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How to Save in This Day and Age

These days, doesn't it seems easier to spend our hard-earned dough than it does to try & sock it away? Well, as opposed to stuffing your lucre in an old coffee can or hiding it under the mattress, here are some resources which will reference different techniques, introduce the use of modern technology, offer fresh takes on old ideas, & maybe even a sprinkle in a bit of humor to not only help inspire you to take control of your finances, but also hopefully help relieve those pesky money worries for good!

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  • Bad With Money

    the Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together

    Dunn, Gabe,
    The beloved writer-comedian expands on her popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z. **Also available in e-audio format**
    BookNew York : Atria Paperback, [2019] — 332.024 Dunn 12/2018
  • Get Good With Money

    Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole

    Aliche, Tiffany,
    Get Good with Money introduces the powerful concept of building wealth through financial wholeness: a realistic, achievable, and energizing alternative to get-rich-quick and over-complicated money management systems. **Also available in…
    BookNew York : Harmony Books, [2021] — 332.024 Aliche 03/2021
  • The Financial Diet

    a Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Good With Money

    Fagan, Chelsea,
    "The Financial Diet is the personal finance book for people who don't care about personal finance. Whether you're in need of an overspending detox, buried under student debt, or just trying to figure out how to live on an entry-level…
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018. — 332.024 Fagan 01/2018
  • The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance

    a Visual Reference for Everything You Need to Know

    Cagan, Michele,
    This illustrated beginner's guide to personal finance distills essential information into small, easy-to-follow steps to help you get your finances in order.
    BookNew York : Adams Media Corporation, 2017. — 332.024 Cagan 12/2017
  • Millennials often confront greater difficulties'including economic uncertainty and student debt'than those who came before them. This new financial responsibility can be intimidating, and many people are unsure where to begin. **Also…
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2018] — 332.024 Tyson 12/2017
  • You Need a Budget

    the Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want

    Mecham, Jesse,
    A guide based on the tenets of the "You Need a Budget" financial platform argues that a well-planned budget can help to prioritize financial goals, reduce stress through strategic cash flow allocations, and meet the challenges of unplanned…
    BookNew York, NY : HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — 332.02402 Mecham 12/2017
  • Broke Millennial

    Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together

    Lowry, Erin,
    Financial expert Erin Lowry goes beyond the basics to tackle tricky money matters and situations most of us face #IRL, including: - Understanding your relationship with moolah: do you treat it like a Tinder date or marriage material? …
    BookNew York : TarcherPerigee, 2017. — 332.024 Lowry 04/2017
  • Get a Financial Life

    Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties

    Kobliner, Beth, 1965-
    For two decades, Beth Kobliner's bestseller has been the financial bible for people in their twenties and thirties. With her down-to-earth style, she has taught them how to get out of debt, learn to save, and invest for their futures.
    BookNew York : Touchstone, 2017. — 332.024 Kobliner 12/2017
  • The 2% Rule to Get Debt Free Fast

    An Innovative Method to Pay Your Loans Off for Good

    Michael, Alex,
    The 2% Rule to Get Debt Free Fast implements a plan that involves the incremental increase in income and a decrease in budget each month, with details about finding your own "why" for getting out of debt, how to overcome mistakes and how…
    BookSalem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2017. — 332.02402 Michael 10/2017
  • Young Money

    4 Proven Actions to Design Your Wealth While You Still Can

    Yarnway, Dasarte,
    Rising star and financial guru Dasarte Yarnway shows readers that you don't have to wait to build intergenerational wealth until you're older, have a better job or more stability - the time to start is now. **Also available in e-book…
    BookOakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018. — 332.024 Yarnway 03/2018
  • Kakeibo

    The Japanese Art of Saving Money

    Chiba, Fumiko,
    People in Japan are masters of minimal living, able to make do with less in all aspects of life, whether it's de-cluttering personal belongings or savvy seasonal cooking. But at the heart of all this is the kakeibo: the budgeting journal…
    BookNew York : TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]. — 332.024 Chiba
  • Dollars and Sense

    How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter

    Ariely, Dan,
    In Dollars and Sense, bestselling author and behavioral economist Dan Ariely teams up with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler to challenge many of our most basic assumptions about the precarious relationship between our brains and…
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — 332.024 Ariely 11/2017