If you want to get rich and have all the money you need to enjoy your life, the first thing you need to learn is the new rules to get rich. You probably know that times have changed, the economic model of the past 100 years is crumbling around us and the new economy is arising. Those who understand the new rules to get rich will emerge victorious and prosperous, while those who do not will be left out in the rain, pounding on the door of the proverbial ark, with the waters of the economic flood rising all around all them.   The interesting thing is that both those on the inside and those on the outside have one thing in common: they both have a strong desire to get rich.  Napoleon Hill said it well in his book “Think and Grow Rich: “ “Anyone who is old enough to understand the value of money longs for it.” But is it enough to simply want money? Let’s look at a few statistics: According to the social security administration, if you were to follow 100 people through the 40 years of their working career to the time of their retirement you’d discover the following things to be true: One of them would be wealthy. Four of them would still be working because they HAD to, not because they wanted to. 36 of them would be dead. The rest of them (nearly 60%) would be broke and depending on social security and assistance from charities for their income. Now, add to this that those depending on social security are entrusting their financial security to a government that’s nearly 10 trillion dollars in debt. Add to this that the majority of people are working jobs that they hate in hopes that they’ll one day have enough to retire in comfort and finally enjoy their life to the fullest….only 1% of them ever get there. Talk about a dangling carrot! If you don’t want to be left out in the rain, you’ll need to learn the new rules to get rich. To begin with, those who get rich are those who understand the value of money and how to multiply that value. Ever since the dollar was taken off of the uniform gold standard, the value of the dollar has become harder to define. Twelve to one lending ratios, inflation, derivatives and other factors have made some wealthy while leaving others dog paddling out in the deep, just trying to keep their heads above water. The good news is that if you understand the principles which define the value of money, you’ll greatly increase your chances of getting rich as a result of the changes in the economy. It starts with understanding the difference between money and wealth. Wealth is the thing which money represents, and the better you are at creating wealth, the more money you’ll be able to attract into your life.