Growing Beyond a Paycheck: A Simple Path to Personal Finance, Investing, and Trading

By Giuseppe De Lorenzo

Growing Beyond a Paycheck
A Simple Roadmap to Personal Finance, Investing, and Trading.

This book was written for people who have never invested, never traded, and never been taught how money actually works.

Most people aren't struggling financially because they're irresponsible or unintelligent. They're struggling because no one ever showed them a clear path. They live paycheck to paycheck, constantly stressed, reacting to money instead of directing it. They believe the solution is earning more, only to find that higher income often brings the same problems, just at a different scale.

This book outlines the exact framework I use to guide my students. Each concept is explained in simple language, with a clear progression that starts at the basics and builds only when the foundation is strong. If you're already comfortable at one stage, you can move ahead, but the path is designed so nothing important is skipped.
This is a practical guide meant to help beginners build confidence, develop healthy financial habits, and understand how investing and trading fit into a long-term plan, without pressure or false expectations.
Inside, you'll learn: How to take control of your personal finances and build peace of mindWhy budgeting and debt management come before investingHow long-term investing quietly builds your future over decadesHow trading can become part of your long-term planWhether you stop at stability or choose to explore further, the goal is the same:
to move beyond surviving on a paycheck and start building a future with intention.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GCCYN963
• ISBN13: 9798241071385
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"