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©2024
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xx, 292 pages ; 24 cm
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Presidents of the United States -- Introduction -- Part I: The basic building blocks. Thomas Jefferson cordially invites you to dinner (or how your future self impacts your wealth) ; Abraham Lincoln would like a library card please (or education & pedigree) ; Herbert Hoover saves the Stanford football team (or the art of number crunching) ; Don't mess with Ike when it comes to poker (or appetite for risk) -- Part II: Money and meaning. Gerald Ford: Hate the game, not the player (or financial confidence and anxiety) ; Calvin Coolidge is rather thrifty (or the values of money) ; FDR and Elvis get the world all shook up (or charitable intent) -- Part III: The wealth builders. Lady Bird buys a radio station ; Meet George Washington -- the ultimate American hustler (or grit) ; Ulysses S. Grant and the never-ending get-rich schemes (or luck) -- Afterword
"All the Presidents' Money uncovers the fascinating untold history of how the men who governed America managed their money. Written by tax attorney, law professor and wealth manager Megan Gorman, this book reveals the events, decisions, and key personal attributes that impacted the personal finances of our nation's greatest leaders."