Get A Financial Life

By: Beth Kobliner

Narrated by: Beth Kobliner

A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance.

More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who could blame them? These so-called millennials have come of age in the wake of the worst economic crisis in memory, and are now trying to get by in its aftermath. They owe record levels of student loan debt, face sky-high rents, and struggle to live on a budget in an uncertain economy.

It’s time for them to get a financial life.

For two decades, Beth Kobliner’s bestseller has been the financial bible for people in their twenties and thirties. With her down-to-earth style, she has taught them how to get out of debt, learn to save, and invest for their futures. In this completely revised and updated edition, Kobliner shares brand-new insights and concrete, actionable advice geared to help a new generation of readers form healthy financial habits that will last a lifetime. With fresh material that reflects the changing digital world, Get a Financial Life remains an essential tool for young people learning how to manage their money.

From tackling taxes to boosting credit scores, Get a Financial Life can show those just starting out how to decrease their debt, avoid common money mistakes, and navigate the world of personal finance in today’s ever-changing landscape.

Clear, Concise, and Complete

Fantastic primer for those looking for a "how to" on personal finances. Author found the "goldie locks" balance between providing context and offering immediately actionable advice.

Great for those just getting started - or - those looking for gaps they may have missed along the way.

A must listen for people in your early 20s

great basic financial information for you to get started. if anyone is looking to learn financial basic this would be the book I recommend

Outdated, but a good guide for beginners

Fairly shoot coming in at under two hours but covered the basics and helped me get a better understanding of smart money management

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The information in this book regarding credit and debt is accurate, but a terrible approach to finance. If you only read one book, this is well rounded, but I recommend starting with books like "The millionaire next door" or "The richest man in Babylon."

Nazle voice and irrelevant data

I would probably request my money back for this book if I hadn't used a free credit to purchase it. There are some common sense things that are good to remember here, but nothing you can't figure out from shopping around on bank/loan/credit card products.

There is also some BAD advice that could get people without a ton of financial literacy further into debt (for example, transferring your CC balances to new cards every time you can't pay a bill). This book is not a set of sound advice. It's a set of tools the author has used in the past with no strategic thinking tying them together which would help her readers decide if the tools made sense for them.

The amounts she uses are ridiculous and not useful - $125,000 for q mortgage??!!

I really wish someone else had narrated the audiobook. Her voice is really unpleasant to listen to for an hour and a half.