Vicki Robin

Vicki Robin is an American author and financial advisor who is best known for her 1992 best-selling book, Your Money or Your Life. Robin has written and co-authored several books and has become a leading figure in the personal finance world, advocating for financial independence, spending wisely, and retirement planning.

Early Life and Education

Vicki Robin was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Naropa Institute and a Master of Arts degree in Political Psychology from the Union Institute.

Career

Robin began her career as a financial advisor in the 80s. She soon became the first Certified Financial PlannerTM in the Pacific Northwest and is still a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) to this day. She has worked with a number of national magazines, personal finance and investing newspapers, and news programs.

In 1992, she co-authored Your Money or Your Life with Joe Dominguez. Your Money or Your Life continues to be one of the most influential books on personal finance and financial independence. The book has been praised by many notable financial advisors, including Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman. The Financial Times named it one of the best personal finance books of all time.

In addition, Robin is the co-author of a series of books called The Complete Idiot's Guides to Personal Finance. She is also the author of Money Makeovers: A Woman's Guide To Achieving Financial Security, a book co-authored by her husband, Lowell Miller. Further, Robin and Miller co-authored two books on retirement planning: The Newlyweds' Guide To Investing & Personal Finance, and The Couples' Retirement Puzzle: 10 Must-Have Conversations For Creating An Secure Financial Future.

Robin is also the founder of LifePath Solutions and the BalancingMoney club which provides resources, support and information on financial planning. Additionally, she is a human potential leader and founding partner of the Balance Point Institute, helping people move from an inner motivation of fear to an inner motivation of joy.

Currently, Robin is a regular speaker at conferences and on personal finance shows and podcasts. She is also a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners.

Philosophy

Robin's overall philosophy is based on helping others become financially independent by establishing a healthy lifestyle. Your Money or Your Life proposes a 9-step process for transforming one’s relationship with money and achieving financial independence. The steps provide a framework to evaluate how much income one needs in order to achieve one's goals and live in alignment with the present moment. Additionally, her book includes a detailed budgeting and cost-cutting system, living frugally, and investing.

Robin emphasizes that happiness and fulfillment come from living a life of freedom, self-actualization, and non-materialistic values. She believes that money should be used as a tool to create a life of freedom and abundance, instead of an end goal.

In Summary

Vicki Robin is an American author and financial advisor who is best known for her book Your Money or Your Life. She has co-authored several books with her husband, Lowell Miller, and has become a leading figure in the personal finance world, advocating for financial independence, mindful spending, and retirement planning. Her books support a life of financial freedom and non-materialistic values. She is currently a regular speaker at conferences and appears on personal finance shows and podcasts.