Blue Bay resident, and host of the My Millennial Money Podcast, Glen James, is launching his first book on October 1, with the goal to help people manage their money.
The book is titled Sort Your Money Out and Get Invested, and James says it is for people who are looking to deal with debt, develop a spending plan that works and buy their first property through investing and creating a financial plan for long-term success.
James said that he was inspired to write the book from his previous experience as a financial planner.
“I wanted to just put all the questions and issues I was asked as a financial planner and podcast host to turn into a manual and make it so I could educate people to make their own decisions.
“What makes my book different from other finance books is I show people case studies of how different investments have worked.
“In the book we cover singles, couples, immigrants, indigenous Australians and same sex couples to give a diverse range of case studies.
“It also covers ethical investing and the behind the scenes of how superannuation investments work,” James said.
He said that the book isn’t dry and boring like other finance books.
“It’s a crackling, entertaining and super practical guide that outlines everything you need to do to secure your financial future.
“It’s my first book, so I’m really excited as it’s the biggest project I’ve undertaken.
“I went to Queenstown in New Zealand and smashed out the book in six weeks,” James said.
He also hosts the My Millennial Money podcast with co-host John Pidgeon.
On the podcast the pair discuss millennial money matters in a light-hearted way with a variety of guests from the finance community.
“My Millennial Money is for people who want to learn how to manage their money, and I’ve been the host of it for three and a half years,” James said.
Sort Your Money Out and Get Invested is being published by Wiley and will be available to purchase from Booktopia, Amazon, and Dymocks from October 1.
My Millennial Money can be listened to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Harry Mulholland