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Table of Contents Chapter One Green with Envy |
| The classic case: the next-door neighbors seem to be just like my husband and me, except they have more. We try to figure them out. We assume their life is somehow better. In the meantime, we’re keeping our own financial issues a secret from everyone we know. Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Two The Money Next Door |
| What would it be like to find out the intimate details of your neighbors’ lives? After wondering about “the Joneses” for so long, I went next door and got them to tell me what was really going on with their money. What a relief when we find out nothing is as it seems! Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Three Keeping Up with the Joneses |
| The inside story of a suburban family that seems to have it all: two kids and a large house with a pool in a gated community. Nobody could tell they were living on credit – they even had themselves fooled for a while. What we don’t know about our neighbors really does hurt us. Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Four Capitol Secrets |
| Let’s not confuse fame and fortune. Even national politicians, living in a fishbowl, hide their financial stress in plain sight. Here’s what we never knew about the cost of serving on Capitol Hill, and why nobody talks about it. Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Five Baby Boomers Beware |
| The Baby Boomers’ biggest secret: they’re not as affluent as they look, and now that life is catching up to them, they’re stressing behind the scenes. Here we meet one of them. We follow his life and career from the optimism and high expectations of the generation, to the painful reality checks. Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Six Behind the Hedges |
| Still think having more money will solve your problems? Now meet one of the world’s wealthiest families – and find out about the hidden downsides of having so much money. Read Excerpt |
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Chapter Seven Conclusion |
| You can tap into a way of thinking and managing your life that will improve your financial wellbeing no matter what is going on with your money. Here are practical ways to tackle the problem of the Joneses for good. Read Excerpt |
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| Endnotes |
| Suggested Resources |
| Index |