Introduction At one time, I had a very good paying job, but like so many other Americans have experienced, my job was outsourced to China. I was a middle-aged man with skills that were no longer needed, at least for a person my age. I soon learned how difficult it was for older people, even those in their mid 40s, to find employment. But I did find work, just not what I wanted, and certainly not at the wages I was used to. I felt I was too old to begin a new career, and so I went from one job to another, trying to survive. During this time I slowly began accumulating debt. Eventually, my efforts led to a life of self-employment, with several different sources of income. No single source of income was ever sufficient to live on, but taken in total, I was able to get out of debt and live comfortably. …show more content…
This is not just a feeling. The middle class is disappearing, and you need to take steps now to insure your economic survival, today and in the future. Today’s America is different than it has been in the past. Regardless of the propaganda on television about the American dream, the agenda for the average American is survival. This book contains the hard lessons I have learned about economic survival in 21st century America. This book is written for those who see their standard of living shrink. It hope the lessons contained in these pages will help you to hold on to your quality of life as our country's middle class continues to