The Money Shelf

Twenty-two verdicts at a glance

Each square is one claim. Tap a square to read its verdict and find the official calculator for your country.

• 2 Holds
• 8 Holds with conditions
• 4 Weak diagnosis
• 7 Not established
• 1 Does not hold

Questions the book answers

• Does starting ten years earlier change the outcome as much as the books say?
• Is the daily coffee where the money goes?
• Does saving automatically make people save more?
• Do professional fund managers beat a fund that copies the market?
• Is paying the smallest debt first worth what it costs?
• How much cash should a household keep for a shock?
• Does wealth come from what you own or from what you earn?
• Is a side business a reliable route to wealth?

All 22 questions