How can we understand Warren Buffett's incredible financial success? Mr Buffett started with $6,000 saved from his paper routes and in 60 years, accumulated $54 billions-about the size of Bolivia's GDP. There are 116 countries' economies smaller than Buffett's account, according to CIA data. Buffett lost a couple of fortunes along the way too. What can we learn from Mr Buffett? Can we become financially successful by doing what he did? What would our lives be like if we had taken just one 'Buffett finances' class in high school? Even if we had learned just one thing from his example, wouldn't we be better off? YES, YES and YES. Mr Buffett already gave us his Investing Secret, at no charge. "My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest." Warren Buffett Compounding high earnings over time is the lesson we should have learned in high school math class. He did not say wealth is about picking the next Apple or leveraging derivatives. In fact, he lives in Omaha not Wall Street. Compounding is money earning money on its earnings when it is reinvested. KahnAcademy.org Invest your money in businesses sharing profits with you and over time you can reach $1,000,000. A special IRS-approved account makes our $1 million tax-FREE. Tax-FREE is like a $300,000 bonus from Uncle Sam Financial literacy has 10 steps to success with money. And, you don't need to know calculus to become independently wealthy. The steps are easy. Start your $1 million tax-FREE account in 1 hour by phone or keyboard.About the Author: Law Steeple has been in financial services for over 20 years. He was a managing executive of the sales units of a number of bank securities firms. He is one of the insiders who contributed to the The Insiders Guides set of buyers' guides edited by Dan Keppel. The guides provide specific ways to save on all financial services. The Insiders' Guides to Buying Discount Financial Services: Buy Direct and Save $3,000 Every Year is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Abebooks. Law lives in New Jersey and Florida.