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Money for Change
How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All

Kara Perez (Author)

9781394357178, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 21 April 2025

208 pages
22.4 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.249 kg

Discover the path to a wealthier, more sustainable future

Money for Change: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All is a startlingly insightful and compelling book that redefines personal finance through the twin lenses of environmental sustainability and community, offering actionable steps to not only improve your financial health but also make a positive impact on the planet.

Kara Perez, a visionary in sustainable personal finance, shares her unique approach to breaking free from outdated financial advice, demonstrating how you can achieve a fulfilling life that values community, sustainability, and financial well-being. Filled with real-world anecdotes, cutting-edge research, and hands-on money exercises, this book equips you with the tools needed to take immediate action towards a brighter, greener future.

You'll explore topics like:

  • How to navigate the challenges of thrifting, tackle eco-anxiety, invest ethically, and engage in environmental justice, all while securing your financial future
  • How overconsumption and reliance on fossil fuels became the norm and how we can find practical alternatives that work better for us and the planet
  • Why systems, and not individuals, are the real problem

Ideal for young professionals, growing families, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and financial planners alike, Money for Change is more than a book—it's a movement towards integrating financial success with environmental stewardship. Join Kara Perez in transforming how you think about money and take the first step towards building wealth and creating a better future for all.

Introduction XI

Chapter One Why Care? 1

Chapter Two Question Systems, Don’t Blame People 19

Chapter Three Sustainable Spending + Rethinking Consumer Culture 35

Chapter Four Your Sustainable Lifestyle and the Solidarity Economy 55

Chapter Five How to Build Yourself a Soup Swap 73

Chapter Six Sustainable Investing and How to Beat Financial Emotional Overload 91

Chapter Seven Greenwashing: What to Look for and How to Avoid It 121

Chapter Eight Environmental Justice for All 135

Chapter Nine Power to the People 149

Epilogue 167

References 169

Acknowledgments 175

About the Author 177

Index 179

Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]

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