Smart Mom, Rich Mom

This book was a great read from a woman's perspective for women themselves , and delves into our daily lives and struggles..Full of great advice, ideas and resources.

Women – and moms especially – handle a lot of money on a daily basis. We are making financial decisions that affect our families’ lives. Moms also play an invaluable role in teaching children about money. However, until now, few if any financial how-to books have been written specifically with moms in mind.Kimberly Palmer’s new book, Smart Mom, Rich Mom, draws from her own expertise as a personal finance expert and as a working mom. She knows first hand the challenges and trade-offs that moms face in balancing family, work, and financial security.Smart Mom, Rich Mom is a go-to resource that offers inspiring stories of everyday moms who have achieved success. It’s packed with helpful tips, checklists, templates, and action steps. Of note, Kimberly describes financial concepts and lovingly shares insights in a way that’s very accessible, readable, and jargon-free. Her step-by-step instructions for managing money, investing, and building wealth are practical and within reach.

What a perfect book for me at this time in my life! I have a toddler and I'm feeling stressed out about building more financial security. What better book to read than one written by a money expert that is also a mom. This book is inspiring me to be to be smarter about my financial decisions, set goals, and achieve them. There are tons of useful tidbits of information like online personal finance tools and apps to try. I loved all the stories of successful rich moms who I can learn from. And btw the word "rich" is defined differently by every mom, and Palmer urges you to figure out what it means to you. All moms (regardless of your financial situation) need to read this book.

I could not put down "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" because it is jam-packed with helpful ideas and suggestions. Palmer does such a good job of taking a very overwhelming subject and breaking it down into manageable pieces. I felt I could tackle one suggestion at a time instead of feeling overloaded and stepping away from my finances altogether. As a mom of two small children, time is precious and it was well worth my time to read this book!

I like this book. Haven't finished reading it though so won't give it a higher rating yet. I've seen good suggestions for cutting back on expenses and saving, so far. I'll come back and change my rating once I'm done with the book and have put some of the suggestions to work.