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Beyond Getting By by Holly Trantham Book Review
Despite moving to a house right across the street from a library branch last year, it's been a while since I took the opportunity to browse the New Release shelves for recent personal finance titles. When I finally did, I came across the book Beyond Getting By: The Financial Diet's Guide to Abundant and Intentional Living by Holly Trantham. Actually, in addition to Trantham, Financial Diet founder Chelsea Fagan pens...
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"The Unbanking of America" Book Review
In her new book " The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives" author Lisa Servon looks at everything from the payday loan industry to FinTech while also discussing the changing economics of the middle class.
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"Work Optional" by Tanja Hester Book Review
Editor’s note: The following review was first published in 2019, but the conclusion has been updated for 2024. Prior to attending last year's FinCon Expo, I had certainly heard about FIRE (short for "financial independence, retire early) but it wasn't until I arrived at the conference that I realized how large the movement had grown. Of course, with popularity comes backlash, as some so-called "gurus" have questioned the fundamentals of...
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Get Money by Kristin Wong Book Review
Over the past few years, personal finance has taken on an increasingly important role in my life. While on my own money and writing journey, I've been inspired by a number of other finance bloggers along the way. Nearly from the beginning, one of my favorites in this category was Kristin Wong, whose work I knew from Lifehacker's TwoCents page. Given this affinity, I was excited to learn that Wong...
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No Worries by Jared Dillian Audiobook Review
For many people, money is a stressful topic they'd rather not even think about. And then, there are people like me who think about money often, while attempting to reduce anxiety about it in the process. Either way, when I saw the title of Jared Dillian's relatively recent book No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Financial Life, I was immediately interested. So, I cashed in one of my last...
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Book Review: 'Million Dollar Weekend' by Noah Kagan
I don't know about you, but my X timeline has been dominated by a recently released book for the past two weeks. That book is Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours by Noah Kagan (with Tahl Raz, which likely means he did most of the heavy lifting). Seeing how ubiquitous this book's green cover proved to be as I scrolled social...
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