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The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings

A Novel Approach to Unlearning Money and Reinventing Your Life

Vanessa Stoykov

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The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings
Core Premise
Middle age requires unlearning damaging money attitudes
High salary does not automatically equal financial security
Obstacle 1: Desire
Confusing wants with needs creates unnecessary debt
Lavish lifestyles heavily leveraged by debt cause severe stress
Downsize luxury assets to clear debt and reduce anxiety
Obstacle 2: Focus
Lack of Vision
Too Narrow Focus
Obstacle 3: Time
Procrastination
Neglecting Relationships
Obstacle 4: Childhood Beliefs
Inherited Mindsets
Damaging Examples
Solution: Taking Action
Professional Help
Making Changes

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Question 1 of 6
According to the book, what was the primary reason Josephine lacked financial security despite earning around a million dollars a year?

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The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings Summary & Overview

The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings (2018) shines a light on the mistaken beliefs, assumptions, and attitudes about money that are standing between you and financial freedom. Making use of a colorful cast of fictional characters, these blinks present invaluable financial life lessons with a narrative twist.

Who Should Listen to The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings?

  • Anyone struggling with debt
  • Forty-somethings looking for a new direction
  • Self-help enthusiasts seeking fresh insights

About the Author: Vanessa Stoykov

Vanessa Stoykov is the Founder and Chief Executive of Evolution media group, a production company. Stoykov’s financial insights have been featured in publications such as News.com.au, the Daily Telegraph, and Money Magazine, and she is also the creator of Australian TV show Learn from the Money Masters—The Investment Series.

 

© Vanessa Stoykov: The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings copyright 2018, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Used by permission of John Wiley & Sons Inc. and shall not be made available to any unauthorized third parties.

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