I am always finding ways to learn more about money and one way I do this is by reading. There are some fantastic books out there that can help you understand more.
So I was extremely excited when I was gifted a fabulous books called 10 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Money by the finance expert and international best seller Linda Davies.
From the minute I met Linda (through Zoom of course), I knew I was going to love this book, she made money and finance interesting and that I loved, I thought I was the only person who got excited about money but apparently not!
So, keep reading as I will be sharing my honest review of Linda Davies book 10 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Money.
Who is Linda Davies?
Linda is a bestselling author known for publishing Financial thrillers, as well as award winning adventure stories for children which has won Mal Peet Children’s Book of the year and has been shortlisted for many awards.
Linda has over 30 years’ experience in the world of money as a former investment banker. Linda also studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University. From meeting Linda, I could tell that she is on a mission to empower people of all ages to learn what money really is and how it impacts our everyday life.
Using her insider knowledge, gained from her many years of experience Linda provides a entertaining journey through the world of money with this book and her personality shines through on every page.
Linda has worked incredibly hard to get to where she is today, she quit her day job to take a chance on her book Nest of Vipers by pitching it to her agent. Well good job she did because she was offered a book deal that seen Nest of Vipers published in over 30 territories.
Since publishing Nest of Vipers, Linda Davies has gone on to publish eleven more books, six for adults and five for children, which collectively have sold millions of copies and won various awards.
So I think it is safe to say she is beyond qualified to talk about money!
What is 10 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Money about?
10 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Money covers a wide range of topics from investing to gambling and the key differences between them. It also covers how important it is to educate children about money. This is something I am deeply passionate about, there needs to be more education for children when it comes to money and for me this book is the best place to start.
What I love about this book is that anyone can read this, whether you are 15, 30 or 65 there is something for everyone to learn about in this book.
I even managed to get my 19-year-old sister to read a few chapters and she loved it!
This book also shares some pretty shocking statics such as how we view money as such a taboo subject.
Some 50 per cent of UK adults believe that talking about personal money matters is a taboo in everyday conversation.
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As someone who loves to talk about money this shocked me, but throughout this book Linda explains perfectly why people are still worried talking about their finances.
“It’s about time we started talking about money. It’s an international language, and everyone needs to speak it better. Now it is more important than ever to focus on money matters and talk about them, this pandemic has affected not just our physical and mental health, but also our financial health. It has left some of us more reliant on debt, while others find themselves with unexpected savings that need to be invested wisely. I aim to empower readers across the financial spectrum with my new book.” Linda Davies.
Money is a mystery to us all but after reading this book I am starting to understand more about its power and most importantly its power over us.
There are also some humorous illustrations by the fabulous painter and cartoonist Nick Bashall which adds so much character to the chapters.
When is this book available to buy?
10 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Money is available for pre order now, and it is released in June 2021.
Click this link to pre order: bit.ly/10thingsmoney
The cost of this book is £12.99 (currently on special buy on Amazon) which is very affordable for the information you are getting!
Why did Linda want to create this book?
Linda is on a mission to empower everyone to learn what money really is, including how global financial systems impact our everyday lives, and how to master money so it does not master us.
And I believe with this book she has done just that; I feel much more empowered after reading all 10 chapters.
I now know more about investing and how I can teach my children in the future about money.
Final review
My final review is… you need to get this book! I cannot recommend it enough, I finished it in 3 days because I just could not put it down.
The amount of information in this book may seem overwhelming but the way Linda and illustrator Nick has presented it makes it so easy to understand.
I do not like reading books that are complicated, and this book is not that, the information is easy to understand so you can put what you have learned into action.
It was an honour to get to know Linda, she truly is an inspiring woman and meeting her has inspired me to keep going helping people look after their money. And to be one of the first people to read this awesome people is a complete honour.
If you are interested in getting this book, follow this link which will take you to Amazon where you can pre order it: > http://bit.ly/10thingsmoney
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Thank you once again to Linda and her team for gifting me this incredible book.
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