A Book That Actually Gets People Talking About Money

A Comedic Guide to Money

A Comedic Guide to Money is Colin Ryan’s painless guide to finances if you’ve ever wondered “Why did I do THAT with my money?!”

I highly recommend this fun read: a financial literacy book that has it all, plus makes you laugh!
An excellent book for young adults, but also opportunities for adults to learn something new. And it gave me ways to improve my teaching practice!
— C. Poquette Business & Finance Teacher, Winooski High School

I am teaching personal finance at MLC and wanted to let you know that your book is the text that I’ve assigned my students. You did a great job of breaking down scary topics to students and I can’t wait to discuss the book with them this semester.
— Professor J. Krohn Financial Wellness Coordinator, Martin Luther College

A big thanks to The Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College!

The Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College is best known for producing the Financial Literacy National Report Card. Each participant of their Teacher’s Summer Institute left with their own copy of A Comedic Guide to Money to share with their students.

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Words that Describe the Vision of the Book

OPEN AND HONEST

Everyone secretly wants to talk about money, but we don’t know if it’s acceptable so we don’t have much practice. This book obliterates the taboo of talking about money.

NOT BORING

Finances don’t have to be boring, and let’s face it, thinking they are is one of the biggest reasons we avoid opportunities to learn more. This book uses personal stories and funny examples to bring money to life. And ideally bring money to your life!

CLEAR

The biggest barrier to financial knowledge is feeling like we’re supposed to know this already. (Spoiler: most people are pretending a good chunk of the time.) This book will help get you over that speedbump and teach you what you need to know (in words normal people use). It’ll also build your confidence and shamelessly imply that you’re probably already doing better than you think!

ACTIONABLE

The key to changing your entire story is to choose your next chapter you know you can accomplish. This book identifies the smallest possible behavior changes you can implement. Because even one small win can create a new sense of self and hopefulness for what else is possible.

POSITIVE

We hear a lot about the negative sides of money. The truth is, positivity is a powerful mindset shift we all are able to make. And once you do this, you begin to change your situation for the better on a scale that will surprise you.