The 5 Money Management Rules

Memorise these. Automate them. Then ignore everything else.

Money advice is mostly noise. Five rules quietly do most of the work — pay yourself first, automate everything, separate spending pots, multiply income, and never insure with cashflow you don't have. Thirty-two pages, zero filler.

Who it's for

What's inside

Rule 1: Pay yourself first

Move savings the day pay lands — before rent, before food, before anything.

Rule 2: Automate every decision you can

Standing orders, GIROs, and split accounts so willpower never has to vote.

Rule 3: Run separate pots for separate jobs

Spending, fixed bills, sinking funds, investments — one account each.

Rule 4: Raise your income on purpose

Income is the only lever with no ceiling. Treat it like a project.

Rule 5: Insure what would wreck your plan

Protect against the catastrophic, self-insure the rest. Don't double up.

Five rules. One page each. Run them for 90 days.

By the end of 90 days you'll be saving without thinking, spending without guilt, and watching your investment pot grow on autopilot.

Frequently asked questions

Why only five?

Because the marginal next rule earns you 2%. Most people break themselves trying to follow 30 rules and end up doing none. Five is the floor.

Will this work on an entry-level salary?

Yes. Every rule scales down. The pots get smaller, the percentages stay the same.

Is this just budgeting in disguise?

No. Budgeting tracks the past. These rules engineer the future — the money is already gone to the right places before you can spend it wrong.

How long does it take to read?

About 45 minutes. Setting up the automations is another 30. Then it runs itself.

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