ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

In 168 Hours, Laura Vanderkam argued that when we really consider how we spend our time, it turns out we have more of it than we think for the things that are important to us. Now, she proves that the same is true for money and that no matter how much we earn, there are smarter ways to apply every dollar toward achieving the life we want.

While it's true that no one has all the money in the world (though certainly some of us make more than others), we all have a certain degree of freedom when it comes to how we use our dollars. And while most personal finance gurus offer cookie-cutter advice about spending, saving, and investing, Vanderkam urges readers to look at money as a tool a means of exchange that allows us to acquire and experience the things we want out of life. She points to cultural examples such as the high cost of wedding rings, home ownership, raising kids, and retirement and uses findings from popularresearch, interviews and personal anecdotes to reexamine the true cost and value of each. Eschewing the typical budgeting tips and investment advice, and taking the same positive, realistic approach to money as 168 Hours did to time, Vanderkam challenges our assumptions about money and encourages readers to draw their own path toward fiscal fulfillment. All the Money in the World is a thought-provoking and inspiring guide that shows if money can't buy happiness, perhaps we're not spending it right. Laura Vanderkam is the author of 168 Hours and Grindhopping, which The New York Times hailed as "loaded with smart observations." She is a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors and a contributing writer for the Motherlode blog on The New York Times website. Her work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, Scientific American, Reader's Digest, Reason, and other publications. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their two sons.