Train Your Way to Financial Fitness

Shannon McLay

eBook

After accomplishing her own successful weight loss journey, financial planner Shannon McLay realized that while there are a number of resources available to people who want to become physically fit, there are far fewer for those looking to become financially fit. Many personal finance books tend to put the cart before the horse when it comes to financial planning, prompting McLay to ask, "How can you discuss retirement or investment options, when you don't have any money to begin with?" Most people don't even know what financial fitness looks like, let alone how to achieve it. We can measure and weigh ourselves to quantify physical health, but how do we evaluate our financial health? McLay, an advisor who works with indi...viduals everyday on their financial health, has created an innovative quiz to help you learn whether you're "financially skinny," financially fat," or "financially fit." From there, she provides exercises and advice to help you achieve, or sustain, a... more