Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Manisha Thakor (Author), Sharon Kedar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 2009

You may think that marital bliss means money doesn't matter, but in today's troubled economic times, that's simply false hope. And with layoffs galore and debt mounting, financial stress is through the roof. Think keeping afloat and affectionate is impossible? Think again.

This inspiring, action-oriented guide helps young women in committed relationships understand and manage their money matters. Complete with charts, graphs, case studies, and tip-based advice, this succinct, straightforward guide speaks to worried women in the same way that made On My Own Two Feet a mega-success.

Accessible and easy to follow, the three-part process presented in this book teaches you how to:

• Accurately interpret your current financial condition
• Become truly involved in the costs of the couple
• Move forward using the three powers steps to financial success"

This expert author team is here to help once more. Clearing up confusion, stating the truth, developing a plan—and now, helping create a happy home.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Manisha Thakor, MBA, CFA (Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM) and Sharon Kedar, MA, CFA (San Francisco, CA) are best girlfriends and the coauthors of the hit book On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance. Both Thakor and Kedar earned MBA degrees from Harvard Business School and are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders. As personal finance experts, their work has been featured in national media such as BusinessWeek, US News & World Report, Glamour, Woman's Day and NBC Nightly News. Thakor and Kedar are fully committed to getting financially naked with their husbands and effectively managing their household finances.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; Original edition (December 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440502013
• ASIN: B004KAB65E
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, clear guide to a subject that's not much fun to think about. November 17, 2009

By Gretchen C. Rubin VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

I was lucky enough to get an early copy of the book. Why is it so hard to talk about money with your significant other? This book guides you through ways to think about it, and talk about it, so you keep yourself out of trouble. Lots of very specific advice and exercises to make it easy to take concrete steps, little by little.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this book! For single men and women too. December 17, 2009

By S. Grossman

Format:Paperback

As someone who is looking to create a healthy, loving relationship in 2010, I was so pleased to read Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar's latest book. It's chock full of concrete tools for walking into a relationship from a position of financial strength rather than fear. Let's face it - so many of us do NOT know how to have these conversations, myself included. After reading this book, I feel so much more prepared to face head on issues related to money that I would normally run away from. I'm excited about the possibilities this opens up.

One of my favorite aspects of Get Financially Naked is how much Manisha and Sharon share of their personal journeys with money before their relationships (their money stories) as well as during them. They show that it's not about striving for perfectionism but more about open communication with your partner. I felt like if they could do it, I could too! This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone looking to successfully navigate relationships and money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun and Satisfying Read October 29, 2009

By Susan Hennessey

Format:Paperback

After reading the first three chapters, I made a special "date night" appointment with my husband to talk over our finances. We usually keep in close touch about the bills, but I used the questions that are laid out in this book to guide our discussion. And it was fun! We really got into some parts of our financial relationship that we had just assumed the other one understood. It made me feel so closer to my husband, bringing a warmth into our connection that night. Thank you, authors! You are brilliant! I fully recommend this book to all women in any stage of your relationship...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for couples! October 28, 2009

By P. Rao

Format:Paperback

I LOVED this book! It is a quick read and is well written. The issues that the authors address are helpful for any couple. It is a little crazy that often times, most of us just avoid talking about financial topics with our partner. I could totally relate to how differences in financial beliefs/goals can affect relationships, and I found the exercises in the book extremely helpful. In fact, my sister and her husband are newlyweds, and I've already ordered them a copy. I think it's a must read for any couple!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre book with little practical advice February 15, 2012

By NAF

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If you have never had a conversation with your significant other about finances, then this is a useful book. If you have had such conversations, and you are looking for tangible ways to move forward, such as how to set up joint checking accounts, how to share finances, how to budget and how to think about the complicated issues that arise from combining finances, this book is not particularly helpful.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Financial Advice for Everyone November 30, 2009

By Julie Baeder

Format:Paperback

I wish I had read this before my first marriage. Now that I am in a healthier financial relationship with my current husband I was excited about taking the steps in the book to become "Financially Naked" with him. Over this past weekend we got through most of it and we both feel so much more informed. It's not just about what we have financially, which we have already gone over with a fine toothed comb, but how we FEEL financially. Thakor and Kedar have brilliantly devised, in a completely non-judmental way, a system for complete financial honesty in a relationship. One thing that I really appreciated was how they included the possibility that our "Honey" might actually be another woman. There was none of the usual "men do this, therefore women do that", no gender bias, just good solid advice.

I'm looking forward to the teen edition, which I will gladly read aloud to my 14 year old daughter.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars finance book November 29, 2012

By Helen Keller

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

bought this book for my daughter and her fiance; hope they find it helpful; they are just starting out so based on other reviews, chose this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to get March 23, 2011

By Baier Rakowski

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased this book for my girlfriend to encourage her to look at her finances more personally. It paints a financial picture where she can be in control, while allowing her the freedom and flexibility to feel comfortable making her own decisions about her financial future. We don't share many expenses, but we do talk quite a bit about planning for the future, and she's got me wanting to read it now after she hit me with a few new investment terms!