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"A financial guide for the American millennial. A relatable, easy-to-read, sequential, and comprehensive approach to paying off debt, building an automated savings system, buying life's early stage big purchases, and teaching readers how to live the true millionaire lifestyle"-- "Begin your money makeover today! Over half of Millennials are freaked out by their finances. Luckily, with [this book] readers now have a guide to help them navigate the...

In 2009, young photographer Anna Newell Jones was rapidly suffocating under the weight of too much debt. An inveterate spender, 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...

Argues that implementing "success habits" into a daily routine will help achieve higher levels of wealth and abundance.

We think of money as numbers, values, and amounts, but when it comes down to it, when we actually use our money, we engage our hearts more than our heads. Emotions play a powerful role in shaping our financial behavior, often making us our own worst enemies as we try to save, access value, and spend responsibly. In Dollars and Sense, bestselling author and behavioral economist Dan Ariely teams up with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler to...

Personal finance guru Suze Orman offers valuable information and insight on financial planning. Based on the newest book.

"Our fast-paced world prioritizes the productive busybody—financial security alwaysseems to rule over the insatiable hankering for a Friday night splurge. However, Jamila Souffrant argues that you can in fact spend and save responsibly, all while enjoying that extra side of guacamole. In this book, Jamila will teach you how to: Determine which of the 5 “Journeyer” stages you fall into and how you should be evaluating your spending and saving...

David Bach and coauthor John David Mann tell the story of Zoey, a twenty-something woman living and working in New York City. Like many young professionals, Zoey is struggling to make ends meet under a growing burden of credit card and student loan debt, working crazy hours at her dream job but still not earning enough to provide a comfortable financial cushion. At her bosss suggestion, she makes friends with Henry, the elderly barista at her favorite...

The former host of CNBC's On the Money, and a personal finance expert, Ulrich presents the pros and cons--the "real costs"--of buying a home, marrying and divorcing, having a family, pursuing higher education, starting your own company, incurring credit card debt, investing, and indulging in the most common American vices: eating poorly or excessively, smoking, driving recklessly.

The star of ABC's "Shark Tank" offers foolproof financial advice that can guide you through life's financial milestones so you can invest, spend, and save the smart way no matter how old you are or how much you earn.

"Life skills for financial fitness, like skills for physical fitness, requires a sharp focus on the final goal and knowing what we would like to accomplish financially. It requires us to crunch the numbers, focus the energy, and keep the course if we are to stay healthy in a financial sense. As part of that regimen, we'll help young adults learn to appreciate the value of their money by presenting the pleasures and pitfalls of financial responsibility....