Everything you need to know about managing your finances fits on an index card

[Axecleaver]

Of course, as Mustachians we already know this. Saw a post today about very simple tips that, if people followed them, would ensure they saved enough for retirement.

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/01/08/462250239/when-an-index-card-of-financial-tips-isnt-enough-this-book-is-there

Kind of amusing that the index card guy has now managed to make a whole book about these tips, though.

[The Guru]

Nicely done, although I would suggest a couple of changes:

First, if one adheres to #2 and #7, they don't need #8.

Second, I'd replace the admonition to "save XX% of your money" to "Spend as little of your income as practical and invest the balance".

[NESailor]

A friend just emailed me a link to this with the heading "sounds like someone I know" :).  I've been preaching this for a while and I always get funny looks when I say that becoming wealthy is "easy".  Of course I say this to other young professionals who have plenty of income just not enough good sense to keep most of it...

[Cougar]

 it's actually suprising how much knowledge you need to know things could be put on an index card.

 financing a car, applying for a mortgage, replacing a dishwasher. there's really not many things that are too complicated until you get to things like astrophysics; yet people will pay a lot of money to a person or seminar to tell them these things.