{"product_id":"2940169208276","title":"7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life: How to Live Well with the Money You Have","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best financial planner Michelle Singletary ever knew was Big Mama, her grandmother. Big Mama raised Michelle and her four brothers and sisters on a salary that never reached more than $13,000 a year. Yet at her death, Big Mama owned her own home, had paid off a car loan, and had a beautiful collection of Sunday-go-to-meeting church hats and a savings account that supplemented her Social Security check and small pension. Most important, she had taught Michelle \"7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life.\" Those mantras serve as the inspiration for this straight-talking book of practical personal financial advice that really works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 7 Money Mantras are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf it's on your ass, it's not an asset!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs this a need or is it a want?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweat the small stuff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCash is better than credit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it simple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriorities lead to prosperity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnough is enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Singletary is a syndicated columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e whose popular personal finance column appears in more than 120 newspapers. She's also a mother of three children who understands what it's like to live on a budget. In a plainspoken, sassy, no-nonsense voice, Michelle provides answers to the financial issues that confront almost every household: how to teach children the value of money; how to address money issues in a relationship or marriage; household saving tips; getting the best loans; and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097805144304,"sku":"2940169208276","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169208276_p0.jpg?v=1772572077","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169208276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}