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Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties Reissue Edition
Author(s): Beth Kobliner (Author)
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date: March 21, 2017
- Edition: Reissue
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1476782385
- ISBN-13: 9781476782386
Book Description
With over half a million copies sold, this classic has helped generations of young adults through booms and busts, recessions, and even a pandemic, by delivering consistent money advice in down-to-earth, no-drama language—while keeping pace with an evolving financial landscape.
Gen Z and millennials are experiencing an unprecedented affordability crisis: rents are higher than they’ve been in years, and the concept of buying a home seems like a pipe dream; they are carrying more debt than previous generations; and they are confronting a tough and unpredictable job market. Even with a secure job and a 401(k), the uncertainty of the economy, surging home prices, and the volatility of the market would make anyone anxious about their money decisions, let alone young people who are only just beginning their financial journeys.
In this totally revised and updated edition, Kobliner teaches readers how to pay down debt, get a good return on savings, and plan for the future. Straight from the latest research, she shows how to choose the right bank, avoid excessive fees, and rein in spending. Kobliner also offers unbiased advice on the latest trends in personal finance—from neobanks and social media influencers to online fraud and cryptocurrency. And she answers frequently asked money questions such as: When is it smart to rent rather than buy (and vice versa)? How can I improve my credit score? When is the right time to invest in the stock market—and how? How do I save money on taxes?
Get a Financial Life has already helped over half a million readers get a handle on their finances and build smart money habits, no matter how much—or how little—they have. No wonder it has remained the go-to personal finance resource for young adults for more than thirty years.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Stop worrying and start reading Beth Kobliner’s “Get a Financial Life,” the best book to help you understand your money in the toughest financial market since the Great Depression.” — Jim Cramer, CNBC’s “Mad Money”
“”Get A Financial Life” gives you the essential information you need to get your finances in order as you’re starting your career. The rest is up to you. Educate yourself, get motivated, and get your finances in shape now by reading this book.” — Sharon Epperson, CNBC Personal Finance Correspondent and author of “The Big Payoff “
“A daring book….A life’s worth of smart financial advice.” — “Newsweek”
“A highly readable and substantial guide to the grown-up worlds of money and business.” — “The New York Times”
“Beth Kobliner’s book provides a much-needed and sensible guide.” — Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board
“Kobliner’s done it again! “Get a Financial Life” gives clear and straightforward advice on how to manage your money-even in a financial meltdown. A must-read for 20-and 30-somethings who want to be fiscally smart and financially secure.” — Soledad O’Brien, CNN
“One of the best guides to help young people get a handle on money matters.” — Burton G. Malkiel, Chemical Bank Chairman’s Professor of Economics, Princeton University; author, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”
“Smart, thorough-a tremendously useful guide to all the essentials of sound personal finance.” — Eric Gelman, “Fortune”
“With numerous insights, this fine book demonstrates that, through discipline and enterprise, anyone can win their financial independence.” — Tom Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool
“A daring book…A life’s worth of smart financial advice.”– “Newsweek”
“If the financial crisis seems frightening to a grizzled Wall Street vet like me, I can only imagine the panic of people in their twenties and thirties. Kobliner’s got it all, from what Wall Street’s meltdown means to you to how to keep your savings safe. Stop panicking and start reading this book!”– Jim Cramer, CNBC’s “Mad Money”
“Shaw said youth is wasted on the young. I suspect the Kobliner financial wisdoms will work out well at all our ages.”– Saul A. Samuelson, Professor Emeritus, Mit; Nobel Laureate In Economics
“Newsweek”A daring book….A life’s worth of smart financial advice.
Burton G. MalkielChemical Bank Chairman’s Professor of Economics, Princeton University; author, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”One of the best guides to help young people get a handle on money matters.
Dean ShepherdAnchor, CNBCLaying a solid financial foundation is one of the most important and rewarding tasks facing young people today. In “Get a Financial Life,” Beth Kobliner has created a great guide that will make the job much easier and a lot more fun.
Deborah Stead”The New York Times”A highly readable and substantial guide to the grown-up worlds of money and business. Backed up by bibliographies, source lists, and useful phone numbers, this book could be tucked into one of those ubiquitous backpacks to guide novices through the thickets of apartment rentals, mortgage applications, taxes and more. Its strength is in explaining both the principles and the practicalities involved in each chunk of the landscape.
Linda Stern”Newsweek”A daring book aimed at Generation Xers unafraid of a blunt author who will tell them what to do fast….A life’s worth of smart financial advice.
Paul A. SamuelsonInstitute Professor Emeritus, MIT; Nobel Laureate in EconomicsShaw said youth is wasted on the young. I suspect the Kobliner financial wisdoms will work out well at all our ages.
Paul A. SamuelsonProfessor of Economics Emeritus, MIT; Nobel Laureate in EconomicsShaw said youth is wasted on the young. I suspect the Kobliner financial wisdoms will work out well at all our ages.
Paul A. VolckerFormer Chairman, Federal Reserve BoardWith all those new choices, personal financial decision making is getting more and more complicated, even for the computer generation. Beth Kobliner’s book provides a much-needed and sensible guide.
Saul HansellBusiness Reporter,” The New York Times””Get a Financial Life” is an expert yet reassuringly simple guide to mastering your money, for people trying to keep afloat in the wake of the baby boomers.
Stuart Varney”CNN Business News”I have six children who will soon need “a financial life.” This is the kind of basic, readable book they should have.
Burton G. Malkiel
Chemical Bank Chairman’s Professor of Economics, Princeton University; author, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”
One of the best guides to help young people get a handle on money matters.
Dean Shepherd
Anchor, CNBC
Laying a solid financial foundation is one of the most important and rewarding tasks facing young people today. In “Get a Financial Life,” Beth Kobliner has created a great guide that will make the job much easier and a lot more fun.
Paul A. Samuelson
Institute Professor Emeritus, MIT; Nobel Laureate in Economics
Shaw said youth is wasted on the young. I suspect the Kobliner financial wisdoms will work out well at all our ages.
Paul A. Volcker
Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board
With all those new choices, personal financial decision making is getting more and more complicated, even for the computer generation. Beth Kobliner’s book provides a much-needed and sensible guide.
Stuart Varney
“CNN Business News”
“Newsweek”
A daring book….A life’s worth of smart financial advice.
Deborah Stead
“The New York Times”
A highly readable and substantial guide to the grown-up worlds of money and business. Backed up by bibliographies, source lists, and useful phone numbers, this book could be tucked into one of those ubiquitous backpacks to guide novices through the thickets of apartment rentals, mortgage applications, taxes and more. Its strength is in explaining both the principles and the practicalities involved in each chunk of the landscape.
Linda Stern
“Newsweek”
A daring book aimed at Generation Xers unafraid of a blunt author who will tell them what to do fast….A life’s worth of smart financial advice.
Paul A. Samuelson
Professor of Economics Emeritus, MIT; Nobel Laureate in Economics
Shaw said youth is wasted on the young. I suspect the Kobliner financial wisdoms will work out well at all our ages.
Saul Hansell
Business Reporter,” The New York Times”
“Get a Financial Life” is an expert yet reassuringly simple guide to mastering your money, for people trying to keep afloat in the wake of the baby boomers.
