Coming Fall 2026
Money…from Newborn to Nearly Dead: A Money Autobiography & Financial Navigation Guide Over a Lifetime
Do you live paycheck to paycheck, wonder where your money Houdini’d off to by the end of the month, stare at open enrollment forms like they’re written in ancient hieroglyphics, dream of saving for an emergency (or, you know, the future), need some creative comic relief while reading about money management, and occasionally panic‑Google how to retire or prepare for the whole “one day I won’t be here” situation?
If you answer yes to any of these situations, then here is the book for you, starring THRIFTY THORA!
Money…from Newborn to Nearly Dead: A Money Autobiography & Financial Navigation Guide Over a Lifetime is the book, e-book, or Audible choice for you if you’ve ever thought, “Wow, I really should’ve gotten a manual for this whole life and money thing.” Think of learning from others’ successes and failures with money as a free sample from the Walmart of life. It is a how-to guide to day-to-day habits, with numerous examples, stories, and quotes to help you create your own set of rules to reduce debt, resulting in savings that can be invested for a better future.
With a Passion for Teaching People to Master Control of their own Money
Learn from Thrifty Thora, of course, Spender Sam, Warren Buffett, Minimal Mike, Investor Ian, Charming Chelsie, and Indiana Jones.
Keeping up with the Joneses- Not
Experience says don’t envy what the Joneses choose to flash— You’ve never seen their credit score or how they burn through cash. That shiny boat, that fancy car, that “perfect” backyard deck? For all you know, they’re one Coke away from financial wreck.
Pay Yourself First
Before buying a house or a car that goes “vroom,” Make sure your savings have plenty of room. Stack cash for emergencies, Roth 401(k), and stock, so your lifestyle doesn’t tick like a broken cuckoo clock. Invest first, spend later — that’s the adulting tune, even if your budget cries softly soon.
Essentials & Non-Essentials
Spend money your way — go wild, have a blast, but consequences sprint faster than you can run past. Essentials are food, water, shelter, and clothes, not energy or fountain drinks or coffee that flows. Fun is Disney+, Amazon Prime, and other hobbies galore… till your wallet falls through the floor.
Careers & College
My grandma was brilliant, top of her class, but the Great Depression said, “College? Hard pass.” On her deathbed, she whispered, wise as could be, “Grandkids go to college in place of me since graduates seem better off in life.” Granddaughter Thora gives financial college tips to avoid economic strife.
Wedding & Raising the Kids
Sticking to a budget can create a magical wedding. If marriage covenants are not a priority, a negative start to the marriage is heading. Dresses, flowers, and decorations are fluff. If they aren’t perfect, don’t be in a huff. Children are taught through examples, especially the home money learning lab samples. Just do it, have grit, & don’t quit.
Retirement & Nearly Dead
Start Roth saving for retirement while you’re still young and spry, before the tax monster wakes up and starts sniffing your pie. If you’re late to the game, don’t pout or despair, just save like a squirrel with winter‑time flair. Skip Netflix & take out that costs half your pay. Your future self & posterity will thank you one day. Pray, $ rules obey, & all before you pass away.
An Array of Financial Resource Goals & Tips
Thora’s comprehensive outline caters to a diverse clientele, from a young executive to someone living paycheck to paycheck to an individual preparing for retirement.
Thrifty Thora’s Debt Relief
- Learn from Thrifty Thora’s Money Things, others’ experiences with money, and Thrifty Thora’s Action Items.
- Showcase your goals, money saved, and invested. Cut out or decrease spending on small things like A&B, then spend on C&D, your big desire.
- Experience a world with less stress due to financial well-being through desire, education, planning, discipline, and work.
Thrifty Thora’s will Help You Start Your Sound Financial Path
- Learn how to pay yourself first.
- Discover day-to-day habits that lead to investing.
- Recognize personal habits that eat up money.
“Every dollar has a job, so don’t let it be lazy, cause stress, or incur debt.
Let your dollars work in the background as you live your life so you don’t fret.” Thrifty Thora
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