My Mother's Money

“Losing someone is never easy. Like Beth, I know what it’s like to navigate loss and the financial aftermath. My Mother’s Money can help make one of the hardest times in your life easier.”—Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, New York Times bestselling author

“Drawing on her training as a Certified Financial Planner and decades as a personal finance journalist, Beth Pinsker details her journey as her mother’s financial caregiver to create a template for those who follow in her footsteps. “My Mother’s Money” is a heartfelt guide for family caregivers to ease their journey, supply resources, and provide hope.”—Mary Beth Franklin, CFP®(R), Social Security expert and founder of RetirePro, LLC

“My Mother’s Money gives readers a practical, step-by-step guide to managing their loved one’s financial life.”—Barron’s

“Born of loss and love, My Mother’s Money is a guide that speaks to both the head and heart. Pinsker shows us how tending to the practical can speak to things emotional. This is a concise guide to how money and memory can coexist and even work harmoniously in healing.”—Daniel Crosby, bestselling author of The Soul of Wealth

“MarketWatch columnist Beth Pinsker has written a vital and relatable book for anyone and everyone dealing with the financial issues that come with aging, whether their own or those of a family member. Based in part on her own experiences as her mother aged and needed assistance, Pinsker My Mother’s Money provides practical tools and advice that will help any financial caregiver avoid pitfalls. This very approachable book will help family caregivers avoid hours of frustration and wasted time.”—Harry Margolis, elder law attorney and author of Get Your Ducks in a Row: The Baby Boomers Guide to Estate Planning

“As a financial adviser who has spent decades helping women take control of their money, I found this book both heartbreaking and validating. Pinsker’s story is personal, yet incredibly universal—it speaks directly to the millions of women silently carrying the burden of elder care, often while raising children and managing careers of their own.”—Cary Carbonaro, CFP®, author of Women and Wealth