Synopsis
Get your finances in order with smart budgeting and money mindfulness You Only Live Once is the guide to achieving your best life through smart money moves. Before you even begin making a budget, you need to think about why . Where do you see yourself financially in ten years? Five years? This time next year? What does money do for you? Once you know your destination, you can begin charting your course. Step-by-step guidance walks you through the budgeting process, and shows you how to plan your financial path to point toward your goals. You'll learn how to prioritize spending, how to save efficiently, and how to take advantage of simple tools you didn't know you had. Next comes the most important part: taking control. You need to really look at how you perceive and use money day-to-day. Chances are, changing a few habits could give you some breathing room and help you reach your goals sooner. You work hard for your money, yet there never seems to be enough. You don't need to live like a pauper, but you need to be truly aware of just where your money is going, and why. Financial awareness is the key to a financially secure future, and this book unpacks it all to help you get where you want to go. Accept past decisions and articulate your financial goals Align your lifestyle with your budget Explore your relationship with money Re-evaluate financial habits and behaviors You know you need a budget, but you never seem to get around to doing it. Or maybe you did, but you can never seem to stick to it. Smart planning is a major factor in financial security, and it involves just as much introspection as math. You Only Live Once is more than a budgeting guide--it's a guide to revamping your financial behaviors to achieve the life you want., PRAISE FOR YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE "You Only Live Once is an essential money and life guidebook to help you improve your relationship with money and create a wealthy and purposeful life. Jason's story is incredibly inspiring." FARNOOSH TORABI, Host of CNBC's Follow the Leader and So Money podcast "Jason is one of the most genuine, and positive, people I know. He wants people to live a life of happiness. You can't help but be moved to take action after reading this book!" J. MONEY, Founder, RockstarFinance.com "Jason Vitug's key message is to spend your time and money on things that matter. You Only Live Once provides a roadmap to leverage financial knowledge and recommended practices to simultaneously achieve financial wellness and work-life balance. Readers of all ages will benefit from his insights." DR. BARBARA O'NEILL, CFP, Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University "One of the founders of the credit union movement, Edward Filene, once said 'keep purpose constant.' Purpose drives the credit union system and keeping it central to your own personal financial life is vitally important as well, which Jason hits home in this book." GIGI HYLAND, Executive Director, National Credit Union Foundation "Ride along as your guide Jason Vitug shares his truly inspiring story and his practical tips for living a more intentional financial life." PHILIP TAYLOR, Founder, FinCon "Jason's approach to money is hopeful and energetic. If you're tired of money controlling your happiness and feeling hopeless about your finances, this book will help to shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance." TIFFANY ALICHE, "The Budgetnista" and Founder of the Live Richer Academy "We're all on the financial road to somewhere, aren't we? With You Only Live Once , Jason Vitug hands you not only a comprehensive roadmap, but also the powerful keys to success, some sunscreen, and shades." JOE SAUL-SEHY, Cohost, Stacking Benjamins podcast "This book is going to change your life! Jason has mindfully lived every part of what he shares and that makes all the difference. His transformational journey helps you to gain clarity on your own path to finding joy with money what could be better than that?" LEISA PETERSON, CFP, Mindful Money Mentor, Founder of WealthClinic "Jason's ACT process challenges you to accept your past decisions, establish new goals, and push forward to live the life you truly desire and deserve." PATRICE C. WASHINGTON, best-selling author of Real Money Answers and Money Maven of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, Get your finances in order with smart budgeting and money mindfulness You Only Live Once is the guide to achieving your best life through smart money moves. Before you even begin making a budget, you need to think about why .