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Your ability to manage your money directly affects your ability to build the life you want. Reading this introductory book on personal finance will teach you the skills that have changed not only my life, but the lives of hundreds of thousands of people over the course of my career. To keep it enjoyable even to those of us who would not be interested in reading a finance book, I've added wagonfuls of sugar (organic, unrefined, and sustainably-harvested of course) to help the financial medicine go down. If you apply even 1/10 of the things I learned in my journey to better understand our emotions and behaviors around money, I guarantee you'll have greater success in making money, beating debt, and reaching your dream career. In these pages you'll learn the real next steps to make your ideal life your real life. A better relationship with money awaits.

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This books makes money crystal clear, and it will change your understanding of money. I know because it changed mine. Plus, I'm going to buy my dad a copy! - Owen, college student As the financial landscape becomes more complex and its management responsibilities become more personal, it is vital for everyone to increase the power of their financial knowledge in order to make the right choices and decisions for them. In this book, Colin provides the knowledge and tools you need in a way you won't soon forget! - Daniel Hebert, Director of Professional Development, Jump$tart Coalition, www.jumpstart.org It's simple. If you want to live a successful life, then you must master how to build wealth and protect it. In this book, Colin pours his heart out and gives you the tools to do just that! He has deconstructed what others have deemed a complicated subject and provided you with the HOW and WHY of building a better relationship with your money. I promise you will not be let down. My friend, open this book and allow Colin to be your personal guide on how to master your money! - Dr. Laymon Hicks, Speaker, Author and Leadership Strategist, www.LaymonHicks.com This book is an easy, casual, not-at-all-grueling guide to how to make the most out of my life financially so I don't have to let money hold me back. It paves a clear path to avoiding debt, and saving enough to make the purchases that I want to make. It provided me with clear techniques about how to be financially responsible and save money like a pro, as well as making money a little less-intimidating. I am glad I now have the resources I need to avoid financial trouble before it starts. - Zoey, high school student As a parent of two teenage boys, I was anxious to give my kids financial savvy and help them create a solid foundation for their future. But when do teenagers want to hear a parental lecture about the value of saving money?!? NEVER!!! That's where Colin Ryan comes in. This book is an accessible, practical, useful and FUNNY guide that kids will want to read! - Jean Reinsborough, MA, LADC, SEP, Psychologist-Masters Among the hundreds of clients I coach each year, one thing shows up every time: their understanding (or lack thereof ) when it comes to money. Facing fear and saving money have not only been the backdrop of Colin's life story, but of every one of my clients' stories as well. There has not been a book that better tackles the subject of money and our shame around mismanaging it than 'A Comedic Guide to Money.' Colin Ryan offers us a vehicle to make immediate change in our habits and our relationship to money, so that by doing so we can begin to find the freedom we all crave. - Amy Magyar, PCC, CVCC, Professional Coach, www.fromwithincoaching.com There are too few financial education classes in schools today and young people are left in the dark about their financial future. This book is an easy way into the world of money and provides a lot of the information you'll need to start your financial story. Plus it's funny which alleviates the stress and stigmas that surround money. Despite always having a relatively fearful relationship with money, this book has given me the confidence to see that dealing with money isn't as daunting as it may seem. - Sean, high school student Most people don't think about money being a funny topic. And yet Colin Ryan has taken this extremely important subject and translated it in digestible, relatable and humorous fashion. This is the money book that you will actually finish reading! - Jake Ballentine, Motivational Speaker and Author of Your Number One Goal, www.yournumberonegoal.com

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"Colin Ryan is a financial speaker and author with the background of a professional comedian and storyteller. Colin gives students and adults the money and career skills they'll need to reach their dream. Using humanizing honesty, powerful storytelling, hilarious pop culture touchstones, and a truly inspirational message, Colin helps you transform the dry subject of personal finance into a measurable, actionable, motivating quest for your own fulfillment and freedom. Because your ability to manage your money directly affects your ability to have the life you want. Colin was named one of the top 10 youth money presenters in America in 2013. To date he has spoken to nearly one million students & adults. He has collaborated with National Geographic Television, the Girl Scouts of America, United Way, and numerous student leadership organizations, as well as banks, credit unions and colleges across the country. He is a Certified Financial Counselor, and his comedy charity series has raised over $150,000 for good causes. Colin speaks to student and adult audiences nationwide, and provides financial literacy training for financial institutions, libraries, and schools, and for organization professional development. Colin won The Moth's storytelling Grand Slam in 2015, and his story, ""Saved By The Belle,"" was featured on National Public Radio, The Moth Radio Hour, and in the Reader's Digest 2016 ""Best Stories in America"" collection. Most significantly, Colin won his 5th grade regional spelling bee while wearing a Princeton sweater he bought at a thrift store."

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