The Great Money Reset: Change Your Work, Change Your Wealth, Change Your Life

by Jill Schlesinger

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The work landscape of the world changed with COVID, and with it, so did the financial landscape. Here, Jill Schlesinger provides an immensely readable guide to realigning your work and money life according to the changing times. With an approachable and warm voice, this is a friendly perspective on how get back on track, or create a whole new track altogether.

Ten timely financial steps to build the life you really want.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to rethink everything. Now, when it comes to envisioning a post-pandemic future, noted financial expert Jill Schlesinger hears one question over and over: How far should I really go to change my life?

The Great Money Reset is your guide to getting serious and building your best life. A road map for navigating our present era, this book shows us how to take advantage of the seismic changes unfurling all around us to make big life improvements. Whether it’s negotiating a better deal with your boss, starting or selling a business, moving to a new locale, retraining for a new career, taking time off to find yourself, or saying “the heck with it” and retiring early, The Great Money Reset provides an essential frame-work for strategizing and planning your next move.

Is quitting your job a wise decision or the biggest mistake of your life? Should you pursue that graduate degree or are you throwing away your money for a few meaningless letters after your name? What kinds of lifestyle sacrifices will you need to make—and could you tolerate—in order to realize your dreams? What tax and investment moves should you make to secure your future as you head into uncharted territory? And how can you put yourself in a strong position to undertake future life transitions that you can’t fully imagine now?

The Great Money Reset answers these and many other questions with Jill’s signature clarity, wit, and no-nonsense honesty. You’ll learn how to change your work, change your wealth, and change your life.

In ten simple steps, this book empowers you to break free of your unsatisfying pre-pandemic reality and thrive, regardless of whatever surprises might come next.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250283405
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/24/2023
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,047,789
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

JILL SCHLESINGER is the Emmy winning and two-time Gracie award-winning business analyst for CBS News. She is the host of the podcast and nationally syndicated radio show, Jill on Money, and the author of The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money. Schlesinger has appeared on many NPR programs and serves on the board of New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. She lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Take A Good, Hard Look
Chapter 2: Curb Your Consumption
Chapter 3: BULLY Your Boss
Chapter 4: Invest in You
Chapter 5: The IRS Is Your Friend
Chapter 6: Put Your House in Order
Chapter 7: Start, Sell, or Evolve a Business
Chapter 8: Educate Yourself
Chapter 9: Family Planning (No, not that kind)
Chapter 10: The Virtues of Going Long

Editorial Reviews

10/24/2022

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed people to “align their financial lives with their deepest values and desires,” writes CBS News business analyst Schlesinger (The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money) in this spirited if familiar guide. The epic disruption to work and home situations caused people to reconsider how they’re spending, saving, and investing their money, Schlesinger suggests, and put their happiness at the center of their financial decisions. She uses callers from her radio show, Jill on Money, as case studies on how to build one’s “best life”: the story of Julie, who wants to retire early, offers a lesson in budgeting (“a bit of discipline around spending” goes a long way, Schlesinger advises), while Steve’s desire to find ways to save on taxes leads to a breakdown of Roth IRAs. The author’s frank, down-to-earth tone is a draw—“I used to call this ‘plan F,’ ” she writes, “as in I could tell my boss to f— off at any time and know that I would be just fine”—but her advice is, for the most part, superficial and brief, offering only very basic financial insights. Fun to read but low on useful takeaways, this one doesn’t quite come together. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"This is a masterclass in how to successfully manage your money and make a big move in a changed (and changing) world. It's also a book, which means it's available 24/7 and I can stop calling Jill at all hours. But, Jill, fair warning: I'm still going to call." - Katy Tur, MSNBC Anchor and New York Times-bestselling author of Unbelievable and Rough Draft

"Wise, no-nonsense, practical, realistic - and above all humane. If you're thinking of making a big change to your life and your finances, this is the book you need." - Tim Harford, Financial Times columnist and author of The Data Detective and The Undercover Economist

"With warmth, intelligence, humor and truly smart, actionable advice, Jill lays out a detailed guide to identifying what you really want and how to make it happen. The Great Money Reset speaks directly to the changing values and priorities many of us have about our work and our lives. Want to move out of the big city? Want to quit your soul-crushing job and travel for a year? Want to start a new career? Want to retire early? Jill shows you how to examine your finances, organize your priorities and make it happen. This is full-on financial therapy that will help readers make their dreams into a plan and live their best lives." - Stacey Vanek Smith, host for Planet Money on NPR and author of Machiavelli for Women

"An urgently needed road map for navigating the financial implications of resetting to a deeper, more meaningful life." - Cal Newport, New York Times-bestselling author of A World Without Email and Deep Work

"A timely, practical guide to using whatever money you have to get whatever it is you need: a change of job, a change of partner, a change of life —Jill's got you covered." - Tony Dokoupil, Co-host of CBS Mornings

"Reading The Great Money Reset is like having a team of gurus whispering in your ear. Jill Schlesinger enlists her trademark clarity and humor to serve simultaneously as your world-class financial advisor, kick-butt performance coach, and open-hearted friend. If you’re contemplating making a change in your work or life – and aren’t we all? – this book is an essential read.” - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and To Sell is Human

From the Publisher

★ 11/01/2022

Award-winning CBS News business analyst Schlesinger (The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money) shows how to rejuvenate personal financial plans and increase income at any stage of life. Focusing on the key question Is this really how I want to live? the work will appeal to those contemplating major life changes, such as early retirement, new midlife careers, and first-time entrepreneurship. Through the author's experiences as a radio and TV business commentator and podcaster, she is able to anticipate questions and concerns that individuals may have. Each chapter illustrates its lessons by telling interesting stories about how others used money as a tool to achieve their dreams and achieve financial freedom. These lessons will help readers avoid costly mistakes. VERDICT Since many public library readers are embarking on new life adventures in this COVID era, this title is recommended as a first purchase for all business collections. Academic library collections that support certified financial planner preparation can also benefit with this title.—Caroline Geck

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