Here in the personal finance world, many have been looking at Michael Jackson as an example of what not to do. Though a talented performer, Michael Jackson was not nearly so savvy when it came to money. His financial legacy reminds us that, ultimately, in order to enjoy true financial freedom, it is important get back to personal finance basics:
- Earn more than you spend.
- Keep track of your outflows.
- Don’t buy things you can’t afford (especially high-priced, luxury items).
- Use debt as sparingly as possible.
- Set aside money for the future.
Plenty of personal finance folks have written about Michael Jackson and his financial legacy. Here are some of the highlights of the financial coverage surrounding the King of 
Pop:
- MoneyEnergy provides a parody of “Just Beat it” called “Just Budget”.
- Bible Money Matters offers a look at famous finances (including Michael Jackson’s) and admonishes every to spend less than they earn.
- Daily Finance looks at how Jackson memorabilia is already rising in price. As with other stars, Michael Jackson may make more in the afterlife. Too bad he won’t be able to spend it.
- Entertainment Daily has a piece on Jackson’s attempts to blame his nanny for some of his financial troubles.
- Banks.com looks at what makes a prudent investment. Jackson made some good investment moves, but they weren’t enough to overcome his poor decisions.
- Kitchentablenomics explores the money lessons we can learn from Michael Jackson.
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译文:
迈克尔-杰克逊的个人财务状况
关于个人财政状况，很多人现在都以迈克尔-杰克逊为反面教材。作为音乐天才的迈克尔-杰克逊在个人财务上，真是不敢多做恭维。他的个人理财能力不时提醒我们，如果真的要做到个人财务自由，下面几点可以说是至关重要。
1. 确保收入永远要大于开销
2.对自己的花销要适当记录
3.一定不要购买那些超出自己支付范围的东西
4.尽可能减少负债
5.尽可能地为未来多存些资金
很多人就迈克尔-杰克逊和他的个人遗产为题写了不少评论，一下就是几个非常让读者不能忘怀的天王巨星的故事。
金钱魔力MoneyEnergy ，给我们提供了一个非常经典的“逃亡”范例，名字叫：“只是预算”
取财有道Bible Money Matters ，给我们展示了很多财经典范实例，当然包裹迈克尔-杰克逊，并告诫人们不要超支。
每日财经Daily Finance， 讲述了迈克尔-杰克逊的大事记价格正在飙升，和其他明星相比，他也许死后会有给多的进项，可惜他却不能享用。
每日娱乐Entertainment Daily ：记载了一篇杰克逊因为他的财务问题而责备奶妈的文章
银行网站Banks.com ：告诉我们如何谨慎投资，杰克逊曾经是个很好的范例，但是这些也没有能够阻止他最后的错误决定。
茶余饭后Kitchentablenomics ：以迈克尔-杰克逊为例，探讨经济教训。
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