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A B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree ""Human beings are very imperfectly rational, especially when it comes to money and especially when it comes to planning for the future. In Save Yourself, financial planning professional Julie Grandstaff uses her years of experience to explain how savings work, to alert people to the money traps they might fall into, and to guide them to developing a new set of habits that gives their future the attention it deserves. The book is full of clear, detailed guidance that should help anyone move onto a path that gets their financial house in order."" --- Barry Schwartz, Visiting Professor, Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley, and author of The Paradox of Choice. Imagine what it would feel like if you had enough money to survive a medical emergency or a short time out of work, or if you had enough money set aside to pursue your dreams or retire without worrying about money. Save Yourself will show you how to take control of your finances and build the confidence and security you've been wanting. Save Yourself is a comprehensive guide to saving for retirement and shoring up your financial security so you can do whatever it is you want. Through the stories of real people, it shows you exactly how you can make the changes that will allow you to save for a long and secure retirement so that you don't need to work for pay. In addition, it covers other aspects of true financial security, giving you peace of mind throughout your life.

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The insight offered here will help you meet financial goals in easy-to-understand language and at a pace that helps you start from exactly where you are today. --Suzanne Jenkins Julie's financial education and advice have fundamentally changed the way my husband and I think about, save, and spend money. --Mihal Freinquel Julie's advice for us was spot on and timely as we were getting ready to have two kids in college. Good reminder that we have to worry about our own retirement as well! - Berit Kling Julie has helped me see that achieving my financial goals is a series of choices and saving for retirement is about paying myself first. - Cheryl de Renzey

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Julie Grandstaff is a veteran of the financial services industry. In her career of more than twenty-five years, she managed a mutual fund and the fixed-income portfolio for a mid-sized insurance company, oversaw the investment selection for thousands of company retirement plans, developed a financial planning business, and managed the annuity business for that same insurer. She has a master's degree in finance and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Through diligent planning and saving, Julie and her husband, Jeff, were able to retire more than a decade early, at the ages of fifty-one and fifty-five, respectively. She volunteers her time managing the finances for a small theater company and serving on the investment committee for a local university. When she's not simply enjoying the freedom of not having to work, she spends her time educating others on how to plan and save for their financial futures through her blog at www.juliegrandstaff.com, one-on-one, and in workshops. She and Jeff live in Portland, Oregon, with their daughter, Kaye.

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