Hot (broke) Messes（ISBN=） 英文原版

A new twist on the pink-covered girl’s guide to finance trend is
constructed by Trejos, a personal finance writer for the
Washington Post, who herself hit financial bottom. Broke and
deep in debt, she found herself having to call her hard-working,
blue-collar, immigrant parents for money—all the while publicly
advising others on their monetary well-being. She sheepishly admits
having made every personal finance mistake under the sun, and
through a myriad of stories from her own epic money screwups, she
offers advice and resources for the similarly beleaguered. Trejos
covers all the usual suspects of get-control-of-your-finances
guides aimed at young women: credit scores, car payments, student
loan payments, debt, health insurance, and accountability. What
makes this one stand out is how relatable the author is and how
poignant her situation: that someone ostensibly well schooled in
the ins and outs of money wrangling can make the same mistakes as
the rest of us. Peppy packaging and an encouraging tone should help
this one get some traction. (May)
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31-year-old Nancy Trejos was supposed to be an expert on
handling her money – after all, she’s the personal finance
columnist for one of the nation’s leading newspapers, The
Washington Post. But a few months ago, she found herself in
her own dire financial straits. Faced with a mountain of bills,
debt, and no way to pay her rent, she was forced to call her
parents to ask them for a loan. That night was a wake-up call – she
vowed to get herself out of debt and into financial solvency.

In Hot Broke Messes, Trejos takes readers along with her
on her journey. She meets with a financial planner and a therapist
to deal with all the issues young people face today – from credit
card debt and student loans, to impulse buying and emotional
spending, to the cost of having a social life, to buying a house
with someone during a potentially impermanent relationship and
more. Trejos learns what causes these problems in herself, how she
can fix them, and how she can pass that advice on to other young
people going through the same experiences.

Even better, she shows readers how they can address these problems
without completely giving up their lives – no “give up your latte a
day” type advice here! Trejos’ personal and unique voice, along
with her experiences that everyone can relate to, will lead readers
to relatively painless financial security.

Nancy Trejos is the personal finance columnist for the
Washington Post. She’s been with the Post for
nine years, and her column is extremely popular.