Mastering Money: A Simple Guide to Achieving Financial Success

This book is designed for college students and youngish people who might have skipped this part of their education so far but are now interested in learning how to get their money life together. In other words, this book is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of personal finance. If you are not a 22-year-old college student but need to learn about specific topics like investments, how to talk to your spouse about money or insurance, flip to the chapter that interests you. Each chapter was designed to be read as needed. My main goal is to be as easy to understand and specific as possible. I will also give you my opinions about things and tell you what I did or would do instead of giving you another generic definition or finance term.

Inga Chira, PhD, CFP® is the founder and president of Attainable Wealth, www.attainablewealthfp.com, a virtual financial planning and investment management firm. Additionally, she is an assistant professor of finance and financial planning teaching undergraduate and MBA classes. When she is not teaching her students about good money habits or prescribing financial advice to her client-friends, she likes to spend time with her family, relax in the California sun, and enjoy the high state tax rate that comes with the privilege of living in SoCal.