Keeping Finance Personal: Ditch the “Shoulds” and the Shame and Rewrite Your Money Story

Keeping Finance Personal is a book that provides a shame-free, trauma-aware approach to help readers understand the complex relationship between their identity and their money. It explores topics such as finding safe spaces, personal values, relationship dynamics, family systems, and culture, and offers practical exercises and tangible tips to develop a healthy money mindset and create a life where financial stability and joy coexist.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Hachette Books

A comprehensive and accessible guide to help readers navigate their relationship with money, comprehend the systems and inequalities that affect them, and achieve financial independence. Written by bestselling author Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth delves into the root causes of financial struggles and offers a transformative approach that prioritizes personal growth and empowerment.

When Ellyce Fulmore embarked on her journey into personal finance, she found herself drowning in $35K of debt, with only $60 to her name, and avoiding any interaction with her bank account. However, her epiphany came when she realized that financial challenges were not solely due to a lack of financial skills but rather were deeply intertwined with personal identity and lived experiences.

In her book, Keeping Finance Personal, Ellyce presents a shame-free and trauma-aware approach that explores the intricate and deeply personal relationship between one's identity and their money. Through chapters covering various topics such as finding safe spaces, personal values, relationship dynamics, family systems, and culture, readers are encouraged to engage with how their upbringing, sense of self, trauma, and mental health impact their financial decisions. This book is designed for a diverse range of individuals who do not fit into the traditional mold of financial advice, including women facing sexism at their local banks, neurodivergent individuals struggling with impulse spending, young adults questioning societal expectations, and 2SLGBTQIA+ couples searching for inclusive rental options.

Packed with insightful interviews from a diverse array of voices, practical exercises, and tangible tips, Keeping Finance Personal provides a roadmap for individuals to reclaim financial independence and build a more equitable and fulfilling financial future. By challenging societal norms and promoting a holistic approach to money management, this book empowers readers to make informed choices and take control of their financial well-being.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 161 x 237 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780306831317