About the Book
Sometimes the only way to deal with your financial problems is to handle them as a soldier would.
Book Synopsis
Too much debt? Not enough savings? It's time to become a battle-ready financial warrior, prepared to tackle any money challenge.
Modeled on the Soldier's Handbook, which is issued to all new U.S. Army recruits, Soldier of Finance is a no-nonsense, military-style training manual to overcoming financial obstacles and building lasting wealth. Financial planner and experienced army veteran Jeff Rose has divided this book into 14 modules, each section covering an essential element of financial success. You will learn how to:
- Evaluate your position and commit to change
- Target and methodically eliminate debt
- Clean up your credit report
- Create tactical budgets
- Build emergency savings
- Invest for the short and long term
Determine an affordable mortgage size, insurance needs, and more. Complete with tales from the trenches and useful tools including quizzes, debriefings, and more, Soldier of Finance is the survival guide you need to face down your finances and bring order and prosperity to your life.
From the Back Cover
"Jeff Rose has been a soldier on the battlefield and in the boardroom. Now he has delivered Soldier of Finance to help you on your success journey with a proven tactical plan. We as Americans must take control of our financial lives and this book is THE catalyst to drive those results." -- Ben Newman, international speaker and national bestselling author of Own Your Success "Jeff Rose has taken this 'military' mentality and applied it to our personal financial battleground in an easy to understand and navigate standard operating procedure. He gives all families a fully operable plan complete with training, resources, and battle drills that will enable us to wage the war against debt and WIN!" -- Tara Crooks, Cofounder, Army Wife Network & Coauthor, 1001 Things To Love About Military Life "Jeff gives SOLID financial advice whether you are soldier or not. " -- Ellie Kay, Best-selling author of Living Rich for Less Does your financial situation sometimes feel like a war zone, with too much debt, not enough savings, and monetary land mines everywhere you look? Time to overcome the doubt, misinformation, and old habits that created the problems--and get knowledgeable, disciplined, and combat ready. Lace up your boots and welcome to Basic Training in personal finance! Modeled on the Soldier's Handbook issued to Army recruits and infused with the author's firsthand tales from the trenches, Soldier of Finance is a no-nonsense, military-style training manual that helps you evaluate your finances, set up a plan of attack, and dispatch your money worries blow by blow. From commitment oath to mission completed, you'll find 14 weekly training modules and useful tools to: - Target and methodically eliminate debt - Clean up your credit report - Create tactical budgets - Build emergency savings - Invest for the short and long term - Determine an affordable mortgage size - And more You may feel like a newbie recruit, wrestling with weekly budgets, credit dinks, and overspending. But Soldier of Finance will transform you, turning you into a powerful financial warrior trained to face down challenges and systematically build long-term prosperity. It's the one survival guide everyone needs! Jeff Rose is a Certified Financial Planner(TM) and an Iraq combat veteran. A regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, and Equifax.com, he is the author of two popular personal finance blogs, SoldierofFinance.com and the nationally recognized goodfinancialcents.com, which has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Kiplinger, and The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Carbondale, Illinois. Connect with Jeff at: twitter @jjeffrose facebook.com/Soldier.of.Finance youtube.com/SoldierOfFinance his website: SoldierofFinance.com
Review Quotes
..". provides a solid foundation of personal finance basics...particularly good in explaining how to establish and keep good credit...and the best ways to eliminate debt." --New York Times
..". [Rose] has a superior knowledge of personal finance and who can talk about money to people like they are actually people." --Dinks Finance
..".a disciplined, no-nonsense, no excuses approach to personal finance..." --Get Rich Slowly
..".a no-nonsense, military-style training manual to overcoming financial obstacles and building lasting wealth." --Well Kept Wallet
..".a reference book that families could put on their bookshelves and reread on a regular basis to give their finances a checkup." --Enemy of Debt
..".best part of the book are the personal anecdotes - mostly from Rose, who talks not just about his experience in the military, but also about his own financial mistakes and successes." --Quizzle
..".gives an easy-to-understand 14-week 'boot camp' to help you overcome your fear, break bad habits and get on the right track." --Life Happens
..".helped me see the normal, every-day personal finance topics that I obsess about all the time in a new light...strongly recommend that you buy Soldier of Finance." --20s Finances
..".no-nonsense approach to overcoming financial obstacles." --Jasonrprice.com
..".one of the best new personal finance books I have read in quite some time. I found Jeff's story to be unique and identifiable."--A Young Pro
..".survival guide for facing down financial challenges and building prosperity." --Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities
..".takes PF newbies through basic training, to the financial trenches and out the other side to order and prosperity" --Surviving and Thriving
..".tired of making excuses about why you can't pay off your debt? Then look no further!... Soldier of Finance is perfect for you." --Double Saving Divas
..".wealth of knowledge from both the military and his financial planning practice and breaks it all down in his new book for everyone to enjoy." --Money Qanda
"Soldier of Finance is one of my favorite books of 2013." --Gerri Detweiler, host Credit Radio
"Any young person looking to get their financial lives in order could benefit from reading and taking action based on this book." --Family Money Values
"Certified financial planner Jeff Rose's 14 modules give service members a no-nonsense approach to overcome financial obstacles and build lasting wealth." --Military Officer
"Even if you're not a soldier, I recommend reading his book, as he does a great job of explaining financial concepts and strategies." --Financially Wise Women
"Great book full of resources for anyone wanting to take control of their finances and future." --World Traveling Military Family
"He shares his background and personal anecdotes to distill difficult financial topics into a language every one of us can understand." --The Military Wallet
"I place this financial book among one of the best, especially for those looking for actionable ways to take charge of their finances." --Planting Money Seeds
"If you're dealing with any debt or feeling discouraged about your own retirement planning...get your hands on the book." --The Military Guide
"It isn't just for those who have served in the military, it is for anyone who has made bad money decisions in their past." --Money Plan SOS
"It will transform you, turning you into a powerful financial warrior trained to face down challenges and systematically build long-term prosperity." --New Equipment Digest
"Jeff gives personal finance an interesting spin stemming very deeply from his own experiences inside and outside of the military." --Consumerism Commentary
"Rose is sure to keep you intrigued as he shares his personal money stories and the stories of people he has counseled." --Black Enterprise
"This book is for You If: You're in debt, living on the edge, or stressed about cash." --Afford Anything
"Where this book shines is taking all the things you learn as a soldier and translating those skills...into the financial world." --Life Lessons of a Military Wife
About the Author
JEFF ROSE, is a Certified Financial Planner(TM) and an Iraq combat veteran. A regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, and Equifax.com, he is the author of two popular personal finance blogs, SoldierofFinance.com and the nationally recognized goodfinancialcents.com, which has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Kiplinger, and The Wall Street Journal.
