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Time is on your side -- smart money management for MillennialsSmart is the New Rich: Money Guide for Millennials is an interactive, step-by-step guide to all things money. From credit, student debt, savings, investing, taxes, and mortgages, CNNs chief business correspondent Christine Romans shows this newest generation of earners how to build wealth. Youll learn the old-fashioned approach that leads to a healthier financial lifestyle, and open the door on a straightforward conversation about earning, saving, spending, growing, and protecting your money. Youll learn how to invest in the stock market or buy a home, even if you are still paying off student loan debt. Romans offers expert insight on the "New Normal," and why the rules of the credit bubble -- the one you were raised in -- no longer apply. Checklists and quizzes help solidify your understanding, and pave the way for you to start putting these new skills into action.For thirty years, the financial rules for life revolved around abundant credit at the ready. A quick look around makes it obvious that those rules no longer work, and Millennials just now coming of age and entering the workforce need a new plan to build a solid financial foundation and healthy money habits. This book puts you on the right track, with step-by-step help and expert guidance.Learn what you should ask yourself before spending any moneyRevisit some old money rules that are actually good habitsSee simple rules for managing student debtLearn how to talk about money with friends, dates, and parentsFind out what makes a Millennial successful in the workforceThe economy is out of recession and growing, but many young people feel left out of the recovery. Its why smart spending, saving, and debt management is so critical right now for them. A smart money plan is no longer a "nice to have" extra, its mandatory. Smart is the New Rich: Money Guide for Millennials is your guide on how to use time and some good money manners to build wealth.
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Christine Romans is CNN's chief business correspondent and anchor of Early Start, 4 am to 6 am ET on CNN. She joined CNN in 1999, covering the opening bell at the New York Stock exchange, then anchoring Street Sweep on CNNfn. Before that, she covered markets, commodities and the economy for Reuters and Knight-Ridder Financial News. "Smart is the New Rich Money Guide for Millennials" is her third book, and the culmination of 20 years of covering money and business news. She's the inspiration for the Sloane Sabbith character in HBO's "Newsroom." Born, raised and educated in Iowa, Romans lives in New York City with her husband and three sons.
