HOW TO BE RICHER, SMARTER, AND BETTER-LOOKING THAN YOUR PARENTS

Zac Bissonnette paid his own way through college and, in his junior year, wrote a bestseller about how anyone can get a great education without signing their dreams over to Sallie Mae.

He won acclaim from some of the biggest names in personal finance, including Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, Andrew Tobias, and David Bach. Now he's back to help a demographic that desperately needs it: recent grads with passion, dreams, and debt-to-incomeratios that make the federal government look like Warren Buffett. For many in their early 20s, newfound independence and aculture of splurge-now-pay-later tempt them into decisions that could ruin their lives. But if they can be smart during their first ten years after college, young people can build a foundation for a life more secure, stable, and relaxed than those of their parents. Bissonnette offers fresh insights into everything from job hunting to buying a car to saving for retirement with stops along the way to discuss wine connoisseurs, Really Broke Housewives, Lenny Dykstra, and a foolproof technique for turning $1 into $201, 161,833,320,078,880. He reveals why FICO scores are overrated, online job applications are a waste of time, car loans are for suckers, and credit card rewards are a scam. Full of examples from pop culture and supported by the latest research into the nexus of finance and fulfillment, this entertaining book will show you how to make good choices today so you can be richer, smarter (and better looking!) for years to come. Zac Bissonnette graduated with an Art History degree from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst in 2011. He is currently a reporter for CNBS and has written for Time.com, AOLMoney & Finance, DailyFinance.com, the Boston Globe, the Daily Beast, and The New York Times, amongmany other media outlets. He lives in New York City.