​According to recent studies, one in four Americans has no retirement savings, and the average American carries over $90,000 in debt. These sad statistics can lead many to believe that financial independence is an unachievable dream.

In Your Way to True Wealth, Mike Brown gives readers a reason for hope. He provides the path to achieving financial independence in a simple plan that anyone can follow. Mr. Brown begins with the basics: the simple skills that one needs, such as self-discipline and patience, as well as behaviors to avoid, such as fear and trying to predict the future. In a conversational tone, he takes you through each step, from simple techniques for saving and paying off debt to investing and retiring, and it provides a series of mileposts you can use to measure your progress.

This book is a step-by-step guide to defining wealth, creating it, and using it to live free of financial worry.

Mike Brown is the founder and president of Brown Family Wealth Advisors, a wealth-management firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. He and his team manage more than $400 million for private clients in 23 states following fiduciary standards. Mike has held the Certified Financial Planner(TM) designation since 1992 and the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM designation since 1999. He also holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses.
Mike has been a household name among St. Louis residents for nearly four decades. He hosted the popular "News 4 Your Money" segment on KMOV-TV from 1986 to 1994. Since then, he has hosted The KMOX Money Show, one of KMOX Radio's longest-running and most popular At Your Service programs. He also wrote an investment column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for several years.
In his personal time, Mike enjoys reading, woodworking, and an occasional (when coerced) round of golf. But most of the time, you'll find him with Tammy, his wife of 42 years, and their family.