The Double Monetary Hourglass: 11 strategies for finding balance in money management for students, and eliminating student loan debt quickly during or after college for beginners

The #1 secret to financial freedom -- there’s no better time to get started than right now…

Do you find yourself worrying about what you’re going to do once you get out of college?

Even if you do manage to get a good job, how do you plan on paying off your student loans? And what about buying a house, getting a reliable car, and starting a family?

Entering the world of “adulthood” certainly comes with a lot of extra requirements, most of which demand sizable financial investment, but it doesn’t have to be a big scary ordeal. In fact, pursuing all of these goals can even become the most liberating and freeing feeling of your life.

70% of college graduates enter the workforce with over $30,000 in debt. But this doesn't have to be you -- you don't have to become part of yet another statistic.

Proper money management is the byproduct of a mindset shift. Your relationship with money is the foundation of your financial success, and with the right tools, techniques, and practices, you can achieve the monetary abundance you’ve always dreamt of.

In Money Management The Double Monetary Hourglass, you’ll discover:

• Never-before-seen insight into the world of finance and budgeting, guaranteed to set you free to pursue your passions in life
• How to establish a solid financial foundation, and why this will allow you to save no matter how much money you are currently earning
• Why your desires aren’t the same as your needs, and how to use this information to achieve major savings
• The #1 difference between rich people and poor people, and how you can become more like the rich
• The importance of investing before you save (and saving before you spend), and why many often seem to get this wrong
• Why financial journaling is the key to manifesting abundance, and how you can begin this daily practice today
• 10 of the easiest ways to generate passive income and earn yourself some side cash while doing next to nothing
• The 5 best practices for using your money to make more money

… and so much more.

Being financially independent as you walk off that graduation stage is not a far fetched fantasy. This is not a reality reserved solely for those who have very wealthy parents.

You can achieve financial success, even while in school, and can carry this forward with you throughout the rest of your life, earning more and more as you go along -- having your money work for you rather than against you.

You don't have to struggle to pay the bills just because that’s how it is for everyone else you know. You can become something more -- you can achieve the furthest extents of your financial desires and live a life completely free of debt.

Review Rating: 5 Stars
The Double Monetary Hourglass: 11 Strategies for FindingBalance In Money Management for Students is a financial handbook for youngpeople. Author Lou Vachon is a financial advisor, and he shares the financialadvice that he's learned throughout his career. One section of the book isabout jargon, and Vachon defines more than 50 commonly used financial terms.Vachon also provides examples of successful individuals and encourages youngpeople to dream big. He provides dozens of ways to earn or save money. Hewrites of the importance of organizing time wisely as a means to help manageyour financial life. Some of the chapter titles are All Things Finance (Finance101), Developing a Plan for the Future—Becoming Rich, and The # One Strategyfor Money Management—Use Your Money to Make More Money.
I wish I had been able to read this book when I was a youngman, fresh out of high school. Author Lou Vachon warns against making themistakes I made when I was in college many years ago. But beyond the avoidanceof mistakes, Vachon's ideas are excellent for helping anyone secure a solidfinancial future. In fact, even though I'm no longer a young person, I'm goingto check out some of the ideas Vachon writes about. Although Vachon targetedhis book to students, every young person should read it. As an adjunct collegeprofessor, I was interested in The Double Monetary Hourglass. I thought theinsights might be useful for me to pass on to my students, and I wasn'tdisappointed.
Reviewed By Joe Wisinski -Readers' Favorite

Review Rating: 4 Stars

The Double Monetary Hourglass by Lou Vachon is an essentialbook that delivers the secret to financial freedom. Being a dedicated financialadvisor who has helped many of his clients become wealthy, there is no one morereliable as a source than the author himself. Whether you're a college freshmanor have just graduated with substantial student debt, this book will help youmanage your money well and achieve monetary abundance. Among other things, thisbook will reveal the best practices for using your money to generate moremoney, why financial journaling is the key to manifesting abundance, and howyou can begin this daily practice today.

'Between those who are poor and those struggling financiallylies one common denominator: a lack of good planning.' I cannot emphasizeenough the importance of this quote from The Double Monetary Hourglass. As acollege freshman, I found the book incredibly useful to help me plan my budgetand curb any non-essential spending. I loved how the author, Lou Vachon, gavepractical advice that can apply to any situation. Among the many things that hetaught me, financial journalling stood out to me the most as it doesn't takemuch time. Yet, it created a considerable impact on my finances. I also lovedhow clearly he explained the financial jargon as I could understand it eventhough I had never heard of most of these terms before. For anyone needing helpwith managing your money, look no further for this book will answer all yourquestions!

Reviewed By Cassie Widjaja -Readers' Favorite