{"product_id":"2940169970975","title":"The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever","description":"Michael Ellsberg and Bryan Franklin think you've been fed a lie: that if you save for decades and invest in 401(k)s, IRAs, and a home, these investments will grow steadily over decades, allowing twenty to thirty years of secure, peaceful retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis might have been true at some point in the last century, but it is not true any longer. If you want to get ahead and enjoy a life of prosperity, the authors argue that you must invest in the most powerful source of wealth you'll ever know: your own earning power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllsberg and Franklin reveal how investing in yourself in various ways can guarantee a return much higher than the stock market or real estate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoosting your skills, leadership, persuasion ability, and your network enriches the quality and meaning of your life at the same time that it enriches your wallet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy wouldn't you bet on yourself?","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098187972848,"sku":"2940169970975","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169970975_p0.jpg?v=1763698366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169970975","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}