It's About the Money!: How You Can Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams [Hardcover]

Rev. Jesse Jackson (Author), Jesse Jackson Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1999

Rooted in the American dream, It's About the Money! is the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s program for helping every American become financially independent and self-sufficient. It offers the nuts and bolts of personal finance, including:

Getting out of debt
Preparing a budget
Building wealth through a regular program of saving and investing
Preparing for retirement
Avoiding financial scams
Dealing with major life events, such as sending children to college

The Reverend Jackson and Congressman Jackson believe that the message contained in It's About the Money! is the fourth step in the movement to freedom.The first three (emancipation from slavery, ending legal segregation, securing the right to vote) laid the basis for
the most contemporary stage: access to capital and financial independence. It's About the Money! includes many inspiring stories of people who have learned how to manage their money, save on a regular basis, and plan for the future by building a nest egg. Its message of financial empowerment is one that the Reverend Jackson will focus on and spread across the country in the year 2000: the need for every individual and family to become financially self-reliant. He will have strong support for this message through the African-American church network.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Reverend Jesse Jackson and his congressman son form the most powerful one-two punch for human rights. In It's About the Money! they take that fight from the police jails and picket lines to Wall Street and the wallet. In an era when many Americans think that playing the lottery is a surer bet than investing in the stock market, the Jacksons demystify the often confusing world of economics and empower the average citizen to achieve a more secure financial future. With information on money management, debt elimination, home mortgages, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, the Jacksons provide the reader with the factual armor to guard against monetary uncertainties of the future. "Living in capitalism without understanding the role of money is like a fish that doesn't know how to navigate water," they write. "In our modern economy, capital is the equivalent of water to fields. With it comes the possibility of growth, without it little can survive." --Eugene Holley Jr.

From Library Journal

Rev. Jackson (founder, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's Wall Street Project) and his Illinois congressman son join forces to present the basics of personal finance, along with an inspiring message of empowerment.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Crown Business; 1st edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081293296X
• ISBN-13: 978-0812932966
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,999,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much More Than Expected!, January 8, 2000

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This review is from: It's About the Money!: How You Can Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams (Hardcover)

It's About The MONEY is inspirational, easy to read, and is content-rich. Whether you are a novice, aspiring or experienced investor, this book can take you to the next level. In over twenty years of bringing investment information to the African American community, I am humbled by the job Rev. Jackson has done. It's About The MONEY is a "must have" for those planning to succeed in the 21st century.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic Financial Empowerment for all ..., February 1, 2000

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ABookReview (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's About the Money!: How You Can Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams (Hardcover)

The Reverend Jesse Jackson illuminates basic financial planning, not in a technical format, but one that applies basic financial planning techniques to human needs, spirit, and soul.

Financial independence becomes a cornerstone message of freedom, outlining the life empowerment that financial freedom brings. Through the Jacksons financial freedom message, the lofty concepts of economics, capital, taxes, financial planning, and debt are brought down to earth and applied in personal human terms. This is a message of financial empowerment appropriate to all!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Money" is the Bottom Line!, March 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: It's About the Money!: The Fourth Movement of the Freedom Symphony: How to Build Wealth, Get Access to Capital, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams (Paperback)

This book covers all you need to know in planning your financial future. I found it to be comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and very well written. There is no substitute for having a good analysis of how to use financial planning strategies. Mary Gotschall's attempt is a 5-star winner. "It's About the Money" is definitely the bottom line in financial planning - a must read.