Next week, February 20 - 27th, 2011 is America Saves Week - we all know that you can't save if you don't know what you have! This is where Mike Kastler comes in with sound budgeting and money management advice!
Mike is the Author of 'Get a GRASP on Your Budget and Your Cash' - a 5 Step Budgeting Program that helps take the pain out of budgeting! I asked Mike to share with us his motivation for writing the book and what readers can expect
My passion was to create an inexpensive budgeting workbook and program that virtually anyone could afford! I wanted to share my own personal finance journey and successes with anyone that wanted to achieve goals and create wealth from normal means of income. My goal was to teach the Motivation, Knowledge and Discipline required to make budgeting a fun and personally rewarding experience.
The book's central theme is the 5-Step budgeting process - GRASP - which stands for:
G ather/organize your records
R ecord your data
A nalyze
S et-up accounts
P ay-off debt
It's a very logical, cookbook-style approach that walks the reader through each step. Motivation techniques are taught to help the reader write out their goals which then become the 'motivation' for performing the GRASP budgeting process. There's also a Discipline section which gives the reader some techniques and examples of how to stay on track month after month. Emphasis is placed on teamwork within a marriage or accountability partner and starting children early with a Kid's Reward Program. There is something for everyone in this book!
For 32 years Michael T. Kastler was employed in the automotive and IT industries working with clients on business, finance, procurement and IT strategies where he was recognized by senior level executives and received several awards. While climbing the corporate ladder, Kastler developed a love for finance and developed his own budgeting program leading to successful college savings for his children and his own retirement.
Educated with a Mathematics and Computer Science degree from Lawrence Tech University and Executive Education from Harvard Business School, Kastler branched out into the world of personal finance in 2009 by authoring the budgeting workbook entitled "Get a GRASP on Your Budget and Your Cash!" along with the companion MS Excel spreadsheet. Focusing on a simple cookbook-style approach and designed for the 90% of the population that isn't wealthy, he made his mark by incorporating Motivation and Discipline into the budgeting process.
Kastler has appeared on Fox2 News in Detroit and guest-hosted a radio show on WMUZ. He also launched his Budgeting Money Tips blog and website. You can purchase the book and learn more at http://www.budgetingmoneytips.com or email mkastler@budgetingmoneytips.com
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