Money: A User's Guide

Name: Money: A User's Guide
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Author: Laura Whateley
ISBN: 9780008308339

Author: Laura Whateley

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Fourth Estate

Published: 10/04/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Self-management, Business & Economics, Finance, Motivational & Inspirational

Synopsis

Take control of your personal finances with this concise, timely and indispensable guide, from acclaimed money expert Laura Whateley. Ten years on from the financial crash, and we are still bad with money.We press ‘cash only’ at ATMs, and accept that we’ll be paying back our student loans with our pension savings. Money: A User’s Guide cuts through all the panic of personal finances. It will teach you how to get a great credit score, how to save hundreds on bills, and offer practical advice on every difficult conversation you’ve been avoiding including: This essential book will give you the confidence and clarity to take back control of your bank account, enabling you to thrive in all areas of your life. Housing (for renters and buyers) Student Loans Pensions Paying off debt Stocks and shares Ethical investments Money and Mental health Money and Love

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gareth on July 10, 2020

Does its job brilliantly. A complete education on personal finance and written as if you are just sitting next to her in a coffee shop. Surprisingly engaging for a book on mortgages, loans and pensions. Intended audience is British millennials (which she defines as anyone born between 1980-2000), bu......more

Goodreads review by Puneet on June 23, 2021

A comprehensive guide that I actually found quite useful (made some notes and flagged some pages)- a good introduction into the world of adulting.......more

Goodreads review by Amile on January 21, 2019

Before I start, let me say one thing. This is THE most comprehensive overview on money that I’ve ever read. Its also a book that I wish I read at 18 or just after leaving university. Last August, I decided to take 2 years out of training to do locum work (basically, freelancing for doctors 😆). Despit......more

Goodreads review by Lizzie on May 04, 2019

Brilliant. Everyone should read this. Wish there'd been a book like this years ago.......more

Goodreads review by Elton on January 14, 2020

Well written, informative book that covers many complicated areas of personal finance in an informal, easy to understand way......more

Quotes

‘I was reaping social and valuable financial advice before I’d even finished the first chapter…her experience as a journalist on the money desk for The Times, The Sunday Times and the Guardian allows her to do something that I’d never experienced before: she explains money clearly’. STYLIST ‘Of course, you need a guide to get started and this is that book. Laura Whateley understands her subject and knows how to explain it in such a way that you will be able to make informed choices about your finances, rather than feeling confused and patronised’ THE TIMES