A basic money handbook for new adults just graduating college, this book is full of important adulting information. While the information isn't new, it's absolutely essential for any young adult, and Michela Allocca writes clearly and concisely.
My favorite part was the excellent metaphor of a flower shop to explain investment options. Investments can be confusing for someone unfamiliar with them, but the image of a flower shop resonated with me and immediately made sense.
In contrast, the last two chapters on jobs were too simplistic, and made job hunting sound much easier than the challenging, frustrating work it usually is.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Books US for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Found this was very educational and good. Reading from the UK there were certain bits that did not apply as much, but it still stands that the info was worth knowing.

This is a nice short overview of how to better understand ones finances and financial goals. Super handy for someone who has never thought about how to save, spend and invest. Super encouraging materials. It does repeat a lot of the same lessons if you've read a lot in this genre, which limited its usefulness for me. It is one of the nicely laid out books though.

This was a solid book but I felt like nothing was earth shattering new info and this did probably not need to be a whole book.

I love the layout of this book!
It's an easy and enjoyable reading.

It's short, but full of solid principles.
The principles are not hard to realise on your own, but this book is a great reminder to help you remember those important life lessons.

However, if you live in a different country (outside the US), you may find some principles and examples in this book not apply to you. You'll need to adjust the principles.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Good book about finances and written in an easy to understand manner! The author breaks in down and explains things in an easy to understand manner

A valuable tool and a must read.

Thank you to the author and the publisher for this ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Let me start this review by saying that I really liked the lay-out of this book, the design and the way it was written. I think that if you live in the US this could be a valuable tool, if you feel like personal finance is a subject you often feel lost in. However, since I live in Europe and not the US, not many of the tips would actually work for me. Maybe that little detail could have been included in the synopsis or even on the cover. A couple of the more basic strategies could be adapted and still be useful though, or, if you’re really curious about finances in the US, I’m sure you would really enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read Own Your Money. This book was a quick and easy high-level overview on taking accountability in regards to your finances. It could be a great starting point for someone. However, the information was not ground breaking by any means and you could easily find on your own.

Own Your Money is a very easy to understand book on how to manage your money. Her ideas are realistic. I love how she incorporates the word guidelines and encourages you to adjust her recommendations as it fits your financial needs and wants.

Myth Busting. Yes, financial myth busting. I love it.

I recommend this book to anyone, no matter what their level of financial understanding is. Even if the person is financial savvy, there just might be something they can take away from reading this book.

I’d like to thank the author Michela Allocca, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group USA for the arc.

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