No one ever told us that : money and life lessons for young adults / John D. Spooner.
No One Ever Told Us That is a series of essential life and financial lessons that every adult needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures. You've completed your education, your couch surfing, and your internships-now it's time to grow up. You have a "real" job, maybe a family, and maybe a mortgage; but you've been launched into an uncertain world. This book is your much-needed guide to life as an adult, giving you the answers you need about becoming a professional, becoming financially secure, and becoming your own person. You see the world differently when you spend your days supporting yourself and your family, and money management quickly becomes an integral part of everything you do. This useful guide shows you how to do what you need to do, find the people you need on your side, and fulfill your obligations to those who matter most to you. You may have been used to the idea of "independence" for a while by now, but when thereality of it hits, many new adults are thrown into a sudden state of panic. This book is your guide through the storm, your handbook for adulthood, and your personal companion for the journey ahead. John D. Spooner has a dual life. He has been named by Barrons as one of the top 100 financial advisors in America. As an author, the great mystery writer Robert B. Parker has said, "John Spooner is, quite simply, one of the best writers in America."Gain a fresh perspective on the world as a grownup Meet financial challenges with smart money management Assemble your personal, legal, medical, and financial support team Learn essential lessons before you suffer their consequences Written by the only full-time writer and money manager in America. Nothing in your experience has ever prepared you for the responsibility of responsibility. You've been thrown into the deep end, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are high-it's time to start swimming.No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on track to your brightest future.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781118992234
- ISBN: 1118992237
- Physical Description: xiii, 176 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I Becoming a Professional -- Chapter 1 Take the Pro to Lunch 9 -- Chapter 2 Beware of Experts 11 -- Chapter 3 If Your Company Is Bought by Another 13 -- Chapter 4 Entitlement 15 -- Chapter 5 Don't Be a Wise Guy 17 -- Chapter 6 A Little Bit of New Jersey or Brooklyn 19 -- Chapter 7 Don't Be Afraid to Ask Stupid or Provocative Questions 21 -- Chapter 8 Laughter Can Diffuse the Problems 24 -- Chapter 9 You Never Know Anyone until You Deal with Their Money 27 -- Chapter 10 Plan for the Worst Case, Not the Best, in Business and in Life 29 -- Chapter 11 So You Want to Be in the Investment Business 32 -- Chapter 12 Do Your Homework 35 -- Chapter 13 How to Get Good Press and Publicity 37 -- Chapter 14 Acts of Kindness 38 -- Chapter 15 Tipping 40 -- Chapter 16 Resumes Redux 42 -- Chapter 17 Always Have a Fallback Plan 44 -- Chapter 18 Blood and Water 45 -- Chapter 19 Media Translations 47 -- Chapter 20 So You Got Fired 49 -- Chapter 21 Provocative Headings 52 -- Chapter 22 Getting Rich: The Ups and Downs 54 -- Chapter 23 Branding: Pulling the Wagon 57 -- Chapter 24 Tribes 60 -- Chapter 25 Weekends 62 -- Chapter 26 Being an Entrepreneur: What It Takes 63 -- Part II Becoming Financially Secure -- Chapter 27 Interest Rates 73 -- Chapter 28 Insider Trading 75 -- Chapter 29 Do You Want to Make Money, or Would You Rather Fool Around? 77 -- Chapter 30 Doing Stock Research 80 -- Chapter 31 Make Long-Term Money with Simple Themes 83 -- Chapter 32 Can You Do It Yourself? 87 -- Chapter 33 Getting to Peace of Mind 89 -- Chapter 34 Picking Someone to Watch over Your Money 91 -- Chapter 35 When You're Frightened by the News 93 -- Part III Becoming Your Own Person -- Chapter 36 Actor and the Actress 97 -- Chapter 37 Having Something to Trade 99 -- Chapter 38 The 110 Percent Rule 101 -- Chapter 39 Life Lessons: Don't Look Back 104 -- Chapter 40 Get Your Elders' Stories 107 -- Chapter 41 Don't Be a Trustee or an Executor 111 -- Chapter 42 Buying and Selling jewelry 114 -- Chapter 43 Social or Country Clubs 118 -- Chapter 44 Incremental Pain in the Butt Theory 120 -- Chapter 45 Every Family Is a Soap Opera 122 -- Chapter 46 Fathers and Sons 124 -- Chapter 47 When Family or Friends Are Afflicted 127 -- Chapter 48 Go to the Source 129 -- Chapter 49 Philanthropy 131 -- Chapter 50 Keep the Markers out There 134 -- Chapter 51 Raising Children 136 -- Chapter 52 Marriage 138 -- Chapter 53 Divorce 141 -- Chapter 54 Someone to Love You 144 -- Chapter 55 Medical Smarts 148 -- Chapter 56 Taking Care of the People Who Take Care of You 153 -- Chapter 57 Losing a Parent 156 -- Chapter 58 Getting Smart Lawyers on Your Side 159 -- Chapter 59 Last Chapter 163.
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No One Ever Told Us That is a series of essential life and financial lessons that every adult needs to read before they embark upon their own life's adventures. You've completed your education, your couch surfing, and your internships-now it's time to grow up. You have a "real" job, maybe a family, and maybe a mortgage; but you've been launched into an uncertain world. This book is your much-needed guide to life as an adult, giving you the answers you need about becoming a professional, becoming financially secure, and becoming your own person. You see the world differently when you spend your days supporting yourself and your family, and money management quickly becomes an integral part of everything you do. This useful guide shows you how to do what you need to do, find the people you need on your side, and fulfill your obligations to those who matter most to you. You may have been used to the idea of "independence" for a while by now, but when thereality of it hits, many new adults are thrown into a sudden state of panic. This book is your guide through the storm, your handbook for adulthood, and your personal companion for the journey ahead. John D. Spooner has a dual life. He has been named by Barrons as one of the top 100 financial advisors in America. As an author, the great mystery writer Robert B. Parker has said, "John Spooner is, quite simply, one of the best writers in America."Gain a fresh perspective on the world as a grownup Meet financial challenges with smart money management Assemble your personal, legal, medical, and financial support team Learn essential lessons before you suffer their consequences Written by the only full-time writer and money manager in America. Nothing in your experience has ever prepared you for the responsibility of responsibility. You've been thrown into the deep end, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are high-it's time to start swimming.No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on track to your brightest future.
