Joy of Money: How to Do More with and Feel Better about Your Money--No Matter How Much You Have

Carrie Joy Grimes

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Joy of Money: How to Do More with and Feel Better about Your Money--No Matter How Much You Have

Joy of Money: How to Do More with and Feel Better about Your Money--No Matter How Much You Have

Carrie Joy Grimes

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"Carrie Joy meets you where you are and shows you exactly how to take control of your money, one concrete step at a time." --Farnoosh Torabi, host of So Money and author of A Healthy State of Panic

"This is more than a guide to finances. It is a call to believe in yourself, and to live the live you deserve." --Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators

In this practical and empowering guide, the CEO of WorkMoney teaches you to take control of your finances to live your best life.
Managing money -- and getting to real financial security--can be challenging. That's why Carrie Joy Grimes founded WorkMoney, a 9+ million member nonprofit that helps hardworking Americans afford to live good lives. The Joy of Money is her next step in equipping working people with the tools and knowledge they need to build financial security.
In The Joy of Money, Carrie Joy pairs practical financial steps with the behavioral insights that make new habits stick. She doesn't promise "a million dollars a month from your couch." She offers something better: clear explanations, real-life stories, and tools you can put to use today.

Get ready to:

  • Build the right mindset to succeed.
  • Make your debt serve you, not the other way around.
  • Save more and spend less without cutting joy from your life.
  • Invest for retirement, a home, and other big life goals.
  • Live the life you want--because that's what the money is for!

Combining the financial savvy of a CEO, the motivational power of a football coach, and the way your favorite aunt always has your back (and actually useful things to say), Carrie Joy helps you take the right next step, then the next one after that. Clear, encouraging, and immediately useful, The Joy of Money helps you do more with and feel better about your money, no matter your starting point.

Critical Reviews

"What I love most about The Joy of Money is Carrie Joy's voice--authentic, smart, and on your side. She meets you where you are--whether ready to invest or getting out of credit card debt--and shows you exactly how to take control of your money, one concrete step at a time." --Farnoosh Torabi, host of So Money and author of A Healthy State of Panic

"The Joy of Money is a wonderful, clear-eyed, and compassionate guide to building the money habits that deliver financial security--without shame, jargon, or one-size-fits-all advice. Carrie Joy Grimes, founder of the nine-million-member nonprofit WorkMoney, shares hard-earned lessons from her own journey, and with humor and step-by-step guidance helps readers confront their fears, ditch money shame, and take real, doable action. Whether you're trying to create a budget, paying off debt, saving for the future, or simply want to sleep better at night, this is more than a guide to finances. It is a call to believe in yourself, and to live the live you deserve." --Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators

"Carrie Joy brings heart and behavioral savvy to personal finance in a way I love to see. The Joy of Money is So Money! It nails both the math and the feelings of money--and gives readers practical steps that actually stick." --Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, New York Times bestselling author of Get Good with Money

"In The Joy of Money, Carrie Joy Grimes provides sensible and smart advice to take charge of your financial life. She helps you think through so many critical decisions: Is buying a home right for me? How can I improve my credit score? How should I invest for my retirement? She describes with candor and humility her own triumphs and mistakes in financial matters. What a terrific, useful, and heartfelt book." --Harold Pollack, coauthor of The Index Card

"Carrie Joy reminds me of my racing crew chief: always keeping things calm, clear, and focused on what actually helps you move forward. In The Joy of Money she breaks money down into simple, manageable steps--no matter where you're starting. That's how real progress happens."
--Jimmie Johnson, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and owner, Legacy Motor Club

Publishing Information

Publisher: Harper Business
Pub date: 2026-05-19
Length: 336 pages

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