My close friend, financial advisor (among other things) Jim Bakun, has just published this fine book, now available on amazon.com:
I helped him with it and wrote the following Foreword:
FOREWORD
“How important are money management and finances in
marriage and family affairs? Tremendously. The American Bar Association recently
indicated that 89 percent of all divorces could be traced to quarrels and
accusations over money. Another study estimated that 75 percent of all divorces
result from clashes over finances. Some professional counselors indicated that
four out of every five families wrestle with serious money problems.”
Dr. Jeffrey R. Holland, formerly President of Brigham Young
University
I chose a
quotation about finance and marriage from a religious authority because this
book combines all three of these elements. Marriage is a sacred agreement, a
promise, and one of its greatest risks is the mismanagement of the couple’s
money.
How you earn
and how you spend your money reflects your talents, insights, tastes,
priorities, generosity, and miserliness, and as a couple, newlyweds need to be
in general agreement about money-management or they will be sailing into a sea
of trouble.
During his
former career as a Certified Financial Planner, Jim Bakun counseled over 16,000
clients about money management: getting it, spending it, saving it, investing
it, and bequeathing it. And not getting cheated out of it!
I met Jim at
a Toastmasters Club, where he was sharpening his skills as a public speaker in
preparation for lecturing on the topic of prudent financial management for
people of all ages and walks of life. A strong friendship soon developed, and
when he decided to write a book, he asked for my help, and this book was
conceived. He brings to his writing a special combination of common sense,
financial expertise, and the wisdom of a life well-lived, including a happy
marriage well-managed.
Financial
Success for Newlyweds will teach you how to handle your finances so you can save
your marriage, not an easy trick these days. The author spells it out, and all
you have to do is pay attention to spare yourself the painful money lessons of
the School of Hard Knocks, which is not a branch of Fort Knox where the U.S.
Treasury has piled up more gold than financiers like Warren Buffett and Jeff
Bezos combined.
Money is not
the key to happiness, but a lack of money can open the door to lots of
unhappiness.
Fortunately,
you will learn a bundle from Jim’s book and enjoy the process, too.
Douglas
Winslow Cooper, PhD
WriteYourBookWithMe.com
Walden, NY
Summer 2020
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