It's time to learn how to manage your money and understand investing
In Sort Your Money Out: and Get Invested, former financial adviser and host of the money money money podcast (formerly my millennial money) Glen James shares a life-changing approach to the major milestones of your personal finances. Learn how to deal with debt, embrace a realistic spending plan that works, buy your first home, invest in shares and create the plan you need for long-term financial success. You’ll get the accessible and friendly help you need to get smart with your money and equip yourself with the skills and tools to understand and secure your financial future and invest in a property, in shares and in yourself.
Written in a matter-of-fact style perfect for anyone who just wants to know what works for them, you’ll also learn about:
- Realistic ways to increase your income and help balance your budget
- The methods that lead to a safer, more stable financial future
- The smart way to invest in real estate and purchase a home or investment property
- How to understand the share market, ethical investing, and your superannuation
- Getting out of debt and getting the most out of your life
Ideal for anyone trying to get a handle on their personal finances and get started building a portfolio, Sort Your Money Out is a one-of-a-kind must-read book filled with practical and entertaining financial help to make sense of an intimidating, but crucial, part of everyone’s lives.
Table of Contents
hi, I’m Glen! ix
introduction xi
let’s get this party started! 1
1 debt and how to get out of it 2
2 get rich and make it rain: mindset and money 44
can we fix it? yes, we can! 67
3 a sound financial house 68
4 budgets suck: setting up your spending plan 100
getting invested 135
5 learn how to be the wolf of your own street 136
6 move over Warren Buffett, I’ll take it from here 158
7 property and mortgages: how to pass go with a plan 232
looking at important topics 273
8 superannuation: your first-ever investment account 274
9 sex, drugs and insurance 308
where to from here? 339
money myths, hacks, luxury items and digital assets 345
disclosures 361
index 363
