| An Open Letter to New Readers | p. 1 |
| Introduction: Would You Rather Be Sexy or Rich? | p. 6 |
| Why do people gain weight after college? The similarities between money and food |
| Counterintuitive but true: We need less personal-finance information |
| Common excuses for not managing money |
| You're not a victim-you're in control |
| Stop debating minutiae and focus on the Big Wins |
| The key messages of I Will Teach You to Be Rich |
| "Rich" isn't just about money: What does it mean to you? |
| Chapter 1 Optimize Your Credit Cards | p. 23 |
| How to beat the credit card companies at their own game |
| Why Indian people love negotiating |
| Stop being intimidated by your credit cards |
| Picking the best card for airline miles, cash back, and rewards |
| The six commandments of credit cards |
| How to negotiate with your credit card company to get fees waived and receive lower rates |
| Secret perks your card offers |
| Why you should always buy electronics, travel, and furniture on your credit card |
| What not to do with your cards |
| The burden of student loans |
| When credit cards go bad |
| Five steps to getting rid of debt |
| Week One: Action Steps |
| Chapter 2 Beat the Banks | p. 69 |
| Open high-interest, low-hassle accounts and negotiate fees like an Indian |
| How banks rake it in |
| The bank accounts I use |
| Why you really need a separate savings account |
| Opening high-interest, no-fee accounts |
| Why people stick with terrible bank accounts |
| Five marketing tactics banks use to trick you |
| Negotiate out of fees with your current bank (use my script) |
| Week Two: Action Steps |
| Chapter 3 Get Ready to Invest | p. 94 |
| Open your 401(k) and Roth IRA-even with just $50 |
| Start investing, step by step |
| Why your friends are scared of investing |
| Investing is the single most effective way to get rich |
| Where should your money go? Introducing the ladder of personal finance |
| Mastering your 401(k) |
| Crush your debt |
| The beauty of Roth IRAs |
| What about robo-advisors? |
| The exact account I use |
| Feed your investment account |
| HSAs |
| Beyond retirement accounts |
| Week Three: Action Steps |
| Chapter 4 Conscious Spending | p. 126 |
| How to save hundreds per month (and still buy what you love) |
| How to spend extravagantly on the things you love and cut costs mercilessly on the things you don't-without making an annoying budget |
| The difference between cheap people and conscious spenders |
| How my friend spends $21,000 per year going out-guilt-free |
| Using psychology against yourself to save |
| The four buckets: fixed costs, savings, investments, and guilt-free spending money |
| The envelope system for not overspending |
| What if you don't make enough money to save? |
| How to make more money |
| Handling unexpected expenses |
| Week Four: Action Steps |
| Chapter 5 Save While Sleeping | p. 167 |
| Making your accounts work together-automatically |
| The power of defaults |
| How to spend only 90 minutes a month managing your money |
| Ways to use psychology to help you save money |
| Create your automatic money flow |
| Using your automated finances to fuel your rich life |
| Week Five: Action Steps |
| Chapter 6 The Myth of Financial Expertise | p. 188 |
| Why professional wine tasters and stock pickers are clueless-and how you can beat them |
| Who should you trust? |
| Experts can't guess where the market is going |
| How experts hide poor performance |
| You don't need a financial adviser |
| Behind the scenes: When two wealth managers tried to recruit me |
| Active vs. passive management |
| Chapter 7 Investing Isn't Only for Rich People | p. 212 |
| Spend the afternoon picking a simple portfolio that will make you rich |
| The beauty of automatic investing |
| Asset allocation: more important than the "best stock of the year!" |
| Retiring in your 30s or 40s: The FIRE movement |
| Convenience or control? You choose |
| The many flavors of stocks and bonds |
| Creating your own portfolio: How to handpick your investments |
| Investing the easy way: target-date funds |
| Feeding your 401(k) and IRA |
| The Swensen model of asset allocation |
| Insane crypto "investments" |
| Week Six: Action Steps |
| Chapter 8 How to Maintain and Grow Your System | p. 260 |
| You've done the hard work: Here's how to maintain (and optimize) your financial infrastructure |
| Feed your system-the more you put in, the more you'll get out |
| Ignore the noise |
| The tricky part of managing your own portfolio: rebalancing your investments |
| Nutty beliefs about taxes |
| When to sell |
| For high achievers: a ten-year plan |
| Giving back-an important part of being rich |
| Chapter 9 A Rich Life | p. 282 |
| The finances of relationships, weddings, buying a car, and your first house |
| Student loans-Pay them down or invest? |
| How to help parents who are in debt |
| The big conversation: talking about money with your significant other |
| Should you sign a prenup? |
| Why we're all hypocrites about our weddings (and how to pay for yours) |
| Negotiating your salary, I Will Teach You to Be Rich style |
| The smart person's guide to buying a car |
| The biggest big-ticket item of all: a house |
| The benefits of renting |
| Is real estate really a good investment? |
| Planning for future purchases |
| Your Rich Life: Going beyond the day to day |
| Acknowledgments | p. 335 |
| Index | p. 336 |
