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A Cat's Guide to Money: Everything You Need to Know to Master Your Purrsonal Finances, Explained By Cats
Leave your money worries behind.
Most personal finance is boring, stressful, and quite frankly, has far too few cats. There are a lot of resources out there but most don't take into account the way many of us work these with variable income, side hustles, and no access to things like a 401K.
Lillian Karabaic began teaching personal finance because she was frustrated with the lack of queer-friendly, feminist, and, most of all, fun personal finance education especially stuff that deals with actual real-life money issues and doesn't assume you have a full-time job with benefits, 2.5 kids, and a white picket fence.
A Cat's Guide to Money will help you identify your personal values and priorities, craft a customized budget, pay off your debt, and achieve financial security. All in good humor and with tons of hands-on exercises and sweet kitty illustrations.
In A Cat's Guide to Money, you will learn The Cat Tower of Financial Well-Being, Purrfecting your Creating a system that actually works for you, Dealing with Simple steps to smash your debt, Learning to love saving, how and why to save for retirement, Using Your credit score, how to fix it if you need to, and common credit myths and Renting vs. buying plus identifying which kinds of insurance you actually need.
Most personal finance is boring, stressful, and quite frankly, has far too few cats. There are a lot of resources out there but most don't take into account the way many of us work these with variable income, side hustles, and no access to things like a 401K.
Lillian Karabaic began teaching personal finance because she was frustrated with the lack of queer-friendly, feminist, and, most of all, fun personal finance education especially stuff that deals with actual real-life money issues and doesn't assume you have a full-time job with benefits, 2.5 kids, and a white picket fence.
A Cat's Guide to Money will help you identify your personal values and priorities, craft a customized budget, pay off your debt, and achieve financial security. All in good humor and with tons of hands-on exercises and sweet kitty illustrations.
In A Cat's Guide to Money, you will learn The Cat Tower of Financial Well-Being, Purrfecting your Creating a system that actually works for you, Dealing with Simple steps to smash your debt, Learning to love saving, how and why to save for retirement, Using Your credit score, how to fix it if you need to, and common credit myths and Renting vs. buying plus identifying which kinds of insurance you actually need.
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216 pages, Paperback
Published July 31, 2019
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December 3, 2019
Very cute and fun way to introduce finances. A lot of personal finance books tend to say about the same thing, but this book is much more easily digestible, entertaining and CUTE.
The book includes some fun activities that help you think through your personal priorities when it comes to money and life, and emphasizes more than some that there is no one right way to make a budget. It doesn't shame you for valuing going out to eat or spending a lot on gifts or travel, only asks you to think about your personal values, account for those, plan for your future, and helps you keep it all in balance.
The book includes some fun activities that help you think through your personal priorities when it comes to money and life, and emphasizes more than some that there is no one right way to make a budget. It doesn't shame you for valuing going out to eat or spending a lot on gifts or travel, only asks you to think about your personal values, account for those, plan for your future, and helps you keep it all in balance.
January 15, 2020
This book really lays out a lot of complicated financial stuff clearly and succinctly. I'm glad I got it and I'm sure I'll refer back to it again and again. And of course the cats were purrfect. :D
January 23, 2022
(4.5/5)
This book was incredibly helpful. Exactly as promised, it explained basically everything I needed to know about personal finances, and it did so without being condescending. I was completely clueless about personal finances before reading this book, and I came out of it with a tool set I could use immediately. I have since started budgeting and saving more each month than I used to.
I would absolutely recommend this book to those who do *not* want to learn about personal finance but feel vaguely obligated to as adults; those were my feelings going into reading it. It was educational and enjoyable to read. (I would also recommend it for people who *do* want to learn about personal finance!)
One small note: This might be an insignificant thing to be hung up on, but I read a print copy of the book, and I couldn't help but notice a number of copyediting typos. It wasn't enough to detract significantly from the book, but there were enough to leave an impression. It might not bother someone who doesn't work in copyediting, though.
This book was incredibly helpful. Exactly as promised, it explained basically everything I needed to know about personal finances, and it did so without being condescending. I was completely clueless about personal finances before reading this book, and I came out of it with a tool set I could use immediately. I have since started budgeting and saving more each month than I used to.
I would absolutely recommend this book to those who do *not* want to learn about personal finance but feel vaguely obligated to as adults; those were my feelings going into reading it. It was educational and enjoyable to read. (I would also recommend it for people who *do* want to learn about personal finance!)
One small note: This might be an insignificant thing to be hung up on, but I read a print copy of the book, and I couldn't help but notice a number of copyediting typos. It wasn't enough to detract significantly from the book, but there were enough to leave an impression. It might not bother someone who doesn't work in copyediting, though.
November 15, 2020
Confession: I've been reading a lot of financial advice columns and doing a lot of research into this topic. I was hoping to find a book with all of the best financial advice organized in a practical and easily digestible manner. Well, this is that book. Lillian Karabaic (host of the excellent "Oh My Dollar" podcast) has created a book loaded with great financial advice, worksheets to help you get started budgeting and planning, and drawings of cute cats (coupled with some Bowie-inspired art). Even if you feel you are already an expert in some of these areas (budgeting, investing, credit, insurance, etc.), you will still learn some useful tips and perhaps have some myths busted. Also, everyone knows someone who really needs to start getting their money together. This is a perfect gift for anyone who feels lost, overwhelmed, or resistant to the topic of money management. It's also a great gift for high school or college graduates.
November 14, 2020
This workbook is so helpful. I like this one because it's applicable to my life as a millennial, a parent, and self employed person. I like that it doesn't rely on cookie cutter advice, which is often the foundation of other personal finance guides. It's also fun and approachable. So many cats and cat related analogies!
November 14, 2020
Cats! This has been the selling point for everyone I've referred this book to, but the non-judgmental attitude toward money is what kept them reading and motivated them to look at their finances in more detail. Even if you've made money mistakes, or are scared of looking at your credit card statements, this book can help get you past the fear, to feel more in control.
June 17, 2021
Very easy to understand, practical financial advice. And the illustrations are adorable!
I like that the author breaks down what you should do in a 7-week plan to get your finances in order. It's also great that it works for any income level, even someone who has variable or self-employed income.
I like that the author breaks down what you should do in a 7-week plan to get your finances in order. It's also great that it works for any income level, even someone who has variable or self-employed income.
November 1, 2024
An absolutely approachable book about personal finance for neurodivergent individuals. I am AuDHD and found the lack of numbers refreshing as well as the inclusion of cats to bring down the blood pressure. I can't recommend it enough. It got me through making and so far sticking to my first budget!
February 21, 2021
A great financial guide for beginners that is absolutely adorable.
November 15, 2020
This was really helpful. It broke down finances and savings easily. It was also funny and took some stress out of saving.
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