A new approach to understanding money and achieving financial fulfillment
Former Vice-Chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, John Hope Bryant, delivers an accessible and powerful resource for everyday Americans seeking to build a strong financial foundation. This book is an easy-to-read first step toward a fulfilling financial future, helping you understand your relationship to work and money, and a key component to untangling the surprisingly simple puzzle of personal finance.
With an insightful forward by Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart Inc., you'll learn how to create wealth for yourself and your family, regardless of your educational or employment background, and how to establish a financial mindset that contributes to a sound future. You'll also discover:
* The answers to tough money questions, including the actual utility of new financial inventions like cryptocurrency
* How to think about exchanging your time and effort for money and the conditions under which you should agree to work
* Plain-English discussions of the principles of responsible long-term investing and how it differs from speculation
Acting as a critical pillar for those seeking to build a rock-solid financial foundation, Financial Literacy for All is a must-have book for working professionals, blue-collar workers, members of young families, and established businesspeople looking for a better, more secure future for themselves and the ones they care about.
Sound, simple, and easy-to-implement financial advice is hard to come by. Much of the guidance offered to people seeking help with personal and household finance is needlessly complicated, involves high-risk and speculative strategies, or is designed to advance the interests of a variety of advisors, brokers, and planners.
In Financial Literacy For All: Disrupting Struggle, Advancing Financial Freedom, and Building a New American Middle Class accomplished philanthropist and social entrepreneur John Hope Bryant delivers an easy-to-follow and powerful new resource for everyday Americans trying to build a strong financial foundation.
In the book, you'll find an accessible first step to creating a secure and prosperous future for you and your family, regardless of your educational or employment background. You'll establish a financial mindset that contributes to success and wealth, rather than debt and struggle, and that helps you to answer tough money questions you'll encounter every day.
The author issues a call to action for public and private sector leaders to help bring financial literacy education to young Americans and working adults, while outlining a plan that invites individuals and organizations of every stripe to join this movement for financial self-determination.
Financial Literacy For All is a critical pillar for anyone seeking to build a rock-solid base for their current and future financial decision-making. It's a must-read book for working professionals, blue-collar workers, members of young and growing families, and established businesspeople striving for a better, more secure future for themselves and their families. It will also prove to be invaluable for anyone helping to lift others out of poverty as well as those advising clients on personal finance.