New from Lena Park, CFP
Money, minus the panic.
The Calm Money Method is a friendly, nine-chapter plan to budget, save and invest with a system that runs quietly in the background, so you can get on with your life.
Loved by 9,000+ calmer readers
Lena Park, CFP
The Calm
Money
Method
Budget, save and invest without letting money run your life
Reader average
$4,200 saved in 6 months
Time spent on money
10 minutes a week
The method
Four calm rules that do the worrying for you
- 1
Pay future you first
Move savings out the day you get paid, before the month gets a vote.
- 2
Give every dollar a job
A ten-minute weekly money date replaces the monthly panic spiral.
- 3
Automate the boring parts
Bills, savings and investing run on rails, so willpower is optional.
- 4
Invest on autopilot
Low-cost, boring, steady. The plan that quietly does the heavy lifting.
Try it
See what small, steady saving can do
Slide the numbers around. Chapter seven shows you how to set this up in one afternoon.
An illustration of compound growth with monthly deposits, not a promise of returns. Real investments go up and down.
In 10 years you could have
$46,585
- You put in
- $36,000
- Growth
- $10,585
Inside the book
Nine chapters, one calm system
Short chapters, real examples and one small action at the end of each, so you make progress while you read.
- 01Why money feels so loud14 pages
- 02Your calm money number18 pages
- 03The three-account system22 pages
- 04Budgeting without spreadsheets20 pages
- 05Paying off debt, gently24 pages
- 06Your first emergency fund16 pages
- 07Investing for the rest of us26 pages
- 08Talking money with a partner18 pages
- 09Staying calm when markets are not22 pages
About Lena
A planner who used to be terrible with money
At 27, Lena had 23,000 dollars of credit card debt and a drawer of unopened statements. Today she is a certified financial planner who has helped more than 600 families build calm, simple money systems. This book is the plan she gives every new client.
- Certified financial planner since 2015
- Host of the Calm Money podcast
- Featured in money columns across North America
Readers sleep a little better
I have read a dozen money books. This is the first one that made me feel calmer instead of guilty. We paid off our credit card in seven months.
The three-account system changed everything. I check my money once a week now, for ten minutes, and I actually look forward to it.
Clear, warm and completely free of jargon. I bought a copy for my sister the same day I finished it.
Pricing
Less than one takeaway dinner
Ebook
The complete method in one friendly read.
$22
- 9 chapters, 180 pages
- Budget and savings worksheets
- PDF, EPUB and Kindle files
Ebook and money toolkit
Put the method to work in your first weekend.
$39
- Everything in the ebook
- Budget spreadsheet for Google Sheets and Excel
- Debt payoff planner
- 30-day money reset checklist
Common questions
Is this book only for people in the US?
No. The method works anywhere. Account names and tax-advantaged options differ by country, so the book includes a short guide for the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Do I need to know anything about investing?
Not a thing. Chapter seven starts from zero and ends with a simple, low-cost plan you can set up in an afternoon.
Is this financial advice?
The book teaches principles and systems. For advice on your specific situation, speak to a licensed adviser in your country.
What is in the money toolkit?
A budget spreadsheet for Google Sheets and Excel, a debt payoff planner and a printable 30-day money reset checklist.
Start your calm money era today
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