{"id":25399,"date":"2026-03-16T04:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=25399"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:26:35","slug":"38-secrets-for-success-my-personal-finance-manifesto-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id25399-38-secrets-for-success-my-personal-finance-manifesto-2.html","title":{"rendered":"38 Secrets for Financial Success: My Personal Finance Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25425\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/38.png\" alt=\"personal finance manifesto\" width=\"395\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/38.png 623w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/38-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a>A while back, somebody asked me to summarize my personal finance &#8220;playbook&#8221; in a blog post. Well &#8230; Here it is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Debt is a form of indentured servitude where people agree to sacrifice a portion of their future earnings in exchange for instant gratification.<\/li>\n<li>ATM machines are the Achilles&#8217; heel of impulsive spenders.<\/li>\n<li>History tells us that all fiat money eventually returns to its intrinsic value: zero. The US dollar is fiat money.<\/li>\n<li>Given a choice, it&#8217;s always better to live your life anonymously rich, rather than deceptively poor.<\/li>\n<li>If you have to ask your boss for a raise, then you need to find a new employer.<\/li>\n<li>When in doubt, <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id1442-credit-or-debit-which-is-better-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">always choose credit<\/a> over debit.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s almost impossible to effectively manage your personal finances if you don&#8217;t track your income and outgo.<\/li>\n<li>Only suckers play the lottery.<\/li>\n<li>People who properly manage their finances <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id812-no-im-not-cutting-up-my-credit-cards-maybe-you-shouldnt-either-2.html\">don&#8217;t fear credit cards<\/a>. In fact, they embrace them.<\/li>\n<li>Credit card &#8220;convenience&#8221; checks are anything but.<\/li>\n<li>Frugality has its limits. The most effective way to stretch your income is by finding ways to earn more money.<\/li>\n<li>Treat your <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id5494-get-financially-fit-by-running-your-household-like-a-business-3.html\">household like a business<\/a>; actively manage your finances and continuously look for ways to maximize your income.<\/li>\n<li>Not everyone requires a budget to effectively manage their personal finances.<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to saving money, patience is a virtue.<\/li>\n<li>Nobody should pursue a non-technical college degree until they&#8217;ve calculated their projected payoff point and return on investment.<\/li>\n<li>Precious metals such as gold and silver are for <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id22332-economic-collapse-101-the-most-important-insurance-we-never-buy-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insuring wealth<\/a>; not investing.<\/li>\n<li>Money does not buy happiness. If you&#8217;re looking for nirvana, you need to focus on attaining financial freedom.<\/li>\n<li>Only fools and the financially naive believe that everyone who drives an <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id1145-why-your-expensive-luxury-car-doesnt-impress-smart-people-or-me-2.html\">expensive luxury car<\/a> is financially well-off.<\/li>\n<li>Only fools and the financially naive believe that everyone who drives a beater is broke.<\/li>\n<li>No matter how nice your financial adviser is, nobody will ever care about your retirement nest egg and investments more than you.<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to managing personal finances, those who fail to plan are planning to fail.<\/li>\n<li>Keeping up with the Joneses is a fools&#8217; errand. Besides, the Joneses are broke.<\/li>\n<li>Personal finance management is not rocket science.<\/li>\n<li>Achieving financial freedom becomes extremely difficult if life&#8217;s major milestones aren&#8217;t accomplished in this order: 1) education, 2) career, 3) marriage, 4) kids.<\/li>\n<li>Buy low, sell high, and have an exit strategy for every investment.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s sometimes better to rent a home than own one.<\/li>\n<li>People who believe in personal responsibility, and strive to be self-reliant, control their own destiny.<\/li>\n<li>A spreadsheet can help even the most disorganized person successfully manage her personal finances.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s more important to save for your retirement than your kids&#8217; college education.<\/li>\n<li>Americans under 50 who are counting on Social Security to provide for them in retirement will be working until the day they die.<\/li>\n<li>If you can&#8217;t live on $50,000 per year, it&#8217;s your own fault.<\/li>\n<li>Failing to save and being financially <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id15845-dear-friend-here-are-41-reasons-why-im-not-lending-you-the-money-2.html\">dependent on friends<\/a>, family or the government severely limits one&#8217;s choices in life.<\/li>\n<li>You can achieve financial freedom regardless of how much money you make.<\/li>\n<li>He who dies with the most toys, <em>doesn&#8217;t<\/em> win.<\/li>\n<li>Actions have consequences, which is why it&#8217;s important to always spend less than you earn.<\/li>\n<li>You can be financially successful without a college degree; and a college degree does not guarantee financial success.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id2969-how-to-splurge-without-breaking-the-bank-2.html\">it makes sense to splurge<\/a>, especially when it comes to vacations.<\/li>\n<li>The harder you work, the luckier you&#8217;ll be.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Photo Credit: Rene Mensen<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while back, somebody asked me to summarize my personal finance &#8220;playbook&#8221; in a blog post. 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