Work Your Money, Not Your Life: How to Balance Your Career and Personal Finances to Get What You Want - Softcover

Ma, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119600367 ISBN 13: 9781119600367

Publisher: Wiley, 2020

Synopsis

Your all-in-one guide to getting your career and finances in order ― for greater clarity, happiness, and peace of mind.

Studies show that if you're like the majority of young professionals, you feel dissatisfied with your job, your finances, or your overall station in life. It can seem impossible to disentangle the work stuff, the money stuff, and the personal stuff, because they're all inextricably linked. But the good news is, you don't have to go at it alone: Work Your Money, Not Your Life is your all-in-one guide to achieving both your career and financial goals so that you can get where you want to be.

In his debut book, Roger Ma, an award-winning financial planner and a publisher strategist at Google, offers secrets on how you can craft a meaningful career, gain financial comfort, and achieve a greater sense of purpose. And the premise behind it all is this: money affects every part of our lives. Simply by sorting out your personal finances (and it isn't as bad as it sounds!), you can build a foundation from which you'll be able to find the right career path, visualize your desired lifestyle, and turn your dreams into a reality.

You'll learn how to:

• Relieve yourself of the work, money, and personal stressors that keep you up at night
• Dispel the job myths that are preventing you from a more rewarding career
• Apply the fundamentals of personal finance to your unique situation, without all the confusing jargon
• Prioritize and balance your career and money needs through exercises and easy-to-use templates, launching yourself on the path to the life satisfaction you desire

When the life you're living and the life you want to live don't match up, everything feels off balance. Where do you begin trying to connect the dots? Start with this book. Through accessible, practical advice, you'll learn the career and financial strategies you need to live the life you deserve.

About this title

About the Author

ROGER MA, CFP^® is an award-winning financial planner at lifelaidout, publisher strategist at Google, and contributor to Forbes. He was named one of InvestmentNews' "40 Under 40" in financial planning in 2017, and one of the top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors by Investopedia in 2018 and 2019. Roger's personal finance advice has appeared in numerous publications, including Bloomberg, CBS News, CNBC, and the Washington Post. Roger previously worked in investment banking for seven years and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jennifer; son, Owen; and two cats, Josie and Junebug. You can learn more about Roger at lifelaidout.com.

JENNIFER MA is a New York City-based writer, editor, and communications professional. Her experience has spanned various communications roles in diverse industries. Jennifer has also served as a contributing writer at a number of finance, travel, and lifestyle publications. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia. Jennifer is the proud wife of Roger Ma, and the doting mother of their son, Owen (as well as their fur babies, Josie and Junebug, of course).

From the Back Cover

Feeling overwhelmed about how to get your career and finances in order?

Job stuff, money stuff, and personal stuff not only is it all linked, but it can seem impossible to disentangle. Work Your Money, Not Your Life cuts through the confusion by serving as your all-in-one guide to career and financial satisfaction.

In his debut book, Roger Ma, an award-winning financial planner and a publisher strategist at Google, offers secrets on how you can craft a meaningful career, gain financial comfort, and achieve peace of mind through:

• Exercises and easy-to-use templates to help you clarify where you currently stand financially and professionally, and where you want to go
• Step-by-step instructions for achieving career satisfaction by tweaking your role, adding a side hustle, or changing jobs entirely
• Simple ways to save, grow, and protect your money to make your ideal life financially feasible and sustainable

You'll come away feeling empowered to pursue the life you want without having to sacrifice what's important to you. And the best part? Anyone can optimize their lives for greater clarity, balance, and purpose, starting now.

From the Inside Flap

Feeling overwhelmed about how to get your career and finances in order?

Job stuff, money stuff, and personal stuff — not only is it all linked, but it can seem impossible to disentangle. Work Your Money, Not Your Life cuts through the confusion by serving as your all-in-one guide to career and financial satisfaction.

In his debut book, Roger Ma, an award-winning financial planner and a publisher strategist at Google, offers secrets on how you can craft a meaningful career, gain financial comfort, and achieve peace of mind through:

• Exercises and easy-to-use templates to help you clarify where you currently stand financially and professionally, and where you want to go
• Step-by-step instructions for achieving career satisfaction by tweaking your role, adding a side hustle, or changing jobs entirely
• Simple ways to save, grow, and protect your money to make your ideal life financially feasible and sustainable

You'll come away feeling empowered to pursue the life you want without having to sacrifice what's important to you. And the best part? Anyone can optimize their lives for greater clarity, balance, and purpose, starting now.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119600367
• ISBN 13: 9781119600367
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288