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ISBN13: 9798286943739
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 5 2025
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 5 2025
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Freedom Starts With a Fiver: A Real-World Guide to Taking Control of Your Money (Even If You're Starting from Scratch) What if everything you needed to change your financial future could start with just 5? Whether you're skint, stuck, or simply tired of not knowing where your money goes, Freedom Starts With a Fiver is your no-jargon, no-judgment guide to building a financial life that actually works - for real people, in the real world. Written by Steve Thompson - a financial adviser with 36 years of experience and a story that starts in debt - this book cuts through the noise, shame, and spreadsheet obsession to give you a new way forward. One rooted in mindset, habits, and simple, powerful steps that anyone can take. You don't need to be rich.
You don't need to love maths.
You don't need to get everything right. You just need to start. ⸻ Inside, you'll learn how to: ✔ Rebuild your money mindset and ditch the guilt
✔ Budget without feeling broke or bored
✔ Cut the crap (and the costs) without cutting joy
✔ Escape debt - and the shame that comes with it
✔ Build your first emergency fund (even if you're skint)
✔ Start investing from scratch - in plain English
✔ Grow multiple income streams without burning out
✔ Align your spending with your values
✔ Teach your kids (or your younger self) how to break the cycle
✔ Stay financially free with a simple 5-part system ⸻ This is not a book for the already-wealthy or the crypto bros.
It's for the quietly stressed. The late starters. The avoiders. The I should be further ahead by now crowd. If that's you, you're in the right place. Steve's approach is honest, practical, and refreshingly human. Through real-life stories, journaling prompts, and a step-by-step roadmap, you'll learn how to take control of your money - one small, intentional choice at a time. This is personal finance for people who don't read personal finance books. It's financial freedom, demystified. And it all starts with a fiver....
You don't need to get everything right. You just need to start. ⸻ Inside, you'll learn how to: ✔ Rebuild your money mindset and ditch the guilt
✔ Budget without feeling broke or bored
✔ Cut the crap (and the costs) without cutting joy
✔ Escape debt - and the shame that comes with it
✔ Build your first emergency fund (even if you're skint)
✔ Start investing from scratch - in plain English
✔ Grow multiple income streams without burning out
✔ Align your spending with your values
✔ Teach your kids (or your younger self) how to break the cycle
✔ Stay financially free with a simple 5-part system ⸻ This is not a book for the already-wealthy or the crypto bros.
It's for the quietly stressed. The late starters. The avoiders. The I should be further ahead by now crowd. If that's you, you're in the right place. Steve's approach is honest, practical, and refreshingly human. Through real-life stories, journaling prompts, and a step-by-step roadmap, you'll learn how to take control of your money - one small, intentional choice at a time. This is personal finance for people who don't read personal finance books. It's financial freedom, demystified. And it all starts with a fiver....
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