{"product_id":"what-matters-most-the-get-your-shit-together-guide-to-wills-money-insurance-and-lifes-whatifs-isbn-9780062689436","title":"What Matters Most: The Get Your Shit Together Guide to Wills, Money, Insurance, and Life’s \"What-ifs\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA practical look at putting your life\u003cbr\u003e together written by the founder of the internationally celebrated website Get\u003cbr\u003e Your Shit Together and informed by the author’s personal experience after her\u003cbr\u003e husband was killed in a biking accident. Part memoir, part hard-working\u003cbr\u003e how-to guidebook, \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e inspires readers to get their ‘affairs in order’\u003cbr\u003e before the unthinkable (or inevitable) happens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 17, 2009, Chanel\u003cbr\u003e Reynolds’s husband, José, was sideswiped by a van while cycling near their home\u003cbr\u003e in Seattle. In the aftermath of her husband’s sudden death, Reynolds quickly\u003cbr\u003e realized that she was left bewildered and underprepared for what happens next.\u003cbr\u003e What was the password to his phone? Did they sign their wills? How much\u003cbr\u003e insurance did they have? Could she afford the house? And what the hell was\u003cbr\u003e probate court anyway? Simply put, when life went sideways she didn’t have her\u003cbr\u003e shit together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, most of us\u003cbr\u003e don’t either. We’re too busy, in denial, overwhelmed, don’t know where to\u003cbr\u003e start. We procrastinate or outright avoid having these difficult yet critical\u003cbr\u003e conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReynolds learned the hard way\u003cbr\u003e that hoping for the best is not a plan, but you don’t have to. Drawing on her\u003cbr\u003e first-hand experience, expert advice, and the unparalleled resources she’s\u003cbr\u003e compiled from her popular website and checklists, Reynolds lends her,\u003cbr\u003e friendly, human voice to help readers navigate and avoid much of confusion,\u003cbr\u003e overwhelm, and uncertainty when ‘something happens’ and learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Create a will, living will,\u003cbr\u003e and power of attorney documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Update (or finally get) the\u003cbr\u003e right life insurance policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Start or grow an emergency\u003cbr\u003e fund and prioritize your spending\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Make a watertight emergency\u003cbr\u003e and ‘What-If’ plan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Keep secure, up-to-date\u003cbr\u003e records of personal information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative yet intimate,\u003cbr\u003e grounded but irreverent, Reynolds’s voice carries readers through a tough\u003cbr\u003e subject with candor and compassion. Weaving personal story with hard-won\u003cbr\u003e wisdom, \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e is the approachable, no-nonsense handbook we\u003cbr\u003e all need to living a life free of worry and “what ifs.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrust me. You need this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 17, 2009, Chanel Reynolds’s husband, José, was struck by a van while cycling near their home in Seattle and died one week later. Just hours after the accident, Chanel realized that she was completely unprepared for what came next: What was the password to his phone? Were their wills legally binding? How much insurance did they have? Could she afford the house? And what the hell was probate anyway? Simply put, she didn’t have her shit together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, neither do most of us. We’re too busy and too overwhelmed, or we don’t know where to start. But here’s the thing: you can’t half-ass the important stuff, and hoping for the best is not a plan. Chanel learned that lesson the hard way—so you don’t have to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her firsthand experience; expert advice; and the unparalleled resources of her celebrated website, \u003cem\u003eGet Your Shit Together\u003c\/em\u003e, Chanel offers an honest, no-nonsense guide that provides step-by-step practical advice to make getting your shit together easier than signing up a kid for summer camp. In \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e, you’ll learn how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrioritize: triage urgent items and create an it-can-wait or screw-it list.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlan forward: create a will and a living will.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover your ass: update your (or finally get the right) life insurance policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet your money sorted: start or grow an emergency fund and savings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake a “what-if” list: have a watertight emergency plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRound up details: track essential information, accounts, and passwords.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded and irreverent, Chanel’s no-BS voice guides you through planning for life’s toughest moments with authority, candor, intimacy, and humor. \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e will help you get the important shit done to avoid unnecessary suffering and confusion before and after disaster strikes or life suddenly goes sideways.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“There’s little point in worrying about a future death, but simple acts of planning can relieve your worries, protect and prepare you for what lies ahead, and give you a calmer and more peaceful today. These preparations are not only pragmatic acts, but sacred gifts to our future selves and to those we love who will survive us. \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e is a reassuring, step-by-step guide to a better future in the midst of grief and loss.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaty Butler, author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door and The Art of Dying Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chanel Reynolds took her own unthinkable tragedy and turned it into a rallying cry for us all to get our sh*t together before it’s too late. In \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most,\u003c\/em\u003e she is your funny, irreverent friend, who’s here to show you tough love. The time for death denial and keeping your head in the sand is over.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grief is a monster better confronted without a legal, financial and logistical mess left behind; Chanel’s wisdom is a gift to all future dead people wanting to lift some of the burden of loss off their surviving loved ones. \u003cem\u003eWhat Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e offers you the chance to consider, and find, those critical answers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Soffer, coauthor of Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. 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