Your Money, Day One: How to Start Right and End Rich - Paperback

by Michael J. Wagner Ma Ed (Author)

Your Money, Day One poses this question to young adults: Will you control your money or will your money control you? Emphasizing starting early as the key to success, it champions the 'pay yourself first' budgeting plan, the wonders of compound interest, effective habit building, and the role of an emergency fund, and cautions on the lures and risks of credit card debt. Written with humor and anecdotes, Your Money, Day One provides the basic financial knowledge needed and details the personal responsibility necessary to ensure a successful financial future.

Author Biography

Michael Wagner has over 25 years of professional work experience in the fields of finance, education, ethics and character education. Working in the independent and public school environment in Los Angeles, he discovered his passion to make a difference in the lives of young adults by helping them develop real life skills. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Administrative Management from the University of Northern Iowa and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the Michael D. Eisner School of Education at California State University - Northridge. Mike lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ann and stepson, Michael, and has a 24 year old daughter, Megan.