From Here to Financial Happiness by Jonathan Clements Summary
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Transform your finances in just 77 days with Wall Street Journal veteran Jonathan Clements' interactive guide that tackles both numbers and emotions. Financial advisors praise its practical approach that's helped thousands rethink money's role in their happiness. Ready for your financial awakening?
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Why Most People Get Money Wrong-and How to Get It Right
Here's a truth that rarely gets discussed: two people with identical incomes can end up in completely different financial realities. One retires comfortably at 60, traveling and pursuing passions. The other works until 70, stressed about bills and uncertain about the future. The difference? Not intelligence, luck, or secret investment strategies-but a handful of simple principles consistently applied over decades. Financial success operates like physical fitness. Everyone knows the basics-eat well, exercise regularly, get enough sleep-yet most people struggle to follow through. Similarly, the path to financial security isn't mysterious: save consistently, minimize debt, control costs, and avoid unnecessary risks. The challenge isn't knowledge; it's execution. We get only one shot at our financial journey, and with Americans living 30+ years in retirement, failure simply isn't an option. Your body or employer will eventually force retirement upon you, requiring substantial savings to maintain your lifestyle. Consider two universal financial truths that most people ignore. First, always contribute enough to your employer's retirement plan to capture the full match. This represents an immediate 50% return-free money that no investment can replicate. For someone earning $60,000 annually with a 6% employer match, that's an extra $3,600 yearly. Second, never carry credit card balances. With interest rates exceeding 20%, a $5,000 balance costs over $1,100 in interest annually-money that could build your future instead of enriching credit card companies. These principles seem obvious, yet countless people sacrifice their financial futures for immediate gratification or through simple inattention.
The Hidden Mathematics That Builds or Destroys Wealth
The Happiness Paradox: Why Wealth Doesn't Buy What We Think It Does
Building Your Financial Fortress Against Life's Uncertainties
Spending Money on What Actually Matters
Your Financial Life From Beginning to End-and Beyond
The Freedom That Comes From Getting Money Right
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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