EAT YOUR SPINACH is an easy-to-read book written by John C. Gordon and Richard A. Howard of buyupside.com which makes the case that most people need to reduce their spending so they can save and invest enough money for their retirement.

We show you how much you need to save for a comfortable retirement, and we give you sound investing tips to make your investments grow.

You can read the book in an evening.

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Table of Contents With Excerpts From Each Chapter

Chapter 1: The Case for Controlled Frugality (Read entire chapter)

Chapter 2: The Soup You Are In:
The Scope of the Problem (Read excerpt)

Chapter 3: Find Your Way to Wealth
A Simple Map or Success (Read excerpt)

Chapter 4: Act or Die
Save and Invest Now (Read excerpt)

Chapter 5: Persevere
Accumulate Wealth (Read excerpt)

Chapter 6: Celebrate
Enjoy Your Wealth All the Time (Read excerpt)

Chapter 7: Know the Beast
Beware of Politicians, Brokers and the Media (Read excerpt)

Chapter 8: Eat Your Spinach
Act Now (Read excerpt)

Appendix A The Magic of Compound Interest

Appendix B The Arithmetic of Saving and Investing

Appendix C How Long Will Your Money Last?

Appendix D buyupside.com Core Stock Portfolio

Appendix E Upside and Downside Price Patterns

Updated May 13, 2008.