Bad with Money
The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together
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- $249.00
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- $249.00
Descripción editorial
“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers Weekly
The beloved writer-comedian expands on his popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.
In the first episode of his Bad With Money podcast, Gaby Dunn asked patrons at a coffee shop two questions: First, what’s your favorite sex position? Everyone was game to answer, even the barista. Then, she asked how much money was in their bank accounts. People were aghast. “That’s a very personal question,” they insisted. And therein lies the problem.
Dunn argues that our inability to speak honestly about money is our #1 barrier to understanding it, leading us to feel alone, ashamed, and anxious. In Bad With Money, he reveals the systemic reasons behind our struggles with personal finance, demystifying how to choose an insurance plan, sign up for a credit card, or take out student loans. With a mix of humor, relatable storytelling, and genuine advice, Dunn breaks down essential life skills like budgeting, freelancing, and handling dating and money.
Even a topic as dry as personal finance becomes engaging, accessible, and downright funny in Dunn’s hands, as he combines insight and real talk to help readers take charge of their financial future.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a humorous and forthright manner, podcaster Dunn (I Hate Everyone But You, coauthor) makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun. Using her early life story as a cautionary tale, Dunn explains that, like many, her diverse relatives among them a working-class grandmother forced to postpone retirement, a wealthy but tight-fisted grandmother, and a flower-child father had one thing in common about money: nobody discussed it. Dangerously ignorant of finances upon entering adulthood, Dunn learned the hard way about budgeting, saving for future expenses, and retirement planning. In addition to traditional finance topics, Dunn does a great service by discussing money's relationship to mental health. In her case, Dunn diagnosed with bipolar II, addicted to alcohol, and prescribed psychiatric medications but given poor medical oversight spent wildly while manic and felt unable to cope with her financial mess when depressed. In acknowledging her health problems, Dunn elevates her guide above the usual financial self-help fare. With wisdom earned through making almost every conceivable mistake, Dunn coherently explains such topics as credit history, the workings of banks and credit cards, and estate planning. Whether read as candid memoir or as utilitarian financial primer, Dunn's book delivers.
