The goal in investing is not to make the most money possible. It's to give yourself the best chance at growing your money in a safe but highly profitable manner. Seems obvious. I guess it is.

The investment world is made up of four natural types of investments. Facebook, Amazon, Google and Netflix. No. Sorry. That's something else. It's really more like Apple, Verizon, Notes and shorts.

Balance is so important in life. That is why, we need to find balance in our portfolio. It will also help reduce risk and increase our profit. Not to shabby for a financial principle which sounds like it was invented by a Budhist monk.

Diversification is easy. Just spread around the money to spread around the risk, right? Well, sure. But how does it really work?

This is one of my favourite topics. What are opportunities? Where are they hiding? Why do they matter?

Should I focus on acquiring skills or making money today? Should I pursue our dreams or pick a practical career? All will be revealed in this thought.

Do you know the three ways to make money?

This is an important one. If you are only going to listen to one thought ever, this is the one. Mind over matter. Intellect over emotion. Live the life you choose.

Ramit Sethi has made a lot of money telling others how to get rich, but do his ideas stack up? Spoiler: they may work, but his approach is not ThinkWealthy-level living.

Now it's time to pull it all together and start living the dream. Life on a budget.