The Money Puzzle - by Austin Cheviron (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

"An upbeat and tough-talking plan for taking control of money and increasing wealth."--Kirkus Reviews

If you found a map to buried treasure, would you follow it? What if it also included all the tools and equipment you would need to dig it up? How quickly would you drop what you're doing now and begin the journey?

If you're not satisfied with where you are on your journey toward financial wealth, it's time you discover a better map for how to get there. In The Money Puzzle, Austin Cheviron lays out the path he took from having a welfare mindset to achieving financial success.

Cheviron shares stories from his own life, the good, the bad, and the ugly. He delves into the many "aha moments" that brought him to the understanding that wealth is, first and foremost, a state of mind. Through hands-on exercises, you'll craft your unique vision of wealth and gain the exact steps to build the lifestyle you truly deserve. Gain insight into the following:

The Wealth Pyramid(TM) and its building blocks for establishing a solid foundation for your wealth plan

The Wealth Machine(TM), a proprietary system for managing cash flow to your advantage

Your thoughts and behavior around money

Simple methods for debt reduction

How to have your money work harder for you than you do for it

Potential sources of passive income

How to think about the impact of any inheritance you plan to leave behind

The Money Puzzle will forever change the way you think about money, relationships, and giving. Whether you want to get on a better path with your current financial situation or achieve enough wealth to make a difference in the lives of others, this book will help you discover the mindset and tools to start that journey.

Review Quotes

"A heavily detailed blueprint for establishing rock-solid money practices. Cheviron here opens up about his own financial history, particularly the period in his life after the birth of his second child when he hit monetary rock-bottom and needed to make profound changes ("I went in search of a system to fix all my money problems, and guess what? I didn't find one"). He surveyed many factors in his life, from his values to his skills to his time-management habits, gradually developing what he calls the Cheviron Pyramid of Wealth. The Pyramid contains 22 blocks divided into three parts, with the base consisting of fundamentals like tracking spending and building a solid credit score--the pinnacle is wealth. While expanding on each of the Pyramid's building blocks, the author outlines the workings of what he refers to as the Wealth Machine, which is designed to build even the shakiest financial position into a self-sustaining cycle that will virtually guarantee monetary health. Cheviron's overview in these pages is broad enough to include both individuals managing their bank accounts and entrepreneurs building their first businesses, and he includes inset sections and illustrations to help clarify the formidable amount of information he conveys. Throughout the text, the author is sincerely encouraging and sternly oriented on first principles: "As you move forward on your personal journey to wealth, you will start by mastering the basics," he writes. "They're not very hard to do, but they must be done." Gaining control over your spending, he flatly asserts, is a "non-negotiable" factor in achieving wealth, and this and other non-negotiables serve as a firm framework upon which readers can build sound financial practices, giving them much greater freedom and flexibility. Readers at any stage of financial growth will find plenty of value here. An upbeat and tough-talking plan for taking control of money and increasing wealth."