While everyone may have financial issues and problems, many people do not know how to solve them. Karen Lee's book It’s Just Money, So Why Does It Cause So Many Problems? helps you deal with the most difficult financial issues in life, from drowning in credit card debt to divorce, and she gives useful advice and practical resources to help you recover and survive.

Karen Lee stands among the vanguard of financial planners who understand that a healthy financial condition is rooted fundamentally in a healthy relationship with money. Her insightful book leads the reader successfully through the frequently difficult terrain where money and personal psychology intersect. The expertise she offers provides guidance on the journey toward true financial wellbeing.

Karen Lee's knowledge of finance is exceptional, but it is her keen insight into human behavior that makes both her and this book an excellent resource that will help people take a hard look at their money lives and change for the better. She is a fabulous presenter and her on-air personality comes through as non-judgmental and simply wanting to help people succeed financially. The book is a must-read for anyone trying to find a balance between money and happiness.

This delightful book teaches financial truths through storytelling. Reading it feels like having a conversation with a warm and financially wise friend. The author, Karen J. Lee, shares stories that offer an honest, instructive guide to that uniquely human place where our emotions meet our money.

Having been in the financial services industry for over 25 years, I can tell you that it is the advisor who truly understands both the logical side of investing as well as the human elements who helps people most. Karen Lee is one of those advisors who truly gets it and, through this engaging book, she shares her insight into the emotional dimension of money while teaching the practical application of basic financial planning principles. It’s Just Money is must read for financial advisors and the general population.

Janine Wertheim, President, Securities America Advisors, Inc.

As a communications professional who has worked for over twenty years helping independent financial advisors find their voice through published works such as books, white papers, newspaper columns, magazine articles, broadcast interviews and public appearances, I was sure I'd "heard it all before" when Karen Lee approached me and said she was writing a book about money problems and how to fix them. But now, having worked with her for over two years to write and produce this book and secure other media interviews, I can tell you that Karen Lee brings a real gift with this book, It's Just Money, to those who will take the time to read and digest the wisdom it contains. I am proud to be a part of Karen's creative and production team.

It's Just Money isn't just a financial book; it's a life book with a personal touch. Karen Lee has a way of sharing authentic, heart-felt stories that will really make a positive impact on how you look at money and financial planning."

Karen Lee's book, It's Just Money, So Why Does It Cause So Many Problems?, is the antidote to the shame and disappointment people often feel about their own money story. In engaging style and format, she confidently catalogs and unpacks the spectrum of money woes with kindness and deep understanding. No matter one's personal experience, her sound advice inspires a practical and hopeful way forward."

Karen's passion to help people with financial counseling comes across loud and clear in her book, It's Just Money, So Why Does It Cause So Many Problems? It provides wisdom and insight through stories about people who may sound a lot like you. The stories are very interesting, but most important are the lessons they contain that make it easy to understand and relate the finance principles to one's self. I highly recommend it!

With great wisdom and compassion, Karen Lee's new book offers fresh insight and clarity around the most common money issues and dilemmas that people grapple with daily. Woven with wonderful numerous, engaging stories, Karen offers new perspective and advice on how to better understand our frequently precarious relationship with money. This book can really make a difference in your life!

Karen Lee has not only "nailed" the biggest reasons people encounter money problems … she exposes them and provides the solutions by sharing numerous examples of the various money problems with practical examples. Read these money stories and you will almost certainly find one or more that is totally YOU, your spouse, your kids, a good friend, etc. The book is easy to read. It's not laced with jargon, and the pages fly by as you read story after story of people who sound just like you and/or the people in your life. You will find it hard to put down because you want to read about the next person or couple's money challenges. This book is a MUST read for all-including all professional financial planners!

Karen Lee's book tells realistic stories about people, money and personal change. Lee is a financial expert who in another life could have been a powerful therapist. She understands that to make positive change in our lives around money, we need to change our financial approach and our emotional and psychological experience. It's Just Money gives us succinct, wise insight and targeted advice on just how to make such changes, so we can lead more satisfying lives-financially and otherwise.

In Karen Lee's book about finances, she identifies the real problem-the relationship that we have with money. It's Just Money is one of the most original books I have read in a long time. It is fun enough to capture your attention, and concisely presents how we can all manage money better. A good read for anyone who wants or needs to gain better insight into something we all have to do in modern society -manage our financial resources.

Karen Lee compassionately bridges her expertise in the world of financial planning with her insight and understanding of the deeper psychological issues people have with money. Through engaging stories, Karen opens the door to what is often as taboo a subject as sex. Readers will find they are not alone in their struggles with money. Hopefully, they will feel more comfortable seeking professional guidance. If they're lucky, they'll find someone as warm and caring as Karen!

It’s Just Money is not only extremely informative but a very entertaining read. Yes, Karen Lee has made that scary five letter word, money, explode off the pages in a down- -to-earth, real-life way. I wish I had this book when I was in my twenties, because whether you have money or not, money buys you choices and this book gives you a wonderful, refreshing approach to finances and the choices you have that could make your life a lot less stressful if you are armed with this knowledge. BRAVO!"