30 Days to Taming Your Finances: What to Do (and Not Do) to Better Manage Your Money

If you would like to tame your finances, this is the book to get, I purchased one for my friend. She hit a lot of areas regarding your finances, a great read.

This little book is chock full of simple, practical, advice. Who couldn't use some help bringing finances under control. Deborah Smith Pegues starts out by showing the reader how to determine where he stands financially by considering two financial aspects; what you own and what you owe, and what you earn and where it goes. That last one is the one I've always had trouble with. It goes, that's for sure, but I'm not always sure where it went. She then helps the reader develop a fianncial plan, followed up with suggestions for saving and eliminating debt. She freely admits her own financial mistakes and shows the reader how to avoid them. Deborah Smith Pegues is an experienced public accountant who combines experiences with biblical principles in an effect plan for financial security. You'll want to keep this for a reference book. It's short and easy to read and full of excellent advice.

Finances. Money management. Just thinking of it is enough to cause stress and anxiety attacks, especially if you are drowning in a sea of debt. Certified public accountant, Deborah Pegues is an expert in money matters, and she has put together a simple, practical plan to help you control your spending habits and find more money in your pocket in just 30 days. The author includes such information as: -- Write your vision -- See where you stand -- Prepare your plan -- Investigate your insurance -- Spend smart -- Eat economically -- plus much more Included at the back of 30 Days to Taming Your Finances are several forms that you can copy and fill out to help you see where you stand and where your money is going. I found the book easy to read, I read it through in a day, but would recommend going through this book slowly and mastering one step at a time before going on to the next. It is full of common-sense approaches such as making menus and shopping lists and don't shop hungry, but also some other advice that one might not have considered. The only thing I didn't care for was cutting down eating out to only two nights a week and two lunches a week. If our family of seven ate out that much we'd be bouncing checks like you won't believe. So certain things you'd have to eliminate if they are too extravagant for your circumstances. I recommend 30 Days to Taming Your Finances as a common sense approach to managing money. Armchair Interviews says: If you are having trouble making ends meet and wonder where the money hole is, definitely pick this book up. You won't be sorry--it might be the wisest $6 you've spent in years.