"The essence of what I want to say in this little book is this: 'You are in charge of your own life, and you should be the only one who decides how you live it. Letting someone else (or some outside force) shove you around is to place your life into the hands of others, who will not love it and take care of it the way you can." This book is dedicated to the proposition that everyone has the inherent right to stand firm against any person or force that threatens to disturb the peace, tranquility or plans to which each person is entitled.

While how much you earn is important, how much you keep is critical. Spending your money efficiently so that you can save a significant part of what you earn is central to successful money management. The book's author recognizes that children have an immense ability to learn even when confronted with adult concepts. The Repossession of Riley captures the attention of children through the drama of a puppy that is taken away because of family debt and shows how the children triumph and get their puppy back through financial efficiency and saving concepts. Beyond the obvious lessons of the...