Monopoly, money, and you : how to profit from the game's secrets of success

THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONS Through vividly illustrated game play, Monopoly, Money, and You shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game. You'll improve the critical skills it takes to succeed fi nancially, including: CASH MANAGEMENT • DIVERSIFICATION • NEGOTIATING • DEAL-MAKING • ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES • CREATING A BUDGET • REDUCING DEBT • MAKING THE BEST OF LIMITED CHOICES • KEEPING YOUR COOL IN TOUGH TIMES "[Orbanes] reveals tips and life lessons that are useful to everyone, from high schoolers getting their first credit cards to Wall Street traders looking for an edge in their next negotiation." — KEVIN TOSTADO, producer and director of Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story "Monopoly became a part of my life the moment my father, Robert Barton—then president of Parker Brothers—acquired the game in 1935. Now, all these years later, Philip Orbanes reveals what we've all sensed since then—the game is replete with solid financial lessons." — RANDOLPH P. BARTON, former president of Parker Brothers "As Philip Orbanes says, Monopoly teaches you two N's: numbers and negotiation. Numbers are vital to financial success, be it in your business, career, or personal life. And negotiation is really the acquired skill of selling effectively, a skill you rely on daily." — BOB REISS, founder of 16 start-ups and author of Low Risk, High Reward THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONS CASH MANAGEMENT \* DIVERSIFICATION \* NEGOTIATING \* DEAL-MAKING \* ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES \* CREATING A BUDGET \* REDUCING DEBT \* MAKING THE BEST OF LIMITED CHOICES \* KEEPING YOUR COOL IN TOUGH TIMES __"[Orbanes] reveals tips and life lessons that are useful to everyone, from high schoolers getting their first credit cards to Wall Street traders looking for an edge in their next negotiation."__ — KEVIN TOSTADO, producer and director of Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story __"Monopoly became a part of my life the moment my father, Robert Barton—then president of Parker Brothers—acquired the game in 1935. Now, all these years later, Philip Orbanes reveals what we've all sensed since then—the game is replete with solid financial lessons."__ — RANDOLPH P. BARTON, former president of Parker Brothers __"As Philip Orbanes says, Monopoly teaches you two N's: numbers and negotiation. Numbers are vital to financial success, be it in your business, career, or personal life. And negotiation is really the acquired skill of selling effectively, a skill you rely on daily."__ — BOB REISS, founder of 16 start-ups and author of **Low Risk, High Reward** Orbanes highlights the financial lessons you can learn when playing the game Monopoly. The legendary game provides opportunities to handle money and practice the art of negotiation, laying the groundwork for sound financial judgment A guide to smarter financial decisions. Through illustrated game play, it shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game.