Book Description

Financial advice that works the way you do.Sure, you could save more for retirement by never going out to eat, spending your weekends clipping coupons, and buying everything you own from lawn sales, but is that really the life you want to live?Or, you could spend hours pouring over investment options, crunching the numbers on budget spreadsheets, and micromanaging each aspect of your financial life, but when, then, are you going to find the time to actually enjoy life?That isn¿t to say you should treat life like a never-ending string of luxury purchases that you justify with a ¿YOLO.¿A successful financial plan strikes a balance. Fortunately, the proliferation of the Internet - freeing much work from a set physical location - and the breakdown of information barriers across all walks of life, present opportunities for financial independence that would have been unimaginable even one generation ago.Unlike previous generations, you can choose what retirement and financial freedom look like to you.With this easy-to-read guide you will discover:¿ The single most important step to building wealth.¿ Achieving financial independence is closer than you think.¿ You can confidently negotiate a five-figure raise without confrontation or stress.¿ How to turn your passions into income.¿ Low-cost investing tips that will save you tens of thousands of dollars.¿ Why extreme budgeting fails, and what to do instead.¿ How to productively tune out the ¿noise¿ of modern life.Mark Durrenberger, CFP®, EA, has spent the bulk of his adult life studying personal finance. In addition to honing his expertise through years of professional study, he has significant first-hand experience helping hundreds of individuals, families and business owners - people just like you - achieve their financial goals.