Stacked
Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
From the money nerds behind the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast, a new kind of personal finance book to get your house in order.
Rich. Wealthy. Well-heeled. Moneyed. Affluent. Not bad—but why not get Stacked instead? If you’ve ever dreamed of a basic philosophy of money that’ll help you live bigger, be bolder, and laugh harder, you need this book.
In these uncertain times, the basics matter more than ever. But for most of us, concepts such as investing, budgeting, and getting out of debt just don’t float our boats (or 150-foot yachts)—and so we put them off longer than we should. Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken are here to tell you that personal finance can be a lot more fun than you think. (No haberdashery, maritime knowledge, or specialized flatware required.)
Learn about everything from side hustles, to hiring a legit financial adviser, to planning for emergencies, to what’s new and exciting—and actually worth your time—in financial apps and software. If you’re looking for the same old get-rich-quick clichés, avocado toast shaming, or alphabet soup of incomprehensible financial terms, you won’t find them here. Instead, Saul-Sehy and Birken take you step by step along the way to financial success, with their signature blend of shrewd financial information and wacky humor.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In order for people to take control of their finances, it's got to be fun, write Stacking Benjamins podcast creator Saul-Sehy and money coach Birken (The 5 Years Before You Retire) in their lighthearted if cursory survey. Using transcripts from the podcast, they cover the basics of money management: setting goals (drawing them rather than writing them down), budgeting (setting up a meeting with a spouse can help), managing debt (with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet to keep track), and investing (breaking down risk, time horizon, and liquidity). With quirky chapter headings ("The Condom Broke and Other Risk-Management Horror Stories"), jokes and cartoons—plus some interjections from Saul-Sehy's mother—the authors make good on their promise not to take themselves too seriously. But while the advice seems aimed at young people trying to make a start, their tips feel out of date and don't break new ground (start a side hustle, ask for a raise); in one case, readers are urged to save every $5 bill they "come across" as a way to jump-start their savings. The commentary on developing a more financially attuned mindset is on point, but only readers starting from near scratch on the financial planning front will be able to make the most of the rudimentary advice.
