You Only Live Once: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful LifeISBN: 978-1-119-26736-2
192 pages
July 2016
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You Only Live Once The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life
Individuals work hard for their money, yet there never seems to be enough. No one wants to live like a pauper, but everyone needs to be truly aware of just where their money is going, and why. Financial awareness is the key to a financially secure future, and a new book by Jason Vitug unpacks it all to help readers get where they want to go.
You Only Live Once: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life (WILEY; June 2016; Hardcover; $27.95; ISBN: 978-1-119-26736-2) by Vitug, Founder and CEO of Phroogal, redefines the millennial mantra into a practice of mindful, financial decision-making to engineer one’s dream lifestyle. Many think that more money is the key to living the life of their dreams, but in reality, most people are unable to live the lives they want because they lack a clear vision for their life and are setting financial goals that do not align with what they truly value.
There are numerous books, seminars and apps created to address the issue of financial illiteracy but none highlights the fundamental reason why financial knowledge is important. There is a growing movement among personal finance bloggers and educators to refocus financial education from the “how” to the “why.” It’s important to address the inner motivations and habits that are preventing many from living their dreams.
“This is a book on personal finance. However, it’s not a financial-education book or a how-to manual for managing your finances,” Vitug says. “It is a personal development book to ignite your interest in personal finance, empower you to have a vision for your life, and encourage you to set the right goals to live a rich and purposeful life.”
Structured in three parts, the book focuses on the ACT Process:
- Awareness focuses on understanding one’s relationship with money in a process to accept past financial decisions and articulate lifestyle goal. This stage is about financial awareness.
- Create a Plan is the second stage, helping to align the readers financial goals with their lifestyle goal.
- Take Control is the third stage that focuses on practicing mindfulness and changing habits.
Everyone needs a financial plan, but sticking to it is easier said than done. Smart planning is a major factor in financial security, and it involves just as much introspection as math.
Vitug adds, “As an older millennial, the YOLO mindset is ingrained in my psyche, and I, too, have used YOLO as an excuse to make irrational financial decisions, but eventually I learned the true value of living YOLO. As the years have gone by, I’ve learned that tomorrow is as real as today, and the financial choices we make now have a big impact on the life we live in the future. If we only live once, let’s make decisions that support a healthy and financially stress-free lifestyle.”