Own Your Own Home Because Home Ownership Is a Hassle...and many more. This book is a laugh-out-loud way to educate yourself, your children, and your friends about how money really works...and a way to smile while youx92;re straightening out that mess you call your financial life.

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Ben Stein, a nationally renowned "Renaissance man," was host of the long-running quiz show Win Ben Steinx92;s Money and is currently a judge on Star Search. He is a former White House speechwriter, Wall Street Journal columnist, trial lawyer, law school professor, scriptwriter, and novelistx97;and author of several self-help books; including How to Ruin Your Life; ISBN: 1-56170-974-3; and How to Ruin Your Love Life, ISBN: 1-4019-0240-5. He has seen the biggest (Richard Nixon) and the most famous (many Hollywood stars) ruin their lives. He has also seen how some seemingly ordinary people made something great of their livesx97;by doing the opposite of what he sees as ruinous acts and modes of thought. He resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and son.