Many people think that risk in the economy and with their finances is just what happens to other people. But if you read history, you realize it's so much what history is: Are there people being hit by surprise? Things they didn't see coming. I value independence more than anything else out of money. Money is greatest intrinsic value in my view - control over your time.
There are only a handful of financial rules, ideas, and observations that really move the needle -- and explain the majority of what you need to know to do better with your money.
I could have narrowed this down to 10, but I had fun with this thought experiment, so here are my top 30 rules of the money game.