The book was first released in hardcover format in 2006 and was a New York Times and Business Week best-seller by the time its paperback version was released in March 2008.

This book, as the title implies, will help those who feel overwhelmed and fearful of handling their money. I’ve watched her on television and read her online columns as well as other books and I really like her newest book.
The book addresses these topics and more :
1. The importance of saving regularly, no matter how little.
2. How even small changes in spending patterns can make a HUGE difference.
3. Getting on top of debt, including credit card debt.
4. Retirement planning.
5. Taking the fear out of investing and showing that one does not have to be a stock market whiz to accumulate savings through investing. Even an amateur with the right portfolio balance can achieve nice, steady gains.
6. The basics of home finance and financial literacy, broken down into a few simple steps.

If you like Jean Chatzky’s approach to handling money on The Today Show, then you’ll like having this book as part of an introduction to managing money. I really enjoyed this book. It is basic money management. It was easy reading and gave some great tips.

This is a well-written, informative, resource for women. Definitely a great learning tool and valuable resource for your library. Readers will enjoy and appreciate how the author compares things we do in our daily lives ( i.e., organize the closet) to be more efficient , as guidelines to get our financial house in order.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it for all women (and men) looking to become financially independent — and have fun while doing it!

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Praise for Jean’s Work:
“Simply brilliant.” —Robert T. Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad

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