You have money questions. I know you do, because they pop up in my inbox throughout the day. And I answer many of them, either through my syndicated newspaper column or with a panel of colleagues on our weekly Money 911 segment on NBC’s Today.
But it’s still not good enough, especially in these economic times, when many of your questions have likely become – or are on the verge of becoming – emergencies. So I came up with the idea for a book, also called Money 911, that answers every question I’ve ever been asked, and then some.
This book is a bit different from my others, in that it is intended to be a reference guide, and has been carefully indexed so you can flip to the section you need and absorb the information. Trying to decide whether to refinance your mortgage? Turn to page 184. Want to learn the best way to negotiate the price on that new television? Page 121 has the answer. Looking for life insurance? You’ll find all you need to know to select the best policy for you on page 255. All in all, you’ll find the answers to well over 300 questions, along with resources – other books, organizations, web sites and government agencies – that I’ve carefully vetted, in case you need to learn even more.
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Six years ago, during more pleasant financial times, I wrote Pay it Down!, the Rx for getting out of debt. It helped hundreds of thousands of readers, as well as the million people who participated in the Debt Diet on The Oprah Winfrey Show (based largely on the information in the book). But as the economy twisted and turned, some of the rules of the road did too, and this year, I decided to update that go-to guide for paying off your debt. More…
My new program, Debt Diet Online, is based on the principles behind Pay it Down, the best-selling book that helped hundreds of thousands of readers pay down their debt on just $10 a day. But Debt Diet Online, developed with Dr. Jim Prochaska and his team at Pro-Change Behavior Systems, is interactive in the way a book cannot be.
Let me give you some background. Jim and his team at Pro-Change have spent years researching what I know to be true through working directly with people and their money: If you’re not ready to make a change, your new behavior is not going to stick. More…
My latest book, The Difference, answers one burning question: Why is it that some people seem to move relatively easily from paycheck-to-paycheck into comfort or wealth, while others get stuck or – worse – fall back?
Not to toot my own horn, but this book couldn’t have come at a better time. These days, more than ever, you need to know how to make your own luck, how to zero in on the things you’re doing everyday – right and wrong – that have an affect on your bottom line. I’ll show you how to develop your intuition so you can recognize when to take a risk, help you increase your resilience in this bad economy, and tell you why it’s important to pinpoint your passion and make it your career (believe me, the money will follow). More…
We’ve released a new round of products from FranklinCovey, updated a bit based on your feedback. The basics, though, remain the same – the products are stylish and functional, and can assist you in meeting not only your organizational needs, but your financial goals as well.
The new line features totes – I haven’t stopped carrying the leather tote since it came in. With a ton of well-designed pockets, it’s perfect for everything I have to schlep around, my laptop included. There are also leather wallets (pictured below) and card cases. The regular wallet includes a mirror, so you can check your lipstick, of course, but also so you can look yourself in the eyes before buying something you don’t need. In the wallets, you’ll find the five questions I think we should all ask ourselves before swiping our plastic, plus a place to keep your cards, cash, coins and ID.
We’ve also added some very useful organizational items, highlights of which appear after the jump. You can view all available items and purchase everything at the Jean Chatzky Collection section on the FranklinCovey site.
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