Budgeting Personal Finance

As a newly divorced single mom making $24,000 per year and facing down $77,000 in debt, Kumiko Love worried constantly about money. She saw what other moms had—vacations, birthday parties, a house full of furniture—and felt ashamed that she and her son lived in a small apartment and ate dinner on the floor. Worse, when her feelings began to exhaust her, she binge-shopped, reasoning that she’d feel better after a trip to the mall.

Join the ranks of thousands of smart and savvy women who have turned to money expert and author Bola Sokunbi for guidance on ditching debt, saving money, and building real wealth. Sokunbi, the force behind the hugely popular Clever Girl Finance website, draws on her personal money mistakes and financial redemption to educate and empower a new generation of women on their journey to financial freedom. Lighthearted and accessible, Clever Girl Finance encourages women to talk about money and financial wellness.

Everyone wants ownership, but almost no one gets it. Whether we’re talking about the start-up game, the crypto game, the freelance game, or the lemonade stand game—most paths to ownership lead to dead ends. That’s why Codie Sanchez carved a new, smarter path to total freedom. In Main Street Millionaire, she reveals the method she teaches her community of seven-figure investors for building wealth by creating a portfolio of boring businesses. That’s right—the money is not in flashy startups or in the corner office.

Everyone faces big questions when it comes to money. Unfortunately, many of the answers provided by the financial industry have been based on belief and conjecture, rather than data and evidence - until now. The hugely popular finance blogger Nick Maggiulli crunches the numbers to answer your biggest questions, and to provide you with proven ways to build your wealth right away. By following the strategies revealed here, you can act smarter, and live richer, each and every day. It’s time to take the next step in your wealth-building journey!

This insider's look at inherited wealth in the United States explores the complex meanings of money and success in American society with a new introduction that examines whether America's privileged class will be willing or able to play a leadership role in the twenty-first century.

Financial freedom is a dream we all pursue. But what if the conventional path to wealth was a game rigged against investors and in favour of big banks and lending institutions? Drawing on his personal experience and expertise, John introduces you to a world where money management isn't just about amassing wealth, but about using what you have more efficiently — revealing the areas where you are unknowingly and unnecessarily losing money. He champions a transformative belief: being more efficient with your money outplays the mere acquisition of riches and speculating in the markets.

Veteran Certified Public Accountant and founder of Budgetdog Academy Brennan Schlagbaum delivers an inspiring and practical account of how he and his family paid off over $300,000 in debt. He'll also show you how you can apply the same principles to your own life to transform your financial situation. In the book, you'll discover how to track, grow, and protect your money as you work your way closer to financial freedom.

Today’s workers have more opportunities and mobility than any generation before. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labor and housing shortages, and climate volatility. Even the notion of retirement is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In this environment, the tried-and-true financial advice our parents followed is no longer enough. It’s time for a new playbook. In The Algebra of Wealth, Galloway lays bare the rules of financial success in today's economy.

For the past few decades, Americans have spent billions of dollars on personal finance products. As salaries have stagnated and companies have cut back on benefits, we've taken matters into our own hands, embracing the can-do attitude that if we're smart enough, we can overcome even daunting financial obstacles. But that's not true. In this meticulously reported and shocking audiobook, journalist and former financial columnist Helaine Olen goes behind the curtain of the personal finance industry to expose the myths, contradictions, and outright lies it has perpetuated.

We all want to live within our means, save for retirement, invest a little, and yet still have some left over each month for fun. But as most people know, real life can get in the way of even our best intentions! To help us set realistic goals and keep us on track to meeting them, New York Times bestselling financial educator Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche has an invaluable 10-step action plan: Made Whole.

A Happy Pocket Full of Money, first published in 2001, so impressed Rhonda Byrne, that she asked author David Cameron Gikandi to be the Creative Consultant on the global film phenomenon, The Secret. True wealth is not about buckets of cash. True wealth is not about designer clothes. It is not about a new Mercedes. It is not about living in a palatial estate. True wealth is about discovering value within yourself and value within other people.

Napoleon Hill interviewed with William Wrigley, Alexander Graham Bell, Andrew Carnegie and 500 others.

He shares with you the secrets that helped all of these great leaders rise to the top in their respected industries. Many of today's top achievers credit Napoleon Hill's work as well as Think and Grow Rich as being the blueprint for their success.

Why is it that only a handful of people end up with most of the world’s money, while the rest have to fight over scraps? It’s a problem that has puzzled many… and unfortunately, even money can’t solve it. In fact, the solution is an even bigger problem that most people never bother to pay attention to. And it all comes down to having the right beliefs about money… beliefs that let you welcome wealth into your life. Schools don’t teach this, nor do most financial experts, who are only focused on the “technical” side of things.

दौलत कुछ चुनिंदा लोगों का अधिकार नहीं; आपका भी जन्मसिद्ध अधिकार है। डॉ. जोसेफ मर्फी की इस विख्यात पुस्तक की सहायता से आप यह जान लेंगे कि उस अधिकार को वास्तविकता में कैसे बदलें। जीवन में सफलता की प्रेरक और सशक्त सच्ची घटनाओं से भरी यह पुस्तक आपको सच्ची दौलत के रहस्यों को खोलना और उस संपत्ति; सत्ता और समृद्धि का स्वाभाविक रूप से आनंद उठाना सिखाएगी;

Ever since he got married, author and pastor Scott LaPierre has supported his family on a single salary while remaining debt-free. He’s witnessed the stress that accompanies financial insecurity, yet he’s learned firsthand that even those with a limited income can eliminate monetary worries when they abide by biblical principles.

That statistic above—10 percent of the population owns almost 70 percent of the wealth in America—it’s not just some made-up number copied off some random site.

When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future.

Naked Money Meetings gets to the root of those financial fights, teaching you how your money obstacles can manifest as blocks in connection and intimacy with your partner and how to fix it!

There’s a lot of noise out there about how to spend (and not spend) your hard-earned money. But what if you made financial decisions based on what you value—instead of what others are telling you to value? This is the empowering approach Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, hosts of the Frugal Friends podcast, want you to take to improve your spending habits. They believe you can value anything (yes, anything!), whether that’s a daily latte, fancy dinners out, or vacations. But, despite what social media is saying, you don’t value everything.

"Absolutely amazing! It completely shifts your paradigm for life. One of the most wonderful things about it is that the results are immediate. My whole perception and relationship to money has undergone a major, substantial change." (Chris Attwood, writer and teacher, California)