ough　inside；　the　world　will　always　push　you　around　anyway。

If　you　do　not　like　financial　pressure；　then　find　a　formula　that　works　for　you。　A　good　one　is　to　cut　expenses；　put　your　money　in　the　bank；　pay　more　than　your　fair　share　of　ine　tax；　buy　safe　mutual　funds　and　take　the　vow　of　the　average。 But　this　violates　the　〃pay　yourself　first〃　rule。

The　rule　does　not　encourage　self…sacrifice　or　financial　abstinence。　It　doesn't　mean　pay　yourself　first　and　starve。　Life　was　meant　to　be　enjoyed。　If　you　call　on　your　financial　genius；　you　can　have　all　the　goodies　of　life；　get　rich　and　pay　bills；　without　sacrificing　the　good　life。　And　that　is　financial　intelligence。

6。　PAY　YOUR　BROKERS　WELL：　The　power　of　good　advice。　I　often　see　people　posting　a　sign　in　front　of　their　house　that　says；　〃For　Sale　by　Owner。〃　Or　I　see　on　TV　today　many　people　claiming　to　be　〃Discount　Brokers。〃

My　rich　dad　taught　me　to　take　the　opposite　tack。　He　believed　in　paying　professionals　well；　and　I　have　adopted　that　policy　also。　Today；　I　have　expensive　attorneys；　accountants；　real　estate　brokers　and　stockbrokers。　Why？　Because　if；　and　I　do　mean　if；　the　people　are　professionals；　their　services　should　make　you　money。　And　the　more　money　they　make；　the　more　money　I　make。

We　live　in　the　Information　Age。　Information　is　priceless。　A　good　broker　should　provide　you　with　information　as　well　as　take　the　time　to　educate　you。　I　have　several　brokers　who　are　willing　to　do　that　for　me。　Some　taught　me　when　I　had　little　or　no　money；　and　I　am　still　with　them　today。

What　I　pay　a　broker　is　tiny　in　parison　with　what　kind　of　money　I　can　make　because　of　the　information　they　provide。 I　love　it　when　my　real　estate　broker　or　stockbroker　makes　a　lot　of　money。 Because　it　usually　means　I　made　a　lot　of　m