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Financial Wellness in Times of Stress

We all know that awful feeling when bills are coming due & funds are tight. Now more than ever, it's important to figure out how to best manage your money for your situation & take control of those finances! Here are some well-regarded resources which can hopefully help you do exactly that! Learn about tracking where your money's going, methods for saving, educating your kids, or side gigs to boost those earnings!

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  • End Financial Stress Now

    Immediate Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Financial Outlook

    Birken, Emily Guy,
    Studies have shown time and time again that money is a leading cause of stress—but a life free from financial worry isn’t exclusive to the rich and powerful. End Financial Stress Now gives you practical, actionable instructions you need to…
    BookAvon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, 2017. — 332.024 Birken 12/2017
  • Budgeting 101

    From Getting Out of Debt and Tracking Expenses to Setting Financial Goals and Building Your Savings, Your Essential Guide to Budgeting

    Cagan, Michele,
    Filled with expert advice on a wide range of the most common financial concerns and step-by-step instructions to managing your money both now and in the future, Budgeting 101 has you covered. ***- Goodreads user rating **Also available in…
    BookNew York : Adams Media, 2018. — 332.024 Cagan 01/2019
  • Get Good With Money

    Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole

    Aliche, Tiffany,
    Introducing the powerful idea of striving for financial wholeness instead of early retirement or millionaire status, Get Good with Money guides us through the ten short-term steps that lead to long-term security. **Also available in e-book…
    BookNew York : Harmony Books, [2021] — 332.024 Aliche 03/2021
  • 30-day Money Cleanse

    Take Control of Your Finances, Manage Your Spending, and De-stress Your Money for Good

    Gerstley, Ashley Feinstein,
    Create a healthy money mindset that will eliminate financial stress, form a positive money habit, and align your finances with your values. *** - Goodreads user rating
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2019] — 332.024 Feinstei 12/2018
  • Filled with do-it-yourself ideas, insight from experts, and tons of motivational tips and real-life practical advice, The Spender’s Guide to Debt-Free Living proves that you don’t have to win the lottery or get a new job to change your…
    Downloadable AudiobookHarpercollins, 2016. — eAudiobook
  • Women With Money

    the Judgment-free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve

    Chatzky, Jean Sherman, 1964-
    Readers will wrap their hands around tactical solutions to get paid what they deserve, become inspired to start businesses, invest for tomorrow, make their money last, and then use that money to foster secure relationships, raise…
    BookNew York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019. — 332.024 Chatzky 03/2019
  • From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life—a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way. **** -…
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster, 2017. — 332.024 Kobliner 01/2017
  • Get a Financial Life

    Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties

    Kobliner, Beth, 1965-
    With fresh material (in this revised & updated fourth edition) that reflects the changing digital world, Get a Financial Life remains an essential tool for young people learning how to manage their money. **** - Goodreads user rating
    BookNew York : Touchstone, 2017. — 332.024 Kobliner 12/2017
  • The Index Card

    Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

    Olen, Helaine,
    Inside is an easy-to-follow action plan that works in good times and bad, giving you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to seize control of your financial life. **** Goodreads user rating **Also available in e-book format**
    BookNew York, New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2016] — 332.024 Olen 01/2016
  • Broke Millennial

    Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together

    Lowry, Erin,
    If you're a cash-strapped 20- or 30-something, it's easy to get freaked out by finances. But you're not doomed to spend your life drowning in debt or mystified by money. It's time to stop scraping by and take control of your money and your…
    BookNew York : TarcherPerigee, 2017. — 332.024 Lowry 04/2017
  • 100 Side Hustles

    Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job

    Guillebeau, Chris,
    Chris Guillebeau, self-employment guru, author of The $100 Startup, and creator of the popular Side Hustle School podcast, presents a collection of the top hundred side-gig case studies from both his podcast and his personal files,…
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, [2019] — 658.11 Guillebe 06/2019
  • The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money

    Thirteen Ways to Right Your Financial Wrongs

    Schlesinger, Jill,
    Practical, no-nonsense, and often counterintuitive, The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money tells you what you really need to hear about retirement, college financing, insurance, real estate, and more. **** - Goodreads user rating
    BookNew York : Ballantine Books, [2019] — 332.024 Schlesin 01/2019
  • Making Money Simple

    the Complete Guide to Getting Your Financial House in Order and Keeping It That Way Forever

    Lazaroff, Peter,
    Getting your finances in order doesn't have to be hard. It doesn't require fancy, convoluted investment strategies. Nor does it require keeping track of detailed spreadsheets. You just need this step-by-step process to get your financial…
    BookHoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019] — 332.024 Lazaroff 12/2019