Your Money Narrative: Understanding Your Story to Build a Stronger Financial Future

by Amy R. Cook CFP

Overview

It’s not about the money.

Storytelling is a part of each one of us. We tell ourselves stories every day, based on our past encounters, and we mold them over time so they stay relevant with our growth. Our financial stories are no different than the plotlines in our personal lives, however; they can have a profound effect on how we manage our future.

Children of the Great Depression lived through a time of scarcity, which shaped how they viewed their money as adults and how they ultimately passed down their money narratives to their children. These same stories can run rampant for generations if they are not unpacked with curiosity and care. By asking the why, you can unlock the power you have over your finances and tackle the hidden meanings you attach to money.

• Why do you spend more than you have?
• Why do you feel guilty when you spend money on yourself?
• Why do you save and spend differently than other people?

It all comes down to your personal financial narrative and the steps you can take to build a stronger future and land on a lasting legacy.

So, what’s your money narrative?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642256246
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	01/02/2024
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	294,549
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

AMY R. COOK is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional residing and working in San Mateo, California, serving clients nationwide from her local office. With twenty years of experience in financial services, Amy and her team help clients across varied industries and life stages, underscoring that strategic financial planning is integral to making informed decisions and achieving long- term objectives. In her free time, Amy loves working on her decorating projects, building small-scale dollhouses, and restoring vintage typewriters

Table of Contents

Let Me Tell You a Story
1. We All Have a Money Narrative
2. The Real Estate Pact
3. The Teenage Entrepreneur
4. Just Getting Started
5. The Enlightened Entrepreneur
6. The Sandwich Generation
7. The Broke Millionaire
8. Lessons in Collections
9. Dilemma in Divorce
10. An Empty Bucket
11. The Unexpected Widow
12. Life-Changing Windfall
13. The Family Business
14. A Tale of Two Sisters
15. Linking the Legacy
16. The Importance of Having the Right Team
17. Your Money Narrative
Acknowledgments
About the Author

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Your Money Narrative is a different kind of personal finance book. It deftly shows us the many ways that people use and abuse money. Rather than preaching about the dos and don'ts of the financial learn, we learn through the interesting stories of young and old, rich and poor, people who are smart with money and those who aren't."
—David Meerman Scott, Business growth strategiest and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of thirteen books, including Fanocracy

Editorial Reviews

"Your Money Narrative is a different kind of personal finance book. It deftly shows us the many ways that people use and abuse money. Rather than preaching about the dos and don'ts of the financial learn, we learn through the interesting stories of young and old, rich and poor, people who are smart with money and those who aren't."
—David Meerman Scott, Business growth strategiest and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of thirteen books, including Fanocracy

From the Publisher