4. Save 20% of your money. (In "The Index Card," Pollack and Olen altered this to "10% t0 20%"). 5. Pay your credit card balance in full every month. 6. Maximize tax-advantaged savings vehicles ...

After a talk with personal finance expert Helaine Olen, Pollack managed to write down pretty much everything you need to know on a 4x6 index card. And it would probably fit on a 3x5 index card if ...

Pollack said that the best personal finance advice "can fit on a 3-by-5 index card, and is available for free in the library — so if you're paying someone for advice, almost by definition ...