Spend Smart - Zoe McKey

Spend Smart

By Zoe McKey

  • Release Date: 2019-03-10
  • Genre: Personal Finance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 362 Ratings

Description

Do you spend on a lot of junk that doesn’t make you happy? Instead of happiness, does money bring anxiety, stress,& debt into your life?

If your savings account is nonexistent and you have no idea where your hard-earned money is going, it’s time to redefine your spending habits.
Living alone from the age of 14, I learned how to spend and manage money the hard way. Since my early teenage years, I had to earn my own money – which sometimes barely exceeded $150 for a month. In this book I’m sharing my insights on how to manage even the smallest income to outlast the month, and how to spend smarter on more fulfilling things.
This book can help those people working their first jobs, or experienced people that just make poor money decisions. I will highlight the most common money myths, marketing tricks, and irrational beliefs people fall prey for and teach you to avoid them.

Take charge of your money today.

•Scientific research about the psychology of our spending habits
Learn how to spend less and save more and still enjoy life – regardless of your income
•How to assess value to make the best financial decision
Map out your spending patterns to know where you need to change

Like it or not, money is part of everybody’s life. Learn to control it instead of letting it control you.

•The top 5 reasons people spend money
Why the Six Persuasion Principles by Robert Cialdini get us almost all the time?
•Understand online shopping and credit cards. Why are you more willing to spend using these?
Marketing tricks that always get you – deconstructed from subtle to overt
You can turn a blind eye to your financial problems, but they won’t disappear. Learn about the best personal finance practices of the rich and happy live a financially balanced life in the future. Build a solid foundation for your family and yourself.
There is a thin line between being cheap and frugal. Learn how to spend without getting labeled as cheap and without sacrificing your family’s wellbeing.

Arm yourself against the most common spending mistakes.

•How to break the vicious circle of shopping habits
Financial literacy crash course: A-Z finance vocabulary, the five pillars of financial literacy and more.
•4 things you should invest in
Financial fasting and how to use it to your benefit
•Key takeaway summaries at the end of each chapter

Get financial awareness in your life:

•Get a clear picture on the difference between the 401(k), 403(b), TSP, IRA and Roth accounts
TRFs (Target Retirement Funds), HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) and RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions)
•Why should you have F-you money
How can your money take you to financial independence (The 4% rule.)
Financial literacy changes the rest of your life. You will have a better relationship with money by thinking about it differently. You will know the unique ways to spend smarter and build wealth. Imagine not worrying about debt, bills and late payment fees anymore.

Picture paying for things that actually add value and happiness to your life. Follow the tips presented in this book and make it reality.

Reviews

  • Great Book

    5
    By jeasam21
    Great book! 2024 i am making changes to how i spend my money. Spend Smart gave me the mental mindset i needed.
  • Great Book!

    5
    By Jermtrackstar
    This was a great book. I would highly recommend to anyone starting to take control of their finances!
  • Good Read!

    4
    By mili o
    Really enjoyed this book, and quite honestly this is the first book I've completed in my reading app so just a kudos for both you and I in this moment. Also, just wanting to do better with finances this is a good eye opener to start my journey in being financially free, this book was an easy read and I really appreciate the grace you put in the writing. From a beginners mindset this is a good read :)
  • Love

    5
    By ERICTHEBAGMAKER
    Wonderful book 📕
  • Highly recommended

    5
    By eainboe
    As a beginner of all this financial literacy and money managing has taught me lot. I enjoyed ready this book plus it didn’t take me long to finish.
  • Awesome Book

    2
    By josaecu
    This book help me to think different,.
  • Solid work

    5
    By VFCS MEMBER
    This helps manage your finances.
  • Good for beginning budgeting

    5
    By MariV.G19
    It’s a good starts and has some psychological insights that are pretty important to take into account. Appreciate the different perspectives.
  • great

    5
    By nestrada1099
    recommended book easy to understand and few not hard takeaways actions
  • My Honest Opinion

    5
    By jfyfod
    Short but very informative. They don’t get too much into details but they cover majority of the aspects of financial literacy. 9/10 I would def recommend. Thank you Zoe -Bryan