{"product_id":"9783032448422","title":"The Money Decisions That Matter Most How to Make Life's Biggest Financial Choices in an Uncertain World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Money Decisions That Matter Most\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Make Life's Biggest Financial Choices in an Uncertain World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLaura Mattia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Finance \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Money Decisions That Matter Most\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou already know the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSave more. Spend less. Diversify. Stay the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet the financial decisions that matter most rarely come down to knowing the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey involve choosing between competing priorities, navigating uncertain outcomes, and making decisions that will shape the course of your life. Should you retire now or work longer? How do you balance enjoying life today with preparing for an uncertain future? How do you choose between several reasonable paths when none offers certainty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is rarely a perfect answer. There is, however, a better way to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Money Decisions That Matter Most\u003c\/em\u003e provides a practical framework for making sound financial decisions when the future cannot be known. Drawing on financial planning, behavioral finance, decision science, and personal values, Laura Mattia helps readers evaluate alternatives, recognize biases, assess risk, and distinguish a good decision from a good outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most personal finance books, this book is not organized around investment products, tax strategies, or financial rules. It is organized around the decision-making process itself. The framework can be applied to virtually every major financial choice, including retirement, inheritance, career transitions, business ownership, family responsibilities, and legacy planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinancial software can model scenarios. Artificial intelligence can generate recommendations in seconds. Neither can determine what matters most to you, which trade-offs are worth making, or which future you ultimately want to pursue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose decisions require judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers who have outgrown one-size-fits-all advice, \u003cem\u003eThe Money Decisions That Matter Most\u003c\/em\u003e offers a practical framework for making financial decisions with confidence and clarity, even when certainty is impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Mattia, PhD, MBA, CFP®\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Wealth Enhancement Group and founder of the Personal Financial Planning Program at the University of South Florida, where she teaches the CFP® Capstone course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former CFO and Controller, Dr. Mattia brings more than three decades of experience helping individuals, families, executives, and business owners navigate complex financial decisions. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eGender on Wall Street: Uncovering Opportunities for Women in Financial Services\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032448422\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63044806770828,"sku":"9783032448422","price":31.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032448422","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}