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Your Money Made Simple: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom 

Your Money Made Simple helps readers understand the habits and decisions that lead to lasting financial freedom. 

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Designed to meet you where you are, this book helps you approach your income with clarity and discipline by:

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Sharing practical formulas that work across income levels, life stages, and vocations

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Helping you move toward freedom from financial stress

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Providing simple financial planning tools and visual charts to guide your decisions

Grounded in practical wisdom and real-life application, this book offers a clear path to managing your money and making thoughtful decisions about how you use it. 

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Looking to simplify your finances as a couple?

Dive Deeper as a Couple is a course created by FamilyLife specifically for couples who want to approach money with greater clarity and unity. The course features wisdom from Russ Crosson and his wife Julie, along with insights from other couples on their financial freedom journey.

The course also includes reflection questions designed to help couples discuss their financial priorities together.

Use code RBT25 to receive 25% off the already discounted course price.  
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Hear the Principles Directly from Russ Crosson

In this video, Your Money Made Simple author Russ Crosson explains key concepts from the book and shares additional insight on how to approach money with wisdom and discipline.

Watch as Russ walks through the ideas that help simplify financial decisions and move people toward financial freedom.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meet Russ Crosson

Russ Crosson

Russ Crosson is chief mission officer and senior partner of Blue Trust. He has worked extensively across all areas of financial planning, with particular focus on comprehensive financial, estate, and philanthropic planning.

Russ is the author of several books, including: 
  • Your Life...Well Spent
  • The Truth About Money Lies
  • What Makes a Leader Great
  • Your Money Made Simple
He has also been a featured speaker at numerous events, including Promise Keepers, Issachar Summit, and America’s Best Hope.
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