No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Lessons for Young Adults - Hardcover

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JOHN D. SPOONER is the only investment advisor/novelist in America. His bestselling nonfiction includes Do You Want to Make Money or Would You Rather Fool Around? as well as Confessions of a Stockbroker, Smart People, and Sex and Money. His novels include Class and The Foursome. His book No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Letters to My Grandchildren has been a Boston Globe #1 bestseller and ranked #2 on Amazon’s bestselling business books list.

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PRAISE FOR JOHN SPOONER

Do You Want to Make Money or Would You Rather Fool Around?

"John Spooner is a national treasure."
The Boston Globe

"Best common-sense investment advisor since Peter Lynch."
Tom Stemberg, cofounder of Staples

"Spooner is a stockbroker with a gift of gab...diverting reading for both those enthralled by the stock market and those appalled by it."
New York Times

"I paid a billion dollars to get John Spooner back."
Sandy Weill, former Chairman of Citibank, to Mort Zuckerman, owner of the New York Daily News

Sex and Money: Behind the Scenes with Big-Time Brokers

"The people are as entertaining a crowd of real-life eccentrics as has ever been collected between covers."

People Magazine

"Wall Street is an erogenous zone, hilarious saga...a crossword puzzle account of the investment banking culture."
The Wall Street Journal

"One of the finest books ever to educate that mass of people who insist on challenging the stock market."
London Daily Mail

"If I had to take one book to a desert island, it would be Sex and Money because it is one of my favorite subjects."
Jack Nicholson

Smart People

"Written with a grace and a love for people befitting a novelist. The smart people Spooner knows are wonderfully courageous, full of surprise, and eminently entertaining."
Los Angeles Times

Confessions of a Stockbroker: A Wall Street Diary

"Not only one of the best books I have read about Wall Street....but one of the funnier books I have read on any subject."
Businessweek

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No One Ever Told Us That is a witty, wise, and hands-on resource filled with essential life lessons and practical financial advice for managing your life and money in today's hard-knock economy. Written by John D. Spooner America's only investment advisor/novelistthis much-needed guide draws on his expertise in financial matters and his down-to-earth insights about living a fulfilling life.

Even if you have an advanced degree from Harvard, No One Ever Told Us That will help fill in the blanks and give you the answers needed to become a thriving professional, develop financial security, and grow into your own best person. The world is a much different place when you have the responsibility of supporting yourself and your family. Managing money quickly becomes a vital part of everything you do. The author gives practical solutions for building a team of people you will need in key areas such as legal, medical, and financial.

Designed as a guide for the "real" world, No One Ever Told Us That includes the concrete answers for dealing with the inevitable crises you will encounter along the way. Discover what it takes to handle losing a parent, divorce, raising children, getting fired, relocating to a new city, getting into clubs, and grappling with sibling rivalry. The book also includes advice for managing everyday issues, including getting plumbers and contractors to come on time, deciding whether to own or rent, understanding the truth about nonprofit boards, and so much more.

You've been thrown into the deep end of the ocean, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are highit's time to start swimming.No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on track to your brightest future.