Life Lessons from the Lottery: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World By best-selling author, Huffington Post Contributor and syndicated columnist Don McNay, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CSSC The world is an increasingly complicated place, but one rule has held true for centuries: People who have financial security control the destiny of people who don't. People who are financially secure live longer and healthier lives. They have the freedom and independence to pick what they want to do for a living, where they want to live and to create a financial legacy for their families and causes they support. So why do so many people who “have it made” run through their money and wind up broke? Why do the majority of lottery winners, injury victims, professional athletes and people who receive an inheritance run through it all so quickly? A better question: How do you keep it from happening to you? How do you protect your retirement, injury settlement or inheritance in a way that will keep you financially secure for life? In his fourth book, best-selling author and financial guru Don McNay offers concrete solutions to those questions. McNay draws upon his internationally recognized expertise on what to do when you win the lottery and his 30 years experience as a structured settlement consultant to show people how money can provide them with happiness, security and peace of mind. Although McNay has a strong academic background with two master’s degrees and four financial professional designations, the book is written in a style that everyone can grasp and understand. He breaks the book into five sections, based on the five rules of thumb that he gave to lottery winners in his 2008 bestseller, Son of a Son of a Gambler: Winners, Losers and What to Do When You Win the Lottery. McNay said that his book is about financial freedom. “Real freedom means stability, security and independence,” he said. “It means never running out of money. It means never having to work at a job you hate, because you can't afford to quit. It means never becoming a slave to your creditors. It means having control and stability in your life.” Life Lessons from the Lottery: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World is the road map to finding that kind of freedom.

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The world is an increasingly complicated place, but one rule has held true for centuries: People who have financial security control the destiny of people who don't. People who are financially secure live longer and healthier lives. They have the freedom and independence to pick what they want to do for a living, where they want to live and to create a financial legacy for their families and causes they support. So why do so many people who "have it made" run through their money and wind up broke? Why do the majority of lottery winners, injury victims, professional athletes and people who receive an inheritance run through it all so quickly? A better question: How do you keep it from happening to you? How do you protect your retirement, injury settlement or inheritance in a way that will keep you financially secure for life? In his fourth book, best-selling author and financial guru Don McNay offers concrete solutions to those questions. McNay draws upon his internationally recognized expertise on what to do when you win the lottery and his 30 years experience as a structured settlement consultant to show people how money can provide them with happiness, security and peace of mind. Although McNay has a strong academic background with two master's degrees and four financial professional designations, the book is written in a style that everyone can grasp and understand. He breaks the book into five sections, based on the five rules of thumb that he gave to lottery winners in his 2008 bestseller, Son of a Son of a Gambler: Winners, Losers and What to Do When You Win the Lottery. McNay said that his book is about financial freedom. "Real freedom means stability, security and independence," he said. "It means never running out of money. It means never having to work at a job you hate, because you can't afford to quit. It means never becoming a slave to your creditors. It means having control and stability in your life." Life Lessons from the Lottery: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World is the road map to finding that kind of freedom.

Life Lessons from the Lottery: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World

Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money gives Main Street Americans concrete ways to improve their finances and to reduce the power of Wall Street and Washington over their lives. Written by award winning syndicated columnist and Huffington Post Contributor Don McNay, Wealth Without Wall Street is an easy to read book loaded with common sense advice. Its call to action can be summed up in five steps: 1. Tear up your credit cards. Eliminate debt. Stay away from the "legalized loan sharks" such as payday lenders. 2. See if you have what it takes to be self-employed. 3. Get rich slowly. Think about money long term instead of week to week. 4. Move your money from a "too big to fail" Wall Street bank to a Main Street bank or credit union in your community. 5. "Think globally, act locally" is what Wealth Without Wall Street is all about. By the end of the book, you'll have a road map for doing both. Don McNay, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CSSC BIO www.donmcnay.com An award-winning syndicated financial columnist and Huffington Post contributor, McNay has appeared on numerous television and radio programs in the United States and Canada, including the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. He has been quoted in publications around the world, including USA Today and Forbes, Registered Representative, and Financial Planning magazines. McNay was a pioneer in structured settlements, the field of helping injury victims and lottery winners handle large sums of money. He founded McNay Settlement Group, which is part of the McNay Group (www.mcnay.com), in 1983.  He is considered one of the nation's leading experts in structured settlements and qualified settlement funds. His company has been noted for its work with special-needs children, along with injury victims and lottery winners. McNay has a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a second masters from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, McNay was inducted into the Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1998. McNay is a Quarter Century Member of the Million Dollar Round Table and he has has four professional designations in the financial services field. Advance Praise for Wealth Without Wall Street: A Main Street Guide to Making Money.

