No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Lessons for Young Adults - Hardcover

Spooner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118992237 ISBN 13: 9781118992234

Publisher: Wiley, 2015

Synopsis

The "new grownup" guide to managing your life and money in the modern economy

No One Ever Told Us That is a series of essential life and financial lessons that every adult needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures. You've completed your education, your couch surfing, and your internships—now it's time to grow up. You have a "real" job, maybe a family, and maybe a mortgage; but you've been launched into an uncertain world. This book is your much-needed guide to life as an adult, giving you the answers you need about becoming a professional, becoming financially secure, and becoming your own person. You see the world differently when you spend your days supporting yourself and your family, and money management quickly becomes an integral part of everything you do. This useful guide shows you how to do what you need to do, find the people you need on your side, and fulfill your obligations to those who matter most to you.

You may have been used to the idea of "independence" for a while by now, but when the reality of it hits, many new adults are thrown into a sudden state of panic. This book is your guide through the storm, your handbook for adulthood, and your personal companion for the journey ahead.

• John D. Spooner has a dual life. He has been named by Barrons as one of the top 100 financial advisors in America. As an author, the great mystery writer Robert B. Parker has said, "John Spooner is, quite simply, one of the best writers in America."
• Gain a fresh perspective on the world as a grownup
• Meet financial challenges with smart money management
• Assemble your personal, legal, medical, and financial support team
• Learn essential lessons before you suffer their consequences
• Written by the only full-time writer and money manager in America

Nothing in your experience has ever prepared you for the responsibility of responsibility. You've been thrown into the deep end, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are high—it's time to start swimming. No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on track to your brightest future.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

PRAISE FOR JOHN SPOONER

Do You Want to Make Money or Would You Rather Fool Around?

"John Spooner is a national treasure."
—The Boston Globe

"Best common-sense investment advisor since Peter Lynch."
—Tom Stemberg, cofounder of Staples

"Spooner is a stockbroker with a gift of gab...diverting reading for both those enthralled by the stock market and those appalled by it."
—New York Times

"I paid a billion dollars to get John Spooner back."
—Sandy Weill, former Chairman of Citibank, to Mort Zuckerman, owner of the New York Daily News

Sex and Money: Behind the Scenes with Big-Time Brokers

"The people are as entertaining a crowd of real-life eccentrics as has ever been collected between covers."

—People Magazine

"Wall Street is an erogenous zone, hilarious saga...a crossword puzzle account of the investment banking culture."
—The Wall Street Journal

"One of the finest books ever to educate that mass of people who insist on challenging the stock market."
—London Daily Mail

"If I had to take one book to a desert island, it would be Sex and Money because it is one of my favorite subjects."
—Jack Nicholson

Smart People

"Written with a grace and a love for people befitting a novelist. The smart people Spooner knows are wonderfully courageous, full of surprise, and eminently entertaining."
—Los Angeles Times

Confessions of a Stockbroker: A Wall Street Diary

"Not only one of the best books I have read about Wall Street....but one of the funnier books I have read on any subject."
—Businessweek

From the Inside Flap:

No One Ever Told Us That is a witty, wise, and hands-on resource filled with essential life lessons and practical financial advice for managing your life and money in today's hard-knock economy. Written by John D. Spooner— America's only investment advisor/novelist—this much-needed guide draws on his expertise in financial matters and his down-to-earth insights about living a fulfilling life.

Even if you have an advanced degree from Harvard, No One Ever Told Us That will help fill in the blanks and give you the answers needed to become a thriving professional, develop financial security, and grow into your own best person. The world is a much different place when you have the responsibility of supporting yourself and your family. Managing money quickly becomes a vital part of everything you do. The author gives practical solutions for building a team of people you will need in key areas such as legal, medical, and financial.

Designed as a guide for the "real" world, No One Ever Told Us That includes the concrete answers for dealing with the inevitable crises you will encounter along the way. Discover what it takes to handle losing a parent, divorce, raising children, getting fired, relocating to a new city, getting into clubs, and grappling with sibling rivalry. The book also includes advice for managing everyday issues, including getting plumbers and contractors to come on time, deciding whether to own or rent, understanding the truth about nonprofit boards, and so much more.

You've been thrown into the deep end of the ocean, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are high—it's time to start swimming. No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on track to your brightest future.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1118992237
• ISBN 13: 9781118992234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192