What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write this book?
This book hit home for me. It is a topic that I feel really strongly about. Finance has always been a huge source of constant worry and struggle throughout my life. I grew up poor, and my mother had a scarcity mindset about money that she passed on to me and my siblings. The only thing I knew about money while growing up was that I didn’t have enough and always wanted more, but never knew how to get it. Schools didn’t teach teenagers how to make money and spend it wisely. I feel that this information could have been life-changing for me as I grew up. I would have made better life choices about money if I had known the information in this book when I was a teenager. The purpose of this book is to reach as many people as possible, and hopefully it will have a positive impact on them throughout their lives.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I like to read self-help and Christian books that inspire and uplift. These types of books are what gave me the motivation to write Financial Growth for Teens.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Graced to Go by Victoria Osteen and Get Out of Your Own Way by Mark Goulston.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
I have always lived by the philosophy of treating people the way I would want to be treated. While writing this book, I kept the thought, “Is this information I would have learned from when I was a teenager?” in the back of my mind. Upon completing this book, I can answer that with an emphatic “yes.”
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I don’t want them to just read it, put it away, and remember only one thing. This book is much more valuable than that. I want it to be a constant reference they can go to every day.
