Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey

Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar's book is a great, simple way to get your hands dirty with your personal financial philosophy and then use your newfound knowledge to open up a mature, intelligent discussion about finances with your partner. There are short workbook sections that help you brainstorm and include great examples from other women and the authors themselves. The first section of the book is great- it helps you figure out your own personal financial philosophies and understand how and why you feel the way you do about money; very interesting. This leads to a section on talking all things money "with your honey." The section on investing hows and whys is really fantastic and almost worth the cost of the book itself, more so for people that don't have a lot, if any, experience making long-term investments. I can't recommend this book highly enough for couples.This book is DEFINITELY for everyone, young, old, male, female, so I guess I was a little disappointed when it was aimed at "all women." The disappointment comes mostly from the fact that I got a lot out of this book and found it incredibly helpful and a great investment (no pun intended, though maybe a little bit), and I am a late 20s working career-minded man in a great long-term relationship, looking to make our relationship even stronger. I guess it felt a little unbalanced, especially in the first half of the book, which is heavy on cautionary tales (all from women). My point is that Thakor and Kedar have written an excellent guide to bring you into the world of personal finance management and I hate to see it so biased to one side (they do acknowledge this fact, and mention in that first section that they chose to embrace it).Most importantly, regardless of who you are and what type of relationship you are in, it's important and helpful that this book exists. Don't hesitate to drop it in your cart, as its well worth the price of admission.

This book is about two of the most important relationships you will have in your life--your relationship with money and the one with a partner. Don't let your financial incompatibility destroy your sexual compatibility. Learn how to keep the financial aspects of your partnership on track. When we accompany Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar on their personal "financial journeys" and use the exercises they provide, we gain valuable insight into our own relationship with money. They help us realize how our history with money impacts our past and present behaviors. Getting clear with ourselves about how we function with money prepares us to do this with another person. We are encouraged to identify our needs and clarify our goals. Their process promotes communication and empowers us to be stronger in our relationships. You don't have to have a "honey" to benefit from this book. Everyone can use the practical tips for making wise financial decisions and keeping one's finances on track. As an independent financial resource consultant and divorce mediator, I whole heartedly recommend this book to my clients knowing it could reduce the number of divorce cases I have in the future. Finding ways to live harmoniously with others is a goal to which we all must aspire! Thank you, Manisha and Sharon!

This is a really good book. I think every young person would be wise to read it.

If you are in high school or in college and have absolutely no clue about finances (or your love life) I do recommend this book as an orientation and helping you start thinking for your future. If you have knowledge and are looking to augment it with good, solid financial advice this book is definitely not for you. I read through it in 3 hours because they use a lot of stories of people's (mostly women) financial struggles/up-comings, which I skipped over. They use a lot of "rules of thumb" that are clearly wrong, because everyone is in different financial situations. It might stir you wrong. The authors claim to be professionals in the financial field but either they chose to be too general or they really didn't put enough real financial substance into their book. I had bought this book for my wife but after reading it I think it might confuse her even more. It also says its not completely directed to women, and that it will also be a good read for men.....but clearly they are wrong! Its clearly tailored solely for women, trust me. Anyways, just trying to avoid anyone buying this book that is looking for something else...like I was.

I saw this book advertised on The Steve Harvey Show so I decided to purchase the hard copy so my fiancé and I could use it as a resource in our relationship. It's a good read and we found a lot of things that we hadn't already thought of. It will definitely help us prepare and communicate our financial future with one another much better then we had already anticipated. It may even help us avoid counseling lol

My favorite part of the book were the self examination questions about what you believe about money. I think conceptually it’s super helpful to acknowledge that whether single or partnered

Based on its name I was hoping to get more from this book. I'm in my late 40s and have had success saving, investing, etc. The part about being "intimate" with your significant other prior to getting married could have fit into a 50 page book. Plus, the book was totally geared toward women. I feel somewhat mislead. Oh well... Win some, lose some.

I purchased this book for my girlfriend to encourage her to look at her finances more personally. It paints a financial picture where she can be in control, while allowing her the freedom and flexibility to feel comfortable making her own decisions about her financial future. We don't share many expenses, but we do talk quite a bit about planning for the future, and she's got me wanting to read it now after she hit me with a few new investment terms!