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Brand New Man: My Weight Loss Journey

Brand New Man: My Weight Loss Journey is the inspirational story of how Don McNay overcame a lifetime of morbid obesity to lose more than 110 pounds and achieve good health. McNay used the academic training, decades of experience and common sense wisdom that made him a world-renowned financial expert and devised a well-crafted weight loss plan that was implemented to perfection. Don drew upon communication skills honed as an award-winning syndicated columnist and best-selling author to tell the story in a brutally honest and riveting manner. With practical advice, exhaustive research and cultural references that range from world history to rock and roll, McNay tells a story that motivates, educates and inspires people to action. Brand New Man has been called “the best book ever written by a weight loss patient,” but it is more than a weight loss book. It is about using business skills and systematic planning to take on any major issue. It is a book about finding the confidence and enthusiasm to overcome obstacles. It is a book about how to assemble a “dream team” of advisors and draw inspiration from heroes who battled similar demons. It is a book about drawing upon dogged determination to fight back to the top. The Don McNay Reality Show sections are a candid depiction of how the 55-year-old man obtained and recovered from weight loss surgery, lost 100 pounds, started participating in 5K races and became a CrossFit devotee. It is a must read for anyone thinking about weight loss surgery. Readers of Huffington Post know that McNay challenges the privileged and powerful and his insights on the economics of obesity do just that. The section “How I Got Fat (In Four Hundred Words)” draws inspiration from singer Jimmy Buffett and is entertaining for Parrotheads and non-Parrotheads alike. Although documented with over 40 pages of bibliography and footnotes, Brand New Man reads like a novel with a happy ending. McNay takes us on his journey with the gusto and enthusiasm that made his weight loss journey a success. “A must read for anyone interested in the obesity epidemic” -Gary Rivlin, author of Katrina: After The Flood, selected as one of 2015 most notable books by the New York Times. “Don has made himself into a brand new man but retained his impressive intelligence, integrity and writing skills.” -Moon Landrieu, former member of President Jimmy Carter’s cabinet and former Mayor of New Orleans

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Brand New Man: My Weight Loss Journey is the inspirational story of how Don McNay overcame a lifetime of morbid obesity to lose more than 110 pounds and achieve good health. McNay used the academic training, decades of experience and common sense wisdom that made him a world-renowned financial expert and devised a well-crafted weight loss plan that was implemented to perfection. Don drew upon communication skills honed as an award-winning syndicated columnist and best-selling author to tell the story in a brutally honest and riveting manner. With practical advice, exhaustive research and cultural references that range from world history to rock and roll, McNay tells a story that motivates, educates and inspires people to action. Brand New Man has been called "the best book ever written by a weight loss patient," but it is more than a weight loss book. It is about using business skills and systematic planning to take on any major issue. It is a book about finding the confidence and enthusiasm to overcome obstacles. It is a book about how to assemble a "dream team" of advisers and draw inspiration from heroes who battled similar demons. It is a book about drawing upon dogged determination to fight back to the top. The Don McNay Reality Show sections are a candid depiction of how the 55-year-old man obtained and recovered from weight loss surgery, lost 100 pounds, started participating in 5K races and became a CrossFit devotee. It is a must read for anyone thinking about weight loss surgery. Readers of Huffington Post know that McNay challenges the privileged and powerful and his insights on the economics of obesity do just that. The section "How I Got Fat (In Four Hundred Words)" draws inspiration from singer Jimmy Buffett and is entertaining for Parrotheads and non-Parrotheads alike. Although documented with over 40 pages of bibliography and footnotes, Brand New Man reads like a novel with a happy ending. McNay takes us on his journey with the gusto and enthusiasm that made his weight loss journey a success. "A must read for anyone interested in the obesity epidemic" -Gary Rivlin, author of Katrina: After The Flood, selected as one of 2015's most notable books by the New York Times "Don has made himself into a brand new man, but retained his impressive intelligence, integrity and writing skills." -Moon Landrieu, former member of President Jimmy Carter's cabinet and former Mayor of New Orleans Don McNay, ChFC, MSFS, CLU, CSSC is a financial expert, journalist and author of seven best-selling books. He is one of the world's best known experts on structured settlements and how lottery winners handle their money. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and you can learn more about him at www.donmcnay.com McNay has a Masters Degree from Vanderbilt University and a second Masters Degree from the American College. He has four professional designations and is in the Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. McNay has been a Huffington Post contributor since 2008 and his insights have appeared in hundreds of publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and USA Today. He has appeared on television and radio programs around the world including the CBS Morning News, CBS Evening News, ABC News Radio, AM Canada, CTV News and RAI Television in Italy.

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Life Lessons from the Lottery:: Protecting Your Money in a Scary World (McNay on the Money)

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Brand New Man: My Weight Loss Journey

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