Financial Jiu-Jitsu: A Fighter's Guide to Conquering Your Finances -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Prepare to Win-Now and Forever -- Give Back -- Pay Yourself First -- Automate! -- Maintain a Cash Safety Net -- Manage Credit Wisely -- Get Time on Your Side -- Never Procrastinate -- Make Reality Your Perception -- Follow a Simple and Comprehensive Strategy -- Chapter 2: Balance and Base: What is True Wealth to You? -- Step 1: Forget Financial Goals (At Least for Now) -- Step 2: Develop Your Vision for Your Life -- Step 3: Determine Your Specific Goals -- Chapter 3: Closing the Gap: Analyze Your Current Situation -- Before You Close the Gap: Overcome Your Fear of the Unknown -- Step 1: Forget about Budgets -- Step 2: Make Sure You Have Positive Cash Flow -- Step 3: Create a Personal Balance Sheet -- Step 4: Keep in Mind the Total Financial Picture -- Chapter 4: Family: Your Family Benchmark -- Your Family Benchmark: An Introduction -- The Family Benchmark in Action -- Time and the Power of Compounding -- Tie the Steps Together -- Starting Point -- Chapter 5: Your Team of Advisors: Two is Better than One: The Power of Respect -- Types of Advisors -- All Those Initials: Professional Designations -- How Financial Professionals Earn Their Keep -- Choosing an Advisor -- Interview! -- Trust-But Verify -- Chapter 6: Timing: What is Your Investment Strategy? -- Stage 1: Build an Emergency Fund -- Stage 2: Own Your Home -- Stage 3: Take Advantage of Tax-Deferred Investments -- Stage 4: Max Out 401(k) Match Contributions -- Stage 5: Contribute to Traditional and Roth IRAs -- Stage 6: Determine How to Invest Your Funds -- Stage 7: Diversify into Other Investments -- Chapter 7: Gain Control: Your Estate Plan -- Estate Plans: The Basics -- Revocable Living Trust -- Pourover Will -- Health-Care Power of Attorney.

HIPAA Power of Attorney -- Property Power of Attorney -- Family Retirement Preservation Trust -- Estate Planning Letter -- But Don't Simply File Your Plan Away! -- Pay Attention to Beneficiaries -- Chapter 8: Position Before Submission: Analyze Insurance Needs -- Protect Yourself-But Not to the Extreme -- Life Insurance -- Auto Insurance -- Property Insurance -- Health Insurance -- Disability Insurance -- Chapter 9: Attitude: Life in Retirement -- How Much Money Will You Need? -- Current Spending Estimate -- 10-10-4 Rule -- Chapter 10: Leverage: Establish Your Tax Plan -- Tax Savings: Homeowners -- Tax Savings: Students and Their Parents -- Tax Savings: Retirement -- Chapter 11: Love, Discipline, and Dedication: Have Your Plan Updated -- Conclusion -- Afterword: An Overview of the Development and Principles of Jiu-Jitsu -- Appendix: Seasons of Investing -- Modern Portfolio Theory -- Historical Data Is . . . Simply History -- Buy and Hold -- Seasons of Investing: Challenges and Opportunities -- Invest with the Seasons -- The Seasonal Approach -- About the Author -- Index.