{"product_id":"nobody-taught-you-this-brian-briggs-9798295793219","title":"Nobody Taught You This","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people walk into a salary review, a car dealership, a hospital billing office, or a landlord's leasing room with no idea that the number they're about to be handed was chosen with the expectation that they won't push back. They don't push back. They pay more than they had to, drive home, and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody Taught You This\u003c\/em\u003e is the book that changes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Briggs spent a decade on an Ohio dealership floor - not as a buyer, but as the person on the other side of the desk. He was trained to read hesitation, to work the worksheet, to guide buyers toward a number that worked for the dealership. He was good at it. He also grew a conscience. After leaving the floor, he spent several years becoming a certified civil mediator and has since spent more than 25 years helping ordinary people resolve disputes with landlords, contractors, hospitals, employers, and anyone else who was counting on them not knowing their options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has been on both sides. This book is what he knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody Taught You This\u003c\/em\u003e walks readers through every major category where the average American leaves money on the table - not from ignorance, but because they were never told the game existed. Each chapter delivers the insider's view of how the other side of the table thinks, what they're counting on, and the specific, usable process readers can apply immediately. No vague encouragement. No motivational filler. Chapter by chapter, situation by situation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalary and compensation\u003c\/strong\u003e - what employers expect you not to know, and the exact language that changes the conversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRent\u003c\/strong\u003e - what landlords can flex on, when they can flex on it, and how to ask without torpedoing the relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCar buying\u003c\/strong\u003e - the full picture: sticker price, dealer markup, financing games, trade-in tactics, and the extended warranty room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedical bills\u003c\/strong\u003e - error rates, financial assistance programs most patients never hear about, and how to open a negotiation with a billing department\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly subscriptions and services\u003c\/strong\u003e - the retention playbook that cable, internet, and cell providers use, and the scripts that work against it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContractors\u003c\/strong\u003e - how quotes are built, what's negotiable, and how to protect yourself before and after the job starts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-stakes situations\u003c\/strong\u003e - debt collectors, funeral homes, wedding vendors, and the IRS, which is more flexible than most people have been told\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also addresses the psychology underneath all of it: why people don't ask, what they're afraid of, and how to quiet those instincts in the moments that count.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book for professional negotiators. It's for people who have never thought of themselves as negotiators at all - which is precisely the audience that needs it most, and the audience most likely to recognize themselves on every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudience: \u003c\/strong\u003e General adult readers; personal finance; consumer advocacy; career and workplace; homeowners and renters; anyone who has ever paid a bill without questioning it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNobody Taught You This\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eHELP!!! Series\u003c\/strong\u003e from Calm and Clear Publishing - practical guides for people who need answers now. Whether readers are facing a life transition, a financial squeeze, a workplace challenge, or a moment they weren't prepared for, the HELP!!! Series delivers clear, honest, actionable guidance without the filler. Other titles in the series address identity theft recovery, caregiving, document organization, job loss, AI in the workplace, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Briggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295793219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calm and Clear Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Brian Briggs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665439396095,"sku":"9798295793219","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_feaacba0-6e4d-4a62-a53c-2583a604e6a3.jpg?v=1792011976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nobody-taught-you-this-brian-briggs-9798295793219","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}