What if you could approach personal finance like most of us try cooking? Instead of learning a bunch of rules and principles, all you'd have to do is follow some tested recipes. Would this make it easier to save money, budget and build wealth? Today's guest thought so and the result was a new approach to money management he called Cashflow Cookbook.

Instead of asking you to make sacrifices to save money, he compiled 120 ideas for you to be more efficient with your spending, while not having to worry about making drastic lifestyle changes.

Unlike most money experts, Gordon Stein didn't have a career in personal finance. He worked in the tech industry and led large sales teams. But, his colleagues often asked him for advice on how to make ends meet. This prompted him to start thinking of creative ways to save money.

Hear his story on today’s podcast.