Coming Soon: How Not to Lose a Million Dollars by Sheila Bair
The upcoming book by Sheila Bair, How Not to Lose a Million Dollars, is a young person’s guide to avoiding the tricks and traps of our financial system.
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About the Book
It can be hard to save money and get ahead in today’s financial world―especially if you don’t start when you’re young. In this comprehensive, common sense guide to personal finance, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair gives young readers an insider’s view of the fundamentals they’ll need to navigate our economy and secure a solid financial future. Exploring everything from savings accounts to student loans to retirement planning, it’s packed with advice about what to do―and what not to do―to avoid debt and build wealth. Publishing Apr. 9, 2026. Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company.
About Sheila Bair
From Time’s “Top 100” list to the Wall Street Journal’s “The 50 Women to Watch,” Sheila Bair is a leading domestic and global expert in finance and economics. As Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011, she steered the agency through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, working to bolster public confidence in the nation’s banking system. Bair’s long and distinguished career in government, academia, and finance has found her widely respected for her expertise in financial regulation and consumer protection and acknowledged by Forbes as the “second most powerful woman in the world.” To host her for a speaking engagement, contact WWSG.