Book Bite: Because Book Reviews are Boooorrringgg!

[TheRealPepperPotts]

Book: It's Not About The Money

Author: Brent Kessel

This is one of my all time favorite books about money....because it's about our relationship to money! It's not a get rich quick scheme, or a 10-Steps-To-Whatever-You-Want book. It seeks to understand how humans relate to money on a core level and how that drive our financial decision-making. I come back to it every so often and marvel at how relevant it still is.

The first part is a general overview about money and how we relate to it as a whole, and how it affects our minds and decision-making.

The second part (my favorite) is about the 8 Financial Archetypes, or personalities. They are as follows:

Guardian

Pleasure Seeker

Idealist

Saver

Star

Innocent

Caretaker

Empire Builder

The third part seeks to find ways to balance these innate tendencies without dismissing them entirely.

I think both people who manage money well and who struggle to manage it would benefit from this particular book. I think it could also bring clarity to couples in dating and relationships to have a better understanding of their partner's strengths and weaknesses and how to work within those areas.

So, which type, or types, do you consider yourself to be at a glance?

[DishLady]

They used to be "the thing" and reviewers used to get free copies of the books to complete the reviews, however today with google and AI, it's really easy to find the summaries, parts of the source, etc. and just review a source for ourselves.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

That wasn't really the point of my post, but that's a good observation! :D

[DishLady]

(Sorry, I meant to include a disclaimer. It's a great article, by the way!)