The Money Zone Book

It takes Debbie Harrison just two paragraphs to come out and say it. "Money is fun to spend but after that it gets boring." CLANG! There's nothing like being up front, Debbie, but come on, you've only just finished the contents page. Where's the big sell? What are you going to tell us about life that can't be learned from The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook? The student and young professional market has not traditionally been best served with personal finance books--not with personal finance books that students and young professionals want to read anyway. There are signs that this is changing with spin-offs from mainstream TV (Money For Life) and the Internet (How to Invest When You Don't Have Any Money) gaining more credibility. Here, Debbie Harrison shows that she too can look and sound the part. Written with journalistic pace, scattered with hip references and presented by a publisher with a real sense of style, The Money Zone has youth cult(ure) plastered all over it. Five comprehensive sections target the key financial concerns of the 18-35 market from student life and careers through to property, investment and pensions. Material on entrepreneurship, wills, jargon busting and buying to rent complete the picture. The Money Zone is unique--unashamedly trendy but with the detail and financial scope to make it more than just an accessory. There are alternatives to early financial planning, but like finding yourself up to the waist in quicksand, there's never a plank of wood around when you need one. --Iain CampbellRead More