Wall Street Journal BESTSELLERNew York Times bestselling author of Rich Bitch and renowned money expert Nicole Lapin makes investing accessible and fun so women can make bank and become Miss Independent. You've worked hard for your money and now it's time for your money to work for you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn't require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world.From automating your savings to easy, no-stress investing strategies, Nicole will teach you how to take your financial knowledge and portfolio to the next level and start you on your journey to your ultimate destination: true financial independence.In Miss Independent, you will learn: The freedom that wealth affords you, whether it's the ability to leave a crappy job or significant other, go on the vacation of your dreams or otherwise live life on your own terms. The best method for establishing your "number"--the amount of wealth you want to accumulate before you retire--and getting it. The meaning of the most common investing terms, like stocks and bonds, (and some more exotic ones like REITs or cryptocurrency) and how to make them work to your advantage. The ins and outs of big financial decisions and concepts, like taking out a mortgage, owning investment properties, and buying life insurance. Miss Independent takes the fear out of money management and investing once and for all. Using her own vulnerable stories and her signature conversational style, let Nicole show you all the different ways and paths that you can take to become financially free at last. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781400226320 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership Publication Date: 02-01-2022 Pages: 288 Product Dimensions: 8.90(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.10(d)About the Author America's go-to money expert Nicole Lapin is the only finance expert you don't need a dictionary to understand. She got her start in the business world at age eighteen, reporting from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for First Business Network. Nicole went on to become the youngest anchor ever at CNN and then to claim the same title at CNBC, where she anchored the only global finance show on the network, Worldwide Exchange, while contributing financial reports to MSNBC and Today.She has served as a business anchor for Bloomberg TV and a special money correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Nicole is currently the host of the business reality competition show Hatched on CBS and contributes regular financial reports to Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show, among others. She also co-hosts a podcast on iHeartradio with the editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, called Hush Money, which tackles taboo money topics.Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction xv Step 1 Find Your Power 3 Step 2 Put a Price Tag on Your Dreams 18 Step 3 The Big Things Make the Biggest Difference 36 Step 4 STFU, You're Not Too Old 52 Step 5 Automate Your World 65 Part II Step 6 Cash Is Queen 89 Step 7 Girl, Get Some Bonds 110 Step 8 Retire in Style 129 Step 9 Get Real About Real Estate 152 Step 10 Index Funds and Chill 170 Step 11 The Riskiest Business 190 Step 12 Keep It Together 209 Acknowledgments 225 Dictionary 227 Notes 241 Index 253 About the Author 261 Show More