Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future - Softcover

Rose, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814433286 ISBN 13: 9780814433287

Publisher: AMACOM, 2013

Synopsis

Too much debt? Not enough savings? Stop your whining and get to work. It’s time to become a battle-ready financial warrior, prepared to tackle any money challenge. Modeled on the Soldier’s Handbook, which is issued to all new U.S. Army recruits, Soldier of Finance is a no-nonsense, military-style training manual to overcoming financial obstacles and building lasting wealth. Written by Jeff Rose, a Certified Financial Planner™ and army veteran with extensive combat experience, the book is divided into 14 modules, each section covering an essential element offinancial success. You will learn how to:

• Evaluate your position and commit to change
• Target and methodically eliminate debt
• Clean up your credit report
• Create tactical budgets
• Build emergency savings
• Invest for the short and long term
• Invest for the short and long term
• Determine an affordable mortgage size, insurance needs, and more.

Complete with tales from the trenches and useful tools including quizzes, debriefings, and more―Soldier of Finance is the survival guide you need to face down yourfinances and bring order and prosperity to your life.JEFF ROSE, CFP, (Carbondale, IL) is a Certified Financial Planner™ and an Iraq combat veteran. A regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, and Equifax.com,he is the author of two popular personal finance blogs, SoldierofFinance.com and the nation ally recognized goodfinancialcents.com, which has been featured in Forbes, The Huffing ton Post, Kiplinger, and The Wall Street Journal.

About this title

Review:

..".no-nonsense approach to overcoming financial obstacles." --Jasonrprice.com

"It isn't just for those who have served in the military, it is for anyone who has made bad money decisions in their past." --Money Plan SOS

"If you're dealing with any debt or feeling discouraged about your own retirement planning...get your hands on the book." --The Military Guide

"Rose is sure to keep you intrigued as he shares his personal money stories and the stories of people he has counseled." --Black Enterprise

"Any young person looking to get their financial lives in order could benefit from reading and taking action based on this book." --Family Money Values

"I place this financial book among one of the best, especially for those looking for actionable ways to take charge of their finances." --Planting Money Seeds

"He shares his background and personal anecdotes to distill difficult financial topics into a language every one of us can understand." --The Military Wallet

"Great book full of resources for anyone wanting to take control of their finances and future." --World Traveling Military Family

..".wealth of knowledge from both the military and his financial planning practice and breaks it all down in his new book for everyone to enjoy." --Money Qanda

..". [Rose] has a superior knowledge of personal finance and who can talk about money to people like they are actually people." --Dinks Finance

From the Back Cover:

"Jeff Rose has been a soldier on the battlefield and in the boardroom. Now he has delivered Soldier of Finance to help you on your success journey with a proven tactical plan. We as Americans must take control of our financial lives and this book is THE catalyst to drive those results." -- Ben Newman, international speaker and national bestselling author of Own Your Success

"Jeff Rose has taken this 'military' mentality and applied it to our personal financial battleground in an easy to understand and navigate standard operating procedure. He gives all families a fully operable plan complete with training, resources, and battle drills that will enable us to wage the war against debt and WIN!" -- Tara Crooks, Cofounder, Army Wife Network & Coauthor, 1001 Things To Love About Military Life

"Jeff gives SOLID financial advice whether you are soldier or not. " -- Ellie Kay, Best-selling author of Living Rich for Less

Does your financial situation sometimes feel like a war zone, with too much debt, not enough savings, and monetary land mines everywhere you look?

Time to overcome the doubt, misinformation, and old habits that created the problems--and get knowledgeable, disciplined, and combat ready. Lace up your boots and welcome to Basic Training in personal finance!

Modeled on the Soldier's Handbook issued to Army recruits and infused with the author's firsthand tales from the trenches, Soldier of Finance is a no-nonsense, military-style training manual that helps you evaluate your finances, set up a plan of attack, and dispatch your money worries blow by blow. From commitment oath to mission completed, you'll find 14 weekly training modules and useful tools to:

- Target and methodically eliminate debt

- Clean up your credit report

- Create tactical budgets

- Build emergency savings

- Invest for the short and long term

- Determine an affordable mortgage size

- And more

You may feel like a newbie recruit, wrestling with weekly budgets, credit dinks, and overspending. But Soldier of Finance will transform you, turning you into a powerful financial warrior trained to face down challenges and systematically build long-term prosperity. It's the one survival guide everyone needs!

Jeff Rose is a Certified Financial Planner(TM) and an Iraq combat veteran. A regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, and Equifax.com, he is the author of two popular personal finance blogs, SoldierofFinance.com and the nationally recognized goodfinancialcents.com, which has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Kiplinger, and The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Carbondale, Illinois.

Connect with Jeff at:

twitter @jjeffrose

facebook.com/Soldier.of.Finance

youtube.com/SoldierOfFinance

his website: SoldierofFinance.com

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0814433286
• ISBN 13: 9780814433287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226