Mother Talk Book Tour: The Big Payoff
The great people at Mother-Talk gave me a chance to talk about the book “The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money and Live Richly Ever After” by Sharon Epperson.
Unfortunately, I was supposed to blog about this yesterday and I had every intention to do so. Except I got caught up with trying to get enough work done so that I could pay my credit card bill and arguing with DFS about how much money I was entitled to, as I want to make sure I can pay my rent next month.
Which is quite ironic, actually, considering this book is all about how individuals can take care of their financial futures. I wasn’t sure I’d like this book, because it is aimed at couples, but there really isn’t anything in here that I couldn’t use for my own personal knowledge. I’ve read a lot of financial management books lately because I’ve set a goal for myself to stop living paycheck to paycheck, get money saved, start contributing more to Bug’s college fund, and start making wise financial moves.
It seems that money problems have been a steady issue for me for a long time. My parents got put into a bad financial position due to some circumstances out of their control. Then I went off to college, paying for it by myself and having very little financial resources. Ten years later and I’m still not to the point I want to be. Money is an almost constant stressor for me and I am really working to improve that.
The book starts off with things I’m sure you’ve read before: how to keep a budget, how to set up an emergency fund, how to set up for your retirement. But it also covers things like how to sell or buy a home, how to save for your kid’s college tuition, how to purchase health and life insurance and how to make a will. The chapter on college tuition was something of particular interest to me as I’ve been starting to look at my options for Bug, especially since I have a short time to do it. The book is easy to read without being condescending and explained things in a way I understood. There are worksheets included to help you plan your finances and an index which can help you quickly find what you are looking for.
My little sister is getting married next year and I think this would be an excellent book to pass along to her. Like I said, although it is geared towards couples, you will find plenty of info if you are a single woman or man (Do any men read this blog besides my dad?) as well.
For more information on the book, Visit Amazon. And to see what other bloggers thought about The Big Payoff, visit MotherTalk.
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Choosing between the many
Mother’s Day gifts available out there can be tough, between picking
something for Mother’s Day
that is specifically for your mom or just going out and picking from Mother’s Day gift baskets
and hoping she’ll like it; it’s worth taking some time to consider
May 24th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
overcoming underearning is another good book, but it’s more about the mental blocks to making good income rather than a specific ‘how to’ guide.
May 24th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I’m sure I could use that book. Thanks.
May 24th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
[…] May 23: Over at Chaos Theory, Sherry confesses her love of accounting and says of the book, “Everyone needs a book like this. Whether you’re a single parent, a married couple thinking about kids, or a family that is constantly trying to stretch that last twenty bucks to cover just one more day of groceries plus gas, there is something in there that will speak to you and help you on a path to financial stability.” Baggage and Bug finds the book very applicable to her life and writes, “The book is easy to read without being condescending and explained things in a way I understood. … [A]lthough it is geared towards couples, you will find plenty of info if you are a single woman or man.” […]