Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns

Investing your time well is just as important as investing your money well.
Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns
We each have 168 hours every week to spend on whatever we'd like, but once spent, those hours are gone forever. Ask yourself: Am I getting a good return on my investments of time and energy? Ivan Marc/Shutterstock
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“True wealth is about taking control of your future and making conscious decisions about what you really want in life,” say authors Marc Eisenson, Gerri Detweiler and Nancy Castleman in their book “Invest In Yourself: Six Secrets to a Rich Life.”

To create a rich life, these three respected consumer advocates encourage readers to diversify their lives as well as their investment portfolios. Like any good investment, your life portfolio needs to be flexible, carefully managed, and geared toward the long term. Here are some of the secrets the authors reveal in their book:

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