In today's economy, it's hard for middle class Americans to successfully navigate the world of personal finance. With the old ways proven unreliable, author and accounting expert Jeff W. Wilson II, CPA, dismantles conventional wisdom to present a fresh, easy-to-follow rule book for managing your money.
Written by a millennial who has not only survived the Great Recession but managed to financially prosper through it, The Lies Our Parents Were Sold and Told Us challenges old financial adages and shares the practices that the author has found to be personally profitable.
If going to college no longer ensures you'll get a job and buying a house isn't a guaranteed investment, how can you possibly secure your financial future? This groundbreaking guide demystifies the art of wealth building and explains how investing isn't just for the wealthy. While the stock market should be considered with healthy skepticism, it is a necessary part of moving up the economic ladder as, due to inflation, the more conventional ways of investing simply don't add up in the long run.
Follow these commonsense steps and you'll soon have your financial affairs in order...and be well on your way to investing in your profitable future.
About the Author: Jeff W. Wilson II, CPA, is an accounting and personal finance expert with more than ten years of experience. A proud graduate of Bowe State University, he is managing member of The WII Group, LLC, a cloud-based accounting firm based in Clinton, Maryland. He specializes in helping individuals and family-owned businesses build wealth through efficient and effective financial planning.
In addition to being a certified public accountant, Wilson is also an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in Maryland.
In 2007, he won the Black Enterprise Financial Fitness Contest and was later selected as one of the most promising young minds to participate in the American Institute of CPAs 2013 Leadership Academy Class. Wilson enjoys spending his free time as an advocate for financial literacy and personal finance by teaching money management to local nonprofits and churches.
