Overview

Why were so many Americans unprepared for COVID-19's financial fallout? Within weeks or months, it eviscerated their earnings, savings, credit, investments, and insurance. The pandemic's terrible effects will be felt in millions of households for years. But it didn't affect everyone's financial wellbeing, did it? Since 1995, I've helped tens of thousands of people improve their financial health. While they represent a wide range of diverse backgrounds, the overwhelming majority share three general characteristics. First, they derive the bulk of their financial wherewithal by working as traditional employees. Second, they manage part or all of their wealth without the assistance of paid advisors. And third, they don't need, want, or have time for meaningless busywork, daily affirmations, or mumbo jumbo. Over time, I've noticed that some of the people that I meet and help consistently do all of the right things. They stand apart from their peers but aren't the usual suspects (e.g., high income, prestigious degrees, entrepreneurs). They're employees at all levels that exhibit conscious approaches, strong mindsets, and unrelenting devotions to succeeding in good times and bad. I realize that many people get their money insights at work, and from Google, YouTube, and Amazon's Alexa, but I don't believe that serves them well. So, I wrote In Our Reach to begin a dialogue with people that I enjoy serving by giving them a straightforward and sustainable framework for getting ahead and revealing steps that their resourceful peers take by using the resources in their reach. I believe that it's a better path, and I want to put the same strategies in your reach. This isn't a workbook, textbook, or vanity book. It's a 332-page guide offering practical insights and solutions to pre-paycheck and post-paycheck financial problems. It consists of 6 sections. The first helps readers develop a conscious approach to financial wellbeing and the last calls them to embrace an unrelenting devotion to making their efforts sustainable. The sections in between focus on steps to strengthen their four core financial mindsets. An appendix is also included to share planning tools that I've been using to help DIY financial planners since 2006.

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Many books have been written about laying a financial foundation, but few tell it from inside workplace break rooms. Tony offers observations that shed light on the real-life reasons that some people attain their money goals while others stumble. Russ Wiles, Personal Finance Writer, The Arizona Republic newspaper, azcentral.com, and usatoday.com. In Our Reach provides an invaluable framework to better plan for our financial futures by taking advantage of the many tools and resources right at our fingertips. The vignettes, tangible examples, and action items resonate in a way most financial literature falls short. Brandon Diersch, Treasury Group Manager, Microsoft Corporation Tony explores common financial decisions that confront the average American, the questions that they ask, and the way they think about these issues. He recognizes the importance of employee benefits to financial wellbeing, but also reminds us that not everyone has them and that they differ by household. His book is excellent for working-age employees that are in the wealth accumulation phase of life and are dealing with many of the most common challenges. Anna M. Rappaport, FSA, Anna Rappaport Consulting Speaking as a 30-something, Tony talks about things that I wish I had known and executed in my 20s. Hooked from the very first pages, In Our Reach helped me realize that there are still great opportunities to take action, not only financially, but in other areas of life as well. Stacey Emerton, PHR, Director, Human Resources, Harvard Law School This book is full of terrific information and easy to understand. As a recent retiree, it's a must-read for employees that want to improve themselves financially, regardless of their stage of life. Bravo! Kenneth A. Raskin, Esq., Former Board Chair, Plan Sponsor Council of America

"""Many books have been written about laying a financial foundation, but few tell it from inside workplace break rooms. Tony offers observations that shed light on the real-life reasons that some people attain their money goals while others stumble."" Russ Wiles, Personal Finance Writer, The Arizona Republic newspaper, azcentral.com, and usatoday.com. ""In Our Reach provides an invaluable framework to better plan for our financial futures by taking advantage of the many tools and resources right at our fingertips. The vignettes, tangible examples, and action items resonate in a way most financial literature falls short."" Brandon Diersch, Treasury Group Manager, Microsoft Corporation ""Tony explores common financial decisions that confront the average American, the questions that they ask, and the way they think about these issues. He recognizes the importance of employee benefits to financial wellbeing, but also reminds us that not everyone has them and that they differ by household. His book is excellent for working-age employees that are in the wealth accumulation phase of life and are dealing with many of the most common challenges."" Anna M. Rappaport, FSA, Anna Rappaport Consulting ""Speaking as a 30-something, Tony talks about things that I wish I had known and executed in my 20s. Hooked from the very first pages, In Our Reach helped me realize that there are still great opportunities to take action, not only financially, but in other areas of life as well."" Stacey Emerton, PHR, Director, Human Resources, Harvard Law School ""This book is full of terrific information and easy to understand. As a recent retiree, it's a must-read for employees that want to improve themselves financially, regardless of their stage of life. Bravo!"" Kenneth A. Raskin, Esq., Former Board Chair, Plan Sponsor Council of America"

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Tony Verheyen has used practicality and plain language to help employees at all levels solve personal financial problems for 25 years. He has shared his knowledge with tens of thousands of people, from factory floors to Capitol Hill. He's helped organizational leaders, service providers, and policymakers understand the connection between workplace resources and employee wellbeing, and his insights have been featured in The USA Today, Retirement Weekly, Pensions & Investments, The Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance, PLANSPONSOR Magazine, and Defined Contribution Insights Magazine. As the former Executive Director for the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), Tony was a voice for employers who provided employees at all levels with workplace benefit plans and education. Prior to his role at PSCA, he was a consultant, educator, instructor, entrepreneur, employer, and reserve military officer. He was conferred as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) through the International Foundation for Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, earned an M.A. degree from The Ohio State University and a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, and held various securities and insurance licenses throughout his career. Tony is married to his wife, and together they have three teenage kids and a dog. He enjoys family vacations, football, live music, and good coffee.

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