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society where education and free choice are standards.
Your parents subscribe to the old school: “Go to college and get a good job.”
You don't have any physical talent; your chances of becoming a professional athlete, singer, entertainer, or actor are zero.
You are young and full of enthusiasm about the future, but unsure where to direct it.
You are older and have been in the workforce for some time. After all these years, you don't have a lot to show for it and are tired of “starting over.”
You've put your heart and soul into a job only to be laid off due to a bad economy or cutbacks.
You've lost money in the stock market or traditional investments championed by mainstream financial gurus.
    If some of these assumptions reflect your situation, this book will have an impact.
    How This Book Is Organized
    At the conclusion of each chapter, there is a subsection titled “Chapter Summary: Fastlane Distinctions” which chronicles the critical distinctions to Fastlane strategy. Don't ignore these! They're the building blocks to engineering your Fastlane. Additionally, the stories and examples in this book come from the Fastlane Forum and other personal finance forums. While the stories are real and come from real people with real problems, I've changed the names and edited the dialogue for clarity. And finally, feel free to discuss Fastlane strategy with thousands of others at the free Fastlane Forum ( TheFastlaneForum.com ). When the Fastlane changes your life, stop by and tell us how or email me at [email protected] !
    It took me years to uncover and assemble the Fastlane strategies, learn them, use them, and ultimately make millions. Bored, retired, and yes, still young with hair, I give you The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for A Lifetime ! Fasten your seat belts, grab a ten-buck latte, and let's go on a road trip!
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PART 1:
Wealth in a Wheelchair… “Get Rich Slow” is Get Rich Old
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CHAPTER 1: THE GREAT DECEPTION
Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
~Jodie Foster
    The “MTV Cribs” Episode that Never Happened
    Host: “Today we visit 22-year-old Big Daddyhoo and his 8,000-square-foot crib here on the beautiful Atlantic coastline live from sunny Palm Beach Florida … so, Big Daddyhoo, tell us about your rides!”
    Big Daddyhoo: “Yo dawg, we gotz the Ferrari F430 over there with the 22-inch rims, the sick Lamborghini Gallardo over there with the custom 10-speaker stereo, and for those nights when I just wanna chillax with the ladies, the Rolls Royce Arnage does my do.”
    Host: “So, Big Daddyhoo, how can you afford all these gorgeous rides? And this mansion on the beach? It must have cost more than $20 million!”
    Big Daddyhoo: “Yo let me tell you dawg, Big Daddyhoo got rich chilling in mutual funds and popping phat money in my 401(k) down at my Win-Go Wireless job.”
    Suddenly, you hear a record screech off the turntable.
    Silence.
    As you can imagine, this scenario would never happen. Big Daddy's answer is preposterous and laughable. We're smart enough to know that wealthy 22-year-old kids don't get rich investing in mutual funds and stashing money in their 401(k)s from their job at the cell phone store. We know that people who get rich young fall into a unique subset of society: pro athletes, rappers, actors, entertainers, and famous people. Those of us outside this demography are left with the traditional advice showered upon us by financial experts.
    It's called “Get Rich Slow” and sounds something like this: Go to school, get good grades, graduate, get a good job, invest in the stock market, max-out your 401(k), cut up your credit cards, and clip coupons … then someday, when you are, oh, 65 years old, you will be rich.
    “Get Rich Slow” Is a Losing Game
    If you want to get rich and “Get Rich Slow” is your strategy, I have bad news. It's a losing game, with your time wagered as the gamble. Do you seriously think