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What`s Keeping You Broke?

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Call no.
: 332.024/WHA
Author
: Wiley
Contributor
: Nur Asikin Binti Ahmad
Summary
What's Keeping You Broke? is an engaging and accessible guide to personal finance, designed to help readers identify and overcome the hidden habits and mindsets that hinder financial success. Authored by The Simple Sum, a financial literacy platform known for its relatable and humorous approach, this book simplifies complex financial concepts using illustrations, quizzes, and practical templates. Structured around 15 key financial pitfalls, each chapter delves into a specific behavior or belief—such as "Keeping Up Is Keeping You Broke" or "Fearing Investing Is Keeping You Broke"—and provides actionable strategies to address them. The book emphasizes the importance of financial boundaries, understanding credit, and investing wisely, aiming to transform readers' relationships with money and guide them toward financial independence. Each chapter includes appendices offering practical tools such as budgeting methods (e.g., Envelope System, Zero-Based Budgeting), investing key terms, and a "Money Mindset Makeover" to reinforce the concepts discussed. Whether you're new to personal finance or looking to refine your financial habits, What's Keeping You Broke? offers a fresh perspective and practical guidance to help you take control of your financial future.