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When it comes to money management, most of us take a hands-off approach because we're just not confident that we have the know-how needed. But personal finance is actually more personal than it is finance. Tim Maurer has made a career out of distilling complex financial concepts into understandable, doable actions. In this eminently practical book, he shows readers how to - better understand their values and goals in order to simplify their money...

In 2009, young photographer Anna Newell Jones was rapidly suffocating under the weight of too much debt. An inveterate 3spender,4 she was in way over her head, to the tune of almost $24,000. She knew her debt was only going to get worse if she didn2t take action, but she didn2t know where to look for help. On a whim, Anna decided to go on a spending fast, an idea she heard in passing but knew little about. Creating her own method, she learned what...

"Clever Girl Finance is an intro-level personal finance book for women, written by self-made finance guru Bola Sokunbi. Written in an accessible and entertaining tone, Clever Girl Finance teaches women how to budget, save, invest, and pay off loans. Bola tells her own story, as a self-taught investor who managed to save $100,000 in 3 years on a modest salary, and tells the stories of a few women from the Clever Girl Finance community who have also...

Experienced financial planner and consultant Lance Alston introduces his effective approach to discovering your combined emotional and financial needs. These days we have the whole world at our fingertips, so shouldn't happiness be just as readily available? As more people continue to retire, they are finding themselves in this strange stage of life that has never been better, but it doesn't feel better. In spite of the fact that they may be doing...

Helps pinpoint small changes readers can make to their daily habits that can add up to considerable savings.

friends, or filling them with exciting adventures. The vision is the beginning but getting to that destination requires more steps than people realize. Your Insiders' Guide to Retirement serves as a mentor for retirees and as a guide who has been down this path countless times with a proven system in place. With a combined 75 years of experience in financial services, Troy Daum, RJ Gordon Tudor, and Jeff Poole explore why people are fed up with the...

Tony Robbins teams up with financial advisor Peter Mallouk to reveal how to become unshakeable -- someone who can not only maintain true peace of mind in a world of immense uncertainty, economic volatility, and unprecedented change, but who can profit from the fear that immobilizes so many. They guide readers on the path to financial freedom, discussing how to not only weather but gain from fluctuations in the stock market, how to get more out of...

"Talking about money sucks-but so does being broke Do your eyes glaze over just thinking about the mumbo-jumbo language of finance? Do you break out into hives when faced with getting your financial life together? Well, sister, you are not alone. The thought of getting your money matters in order sucks. But guess what: so does being broke. In RICH BITCH, money expert and financial journalist Nicole Lapin lays out a 12-Step Plan in which she shares...

Every day, women face new challenges that come with having control over, and responsibility for, their financial lives. Sometimes exciting, sometimes frightening, these issues always have an emotional side. Author and psychotherapist Dr. Kate Levinson offers fresh approaches to navigating the astonishing range of beliefs about the role of money in our lives, coming to terms with our feelings about being "rich" or "poor," and exploring our inner money...

"Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers explores the path ahead for solo agers and presents us with a comprehensive guide for retirement planning. Through stories and personal examples, retirement expert and founder of LifeEncore, Dr. Sara Zeff Geber, describes choices in housing, relationships, legal arrangements, finances, and more--and urges solo agers to plan for the future as though their life and well-being depend on it--because it will!"--Back...