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Joe Dominguez

Joe Dominguez (1938–1997) was a Wall Street financial analyst who retired at age 31 by following a nine-step program of his own devising. A pioneering figure in the Voluntary Simplicity movement, he urged Americans to save money and reduce consumption. He co-wrote the influential book Your Money or Your Life with his partner Vicki Robin, and died of cancer in January 1997.
Biographical details sourced from The New York Times and Penguin Random House.
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    1993
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Cover of Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money
Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money

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Your Money or Your Life is a landmark personal finance book by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin that reframes money not as an end in itself but as "life energy" — something readers trade their time and vitality for — and guides them through nine structured steps toward financial independence and a more intentional life.

Reviewed Mar 2, 2026

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