100s of ideas to save you money - from basic economic survival to advanced power spending. In this book, we're going to use the "B" word-B-U-D-G-E-T. We know that was painful, but hold on-don't worry-we want to make budgeting fun. You heard us right-budgeting and fun in the same sentence. Stop laughing We know the two words don't usually go together but give us a chance. This book is about much more than budgeting-in fact, it is so much more These pages are about what you do with your money-how you spend, save and use it more effectively. The pages of Power Spending are filled with money facts, money mistakes and money solutions, but best of all, with real people's comments. We sent out surveys and you will find some of the responses to our questions on the last page of each chapter. These pages include our respondents' ideas, recommendations and "tried and true" solutions for making money work. You'll find even more of their great ideas on our website, http: //PowerSpendingBook.com. We've divided the book into two sections. In the first section you'll find some useful information about money basics-we refer to this as the basic economic survival part. In the second section you'll find lots of ideas about how to spend money better-this is the part we refer to as advanced power spending. Before we go any further we need to let you know what this book is and what it isn't. We'll begin with this explanation. There are six areas of financial planning: cash management, risk management, investment planning, special needs planning, estate planning and tax planning. We will only cover the first area-cash management. If you need specific and individual help and advice in any of these areas we recommend that you work with a certified financial planner or other specialist. And just what does cash management cover? Net worth, cash flow, debt management and emergency planning, for example, but also the many different ways you use your money. We'll go into more detail in the book-we don't want to spoil the surprise So, what's in it for you? That's always the bottom line. We are offering you fun, facts and freedom When you implement the strategies that we provide in this book, you'll make better money decisions; you'll be in control of your money-not the other way around. In fact, that's how we came up with the title of our book, Power Spending: Getting More For Less. That's our motto, and our goals for you are first, economic survival, and then economic prosperity This book shares President Lincoln's philosophy: it is "of the people, by the people, for the people." With that in mind we invite you to continue to share your great ideas with us. Let us know how you power spend by adding your comments at http: //PowerSpendingBook.com. This book, and our website, are meant to be resources that are current and up-to-date and that will continue to provide you with the best "true blue, tried and tested, real life" ways to use your money better. Each chapter includes sidebars (placed at the end of each chapter in the Kindle version) that will bring some added insight to the topic. We've gathered financial statistics, more detailed examples or explanations (of the text material) and words of wisdom. We know you'll love the conversational tone and excellent tips that Power Spending gives - and we'd love to hear from you after you read it.