Personal finance is much bigger than your ability to manage money.  Yes, at its roots it’s the application of financial principles where individuals and households budget, save, and spend monetary resources over time.  However, that definition does not do it justice because the subject is LOADED.

it’s a lifestyle
you dont have to be super frugal, save a lot, be the investor, make the most money, marry rich, be the sharpest tool in the shed, bargain hunting, etc
need to create a lifestyle that works for you.
as long your working towards your long-term …

Buy entire collections and parse them out into single collections.
Positives
consistent 20% ROI
I controlled my success
often controlled the market price
Negatives
time consuming
sense of urgency
requires large initial capital

1) Read the columns on the front page
2) do research on the most important sections of the wall street journal
DO RESEARCH