Financial Budgeting

Whenever I tell people about my job as a financial advisor, the conversation inevitably turns to how hopeless they feel when it comes to dealing with money. More than once they've begged, "Just tell me what to do." It's no surprise that even my most successful friends feel confused or paralyzed. Even if they have a shelfful of personal finance books, they don't have time to make sense of all the information available.

Money problems can ruin your life if you allow it to. But if you know how to approach a budget the right way, you can stop living paycheck-to-paycheck, pay off your debt and start enjoying the wealth you didn't even know you had. Stop if you want to stop playing victim to your money problems and start to enjoy life again, then you should listen to this audiobook today!

Women experience money differently than men do. In the United States, women have only 55 cents for every dollar of wealth held by men, are more likely to end up in poverty following a divorce, and are less likely to retire with the resources they need. What can women do to build wealth and claim financial power in a system that wasn’t designed for them? Katie Gatti Tassin, personal finance writer and host of the popular podcast The Money with Katie Show, has built an energized following of smart, ambitious women seeking a deeper understanding of the financial issues that affect them.

In Psychology of Financial Planning: The Practitioner's Guide to Money and Behavior, distinguished authors Drs. Brad Klontz, CFP, Charles Chaffin, and Ted Klontz deliver a comprehensive overview of the psychological factors that impact the financial planning client. Designed for both professional and academic audiences, Psychology of Financial Planning is written for those with thirty years in practice as well as those just beginning their journey.

This audiobook is your comprehensive guide to financial independence, taking you through tried-and-true strategies for wealth accumulation. It provides actionable steps for anyone to start on the road to financial freedom, regardless of their current economic status.

No matter your current financial standing, inside this guide you’ll find down-to-earth advice and actionable strategies to kickstart your financial health and save for your retirement together. Whether you want to maximize your income, cut out useless spending, or save up for a car, house, or even to have a child, Budgeting for Couples 101 arms you with the essential knowledge you need to revolutionize your financial skills as both a couple and a team.

The New York Times best-selling author of It's Called Work for a Reason! and star of the A&E's reality show Big Spender cleans up America's personal-finance crisis with a butt-kicking, straight-talking, proven approach to prosperity.

In The 21-Day Financial Fast, award-winning writer and The Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary proposes a field-tested financial challenge. For 21 days, participants will put away their credit cards and buy only the barest essentials. With Michelle's guidance during this three-week financial fast, you will discover how to break bad spending habits, plot a course to become debt-free with the Debt Dash Plan, avoid the temptation of overspending for college, learn how to prepare elderly relatives and yourself for future long-term care expenses, and more....

In Level Up Your Money, bestselling author and business coach Paul Jamison reveals the exact blueprint he used to climb out of over $100,000 in debt and build a thriving, debt-free business. Drawing from real-life experience and timeless biblical principles, this practical and inspiring guide will help you take control of your finances and build lasting wealth with purpose and peace.

For most people, budgeting conjures up the same feelings as, say, prison and dieting. But your initial instinct couldn't be further from the truth. You just haven't budgeted the right way. You Need a Budget will teach you four simple rules to completely revolutionize the way you think about managing your money. With a budget, you'll break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, get out of debt, and save more money. A liberating, enabling, empowering budget will actually make you feel more free, not more restricted.

A thorough manual called "Financial Planning Fundamentals: Analysis and Strategy for Success: Strategies for Achieving Financial Goals" is intended to give listeners the information and resources they need to take charge of their financial future.

Start Thinking Rich delivers an inspirational, tough-love, and step-by-step guide for listeners to finally start building their own legacy of wealth no matter where they're starting from. Filled with proven money-making, saving, and investment strategies, this book helps listeners take an honest look at their spending habits, unconscious biases about money, and self-sabotaging money behaviors in order to start living their best lives.

Money is the third person in any marriage, but unlike your ex, money will be with you forever. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and confused about handling money on your own after a divorce, you’re not alone. Christine Luken, Founder of the Financial Dignity® Movement, writes not just from a place of expertise but also personal experience. After guiding countless women to a place of financial security and independence, Christine has compiled those success stories with a step-by-step process for women to effectively manage both their emotions and their money.

If you’re a cash-strapped 20- or 30-something, it’s easy to get freaked out by finances. But you’re not doomed to spend your life drowning in debt or mystified by money. It’s time to stop scraping by and take control of your money and your life with this savvy and smart guide.

This 10-week plan will help you to turn your life around from small beginnings and design a life of financial freedom filled with the small experiences that bring you joy. Authors Ken and Mary Okoroafor started out as resource-poor working-class immigrants and have built a life of financial independence and joyful moments through hard work, smart saving and savvy investing. They know what it feels like to start from ground zero, and as a chartered accountant and former CFO, Ken shares his financial expertise to help you unlock the secret to building wealth.

While it may be true that money can't buy you happiness, you will struggle to find balance and contentment in all other areas of your life when you aren't in control of your finances. In Five Steps to Financial Wellbeing, Clare Seal walks you through five straightforward, achievable steps to take to change your relationship with money for good, and in doing so, change the rest of your life for the better.

Our fast-paced world prioritizes the productive busybody—financial security always seems 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.

Jesus warns us about becoming a slave to money. However, most people only think about the danger that presents to the wealthy. On the contrary, Jesus knew that worrying about money is a major way people become slaves to it (Matthew 6:24-27). Financial freedom gives you the time, resources, and headspace to fully devote yourself to God's calling for your life. MBA and serial entrepreneur Billy Epperhart lays out easy-to-implement, God-given power tools to help you make your money work for you.

Distilling the best of the popular ChooseFI podcast, this audiobook pulls from the collective knowledge of those who have decided to build a lifestyle around their passions instead of allowing their finances to dictate their future. These stories demonstrate universal principles, giving you the opportunity to pick the elements that are the most applicable to your financial situation and “choose your own adventure”. The audiobook covers a wide range of topics that will help you build a strong financial foundation.

The Passive Income Bible: How to Build Multiple Income Streams, Automate Your Earnings, and Gain Financial IndependenceReady to break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck grind and build real financial freedom? Passive income is evolving - from real estate and digital businesses to AI automation and decentralized finance (DeFi). Whether you're starting fresh or scaling up, The Passive Income Bible is your practical guide to creating sustainable, low-effort income streams that earn 24/7.