{"product_id":"in-the-black-9780061450693","title":"In the Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith economic uncertainty reaching unprecedented levels, Aaron W. Smith's accessible nine-step plan to take control of your financial future will resonate whether you're just starting out or finding yourself midlife with concerns about your retirement. \u003cem\u003eIn The Black\u003c\/em\u003e will transform your retirement plans, regardless of income, by offering concrete advice on what opportunities are available and using real-life examples to illustrate how anyone can achieve their financial dreams be they middle- aged and facing debt or actively saving since their early twenties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn clear, easy-to-follow steps, readers will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercome historical resistance to investing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave for retirement while keeping kinship ties intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse faith as a motivator for saving and strengthening financial discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak through denial about changes in Social Security and pension plans. . . and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Aaron W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAaron W. Smith is the founder and president of A. W. Smith Financial Group, Inc., a comprehensive financial planning firm based in Richmond, Virginia. Smith has more than ten years of experience in the financial services and insurance industries. He holds several securities and insurance licenses and is also a Registered Player Financial Advisor for the National Football League Players Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichardson, Brenda Lane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTrained as a minister, Brenda Lane Richardson is a journalist, active public speaker, and the author of \u003cem\u003eStory Power\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Fertility\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eChesapeake Song\u003c\/em\u003e. She has written a column for the \u003cem\u003eOakland Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, and her work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGlamour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMs.\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50843996848402,"sku":"9780061450693","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d472daa-5e13-4069-99d0-82e7281f4b73.jpg?v=1737306179","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-black-9780061450693","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}