Book Review: Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with your Honey

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I’ve got another great book to introduce you to.  Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with your Honey was provided by Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc., this time from Jocelyn.  Not all women are able to talk to their significant other about money, especially if they have no clue as to what money they have or don’t have.  Well, this book is meant to help you talk about money with your honey!

About this book

You may think that marital bliss means money doesn’t matter, but in today’s troubled economic times, that’s simply false hope. And with layoffs galore and debt mounting, financial stress is through the roof. Think keeping afloat and affectionate is impossible? Think again.This inspiring, action-oriented guide helps young women in committed relationships understand and manage their money matters. Complete with charts, graphs, case studies, and tip-based advice, this succinct, straightforward guide speaks to worried women in the same way that made On My Own Two Feet a mega-success.

Accessible and easy to follow, the three-part process presented in this book teaches you how to:

• Accurately interpret your current financial condition
• Become truly involved in the costs of the couple
• Move forward using the “three powers steps to financial success”

This expert author team is here to help once more. Clearing up confusion, stating the truth, developing a plan—and now, helping create a happy home.

To help women avoid the kind of financial stress that destroys relationships and to get them to own their financial future, the authors provide a guide foir stripping away the layers to find the naked truth in a committed, long-term relationship.  This step-by-step guide shows the reader how to:

• Own your finances, own your life
• Uncover your current financial beliefs
• Do it with your partner
• Talk money with your honey
• Discover  your financial compatibility
• Take the five steps to financial compatibility
• Plan for a family
• Save wisely for your financial goals
• Make your hard-earned money work hard for you
• Sustain your financial plan

Book Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (December 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440502013
• ISBN-13: 978-1440502019

You can order your copy from Amazon from the link below.

About the Authors

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Manisha’s financial literacy advocacy work is focused on women and has been featured in national publications such as: The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Forbes, Glamour, Real Simple, and Women’s Day. Manisha’s national TV appearances include ABC, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business Network, and NBC. Manisha is also a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated NPR show “51% – The Women’s Perspective,” personal finance blogger at The Huffington Post, monthly columnist for Military.com, and periodic web contributor for NOW on PBS. Prior to this Manisha spent 15 years working in the financial services industry as an analyst, portfolio manager, and client service executive. Manisha received her BA from Wellesley College in 1992, her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Manisha and her husband split their time between Houston, TX and Santa Fe, NM. For more information see: www.ManishaThakor.com

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Sharon Kedar is a business executive, financial literacy advocate, and mother of two wonderful kids. Sharon’s work has been featured in such national media outlets as Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, NBC Nightly News, and Oprah & Friends Radio. Sharon has an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Sharon lives in San Francisco, CA with her husband and children.

Let me start by saying that I do not have problems talking to my husband about money, but I think it’s because I’m the one who handles all of the money in the household, but I can definitely see how this book can help other women out there that just don’t quite know where to start.  There are spots throughout the book for you to fill out some information, whether it be what thoughts come to mind when you hear the word money, to asking if you know where your money is invested.  There is also a quiz to fill out that will tell you if you really do know about your personal financial situation, in other words, how well you know your finances, goals, etc.  There are also chapters that talk about saving wisely for your financial goals, how to invest your money so it works for you, and how to sustain your financial plan.  It gets even better, there is a section of commonly asked questions.  Some of these questions include:

• How can I tell if a financial adviser is any good?
• I’ve just met the most wonderful person, but my financial past is very ugly.  When do I get financially naked, and how exactly do I tell this incredible person about my financial history?
• My boyfriend/girlfriend likes to “live large” but I’m struggling to keep up.  What should I do?
• We’re moving in together and are seriously committed to our future as a couple.  Should we combine bank accounts?

I think this book is a must have for all couples, even if you can talk about money openly with each other.  Even though you can talk to each other, there may still be things that the other doesn’t know, not because you are not disclosing this information but because you may not realize the other person doesn’t know and hasn’t thought to ask.