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Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford Paperback – Illustrated, March 27, 2018
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- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 27, 2018
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-100316515655
- ISBN-13978-0316515658
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"If you love the quick-witted insider's perspective behind lifestyle site Lifehacker, you should be a big fan of Kristin Wong.... In Get Money, Wong presents a gamified version of Personal Finance 101 and also weaves in her own personal experiences with money along the way."―Casey Bond, The Huffington Post
"Get Money is a delightful way for any money novice to finally feel empowered to take back control. Kristin Wong brings levity to an often dry and jargon-filled subject with her witty personal anecdotes and fresh take on gamifying personal finance. Kristin never points out a problem without offering the reader a solution, an unfortunate rarity in the personal finance world. Get Money is filled with practical, actionable steps that will help you "get" money, in more ways than one."―ErinLowry, author of Broke Millennial: StopScraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
"Kristin Wong's book is perfect for anyone [who is] just starting out in their personal finance journey and is looking for some actionable steps to take. And I really do mean actionable, because Kristin wrote her book in a way that will get you thinking and then doing!"―Jessica Moorhouse, host of the "Mo' Money Podcast"
"Most money books are boring and stale. Not this one. Kristin Wong's Get Money is both funny and wise, packed with practical tips for how to play the game of money--and win. If you want to take your financial life to the next level, you need this book!"―J.D. Roth, founder of Get Rich Slowly and author of Your Money: The Missing Manual
"Every few years a personal finance book is written that transcends all others published before it, and Get Money is that book! Don't let the lighthearted approach to finances fool you, Get Money is a smart, fun, and detailed guidebook to your financial life. Kristin Wong takes complex and dry money facts and turns them into engaging lessons. Get Money covers many personal finance topics without complication. It's a great mix of information, personal stories, expert advice, and assignments that will help you live the life you want!"―Jason Vitug, bestselling author of You Only LiveOnce: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life
"It's difficult to be both detailed and engaging when talking about personal finance, but Kristin Wong has found the sweet spot. Not only is Get Money packed with valuable information on how to improve your finances, but it makes it easy for readers to take action. If you want to get serious about your money, you need to read this book."―DavidCarlson, founder of Young Adult Money and author of Hustle Away Debt
"Get Money goes beyond the step-by-step breakdown of what you should be doing with your money and shows you the why and the how behind each part of the process, so that you don't just know what to do--save, invest, pay down debt, etc.--but you also make the mindset shifts and behavioral changes to actually DO it! Kristin reminds us that paying attention to our personal finances isn't really about money at all, but rather about making sure that we can do what we want to do, experience what we want to experience, and live the way we want to live. In Get Money, she lays out the roadmap for doing just that!"―StefanieO'Connell, millennial money expert, speaker, and author of The Broke and Beautiful Life
"Get Money is full of everything you need to know to get started on your financial journey. Wong's style is smart, authoritative, personal, and funny, bringing some much-needed life to a typically dry topic like money. Throughout the book, she guides you step-by-step and helps you 'level up' to get your money in order. Not only that, but the interactive nature and the exercises make this book an essential tool for anyone looking to get money."―Melanie Lockert,author of Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt
"Well written in a tone that alternates between serious and humorous, Wong's timely, concise, and practical introduction is a quick and leisurely guide to modern financial literacy."―Booklist
"Wong speaks eloquently about how intricately a person's financial and emotional life are interconnected; the emotions involved, and not just the finances, must be managed in order to make any progress.... [She] shines in her encouraging direction to figure out financial priorities to accomplish personal goals."―Publishers Weekly
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- Publisher : Hachette Books; Illustrated edition (March 27, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0316515655
- ISBN-13 : 978-0316515658
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #678,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #879 in Retirement Planning (Books)
- #1,784 in Budgeting & Money Management (Books)
- #7,817 in Success Self-Help
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About the author

Kristin Wong is a freelance writer, journalist, and author. She has been published in the New York Times, Glamour magazine, New York Magazine's The Cut, ELLE, Catapult, and CNN. The Society of Professional Journalists awarded her the Northwest Excellence in Journalism award for her work at MSN Living. Kristin has discussed her writing on NPR, Buzzfeed's AM2DM, and WNYC.
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Get Money is so great for a few key reasons:
1) Kristin brings in personal anecdotes so you don’t feel lectured to. With so many personal finance books it feels like you’re being nagged at. Not here.
2) The book makes it easy to follow her advice. Worksheets are sprinkled through the book so it is interactive. Some books tell you good stuff, then you forget it fast. With Get Money, you’re getting your finances in order as you read the book, so you actually get stuff done. This means the book actually works unlike a few other personal finance books I’ve read.
3) The advice is top notch even if you aren’t on a strict budget. Kristin has come up with some great rules like the 10/10 rule to help you stop making expensive impulse purchases. She also provides great advice to maximize your retirement savings and lower credit card and cable bills. Even if you’re not financially hurting, these tips can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year which means an extra vacation, more retirement savings, or really whatever you want.
So yeah. Get Money is easy to understand, fun to read, and packed with good advice. You should get it.
It's less helpful if you're older and handling mortgages, health care and insurance issues, and/or retirement.
Overall, 4 stars!
Also because I've been using YouNeedABudget.com for over two years, I've worked out many of the recommendations given in this book. YNAB has taught me how to budget and plan for my expenses. But I read books like this to learn even more about how I should mange my money.
I personally found Erin Lowry's "Broke Millennial" book to be far more accessible so people of all levels can feel empowered to take control of their personal finances.
However, if you need to gamify personal finance - this book may be of more use to you.
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I thoroughly recommend this book!
