The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...™

Submit your stories now to be included in the first book of this exciting new series!

Follow Donald Trump's advice and don't keep great knowledge to yourself! You've "been there, solved that" so why not help encourage and guide others who find themselves in the same situations you'vealready experienced?

The deadline for this first book of the series is February 13, 2012. Choose one topic or several: Your Family, Your Career, Your Health, Your Money.  Additional deadlines are listed for single-topic books--stories submitted now may appear in this flagship book as well as later in its single-topic title.

Read the sample stories on this site before crafting your own Smartest Thing experiences in 350 to 1,500 words. Be sure to include your 50-word bio and contact information, and send your submissions to Submissions at RealSolutionsPress.com.

We look forward to reading and publishing your Smartest Thing story soon!

...with My Money

Everybody could use a little help with their finances these days. You may not be a Donald Trump or Warren Buffet, but you have figured out ways to improve your personal financial picture. Did you find ways to make 'cutting back' easier to swallow? Have you cut up your credit cards and benefitted from it? Did you discover that having a personal bookkeeper or a financial planner helped you get your budget on track? Have you found a way to organize your financial life that's less stressful for you?

Donald Trump said, "what's the point of having great knowledge and keeping it to yourself?"  Share your stories and solutions right here!

Are you in the financial services industry? Reap the benefits of sharing your wisdom...if your story is published in The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...® with My Money, you'll get 100 words to talk about who you are, what you do, and how to contact you--that's the equivalent of thousands of dollars of free advertising, nationwide! Learn more about how getting published in one of our Smartest Thing books can help create national visibility for you and your business by clicking on Publish Me! in the right-hand column.

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...with My Money.

...for My Retirement

Have you already retired...or are you getting close to that Big Day? Share what you’ve discovered that has solved your retirement puzzle: choosing a financial planner; deciding when to retire; dealing with stock market fluctuations; dealing with health concerns and health care; planning ahead for the Big Day; making the most of those Golden Years; staying involved and keeping fit; your stories and solutions will give encouragement and guidance to people of all ages looking forward to leaving the traditional workforce.

Share your stories of success in planning for, and living, your retirement dream right here!

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...for My Retirement.

...for My Marriage

It can be tough to keep a marriage intact these days. Thousands of couples are struggling every day with a problem you have already solved for your own marriage. Share your secrets of making your marriage work, even if in just one small way.

Post your stories here...you might even help save someone else's marriage!

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...for My Marriage.