New book debuts at No. 33 on the USA Today bestseller list amid extensive national media coverage
Nelson Books celebrates the release of Anthony O’Neal’s Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income, an instant national bestseller that debuted at No. 33 on the USA Today bestseller list. Released August 25, 2026, the book offers a proven roadmap for the millions of Americans trapped in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.
The bestseller arrives at a critical time: 39% of American workers say living paycheck to paycheck would be an improvement in their financial situation, with 44% overdrawing their bank accounts in the last month.
“I know what it feels like to get paid on Friday and wonder where your money went by Tuesday,” said O’Neal. “I didn’t come from wealth; I built it. I went from being homeless and deep in debt to net-worth millionaire status. No matter your income, your background, or where you are starting from, there is a proven path to freedom, and that’s why I wrote this book. You do not have to keep living paycheck to paycheck.”
O’Neal is supporting the book with a wide-ranging national media tour, including appearances on the TODAY Show, ABC News Live, NBC News Daily, The 700 Club, and The School of Greatness.
The campaign has also featured coverage in Essence, Entrepreneur, Inc., MarketWatch, The Root, BuzzFeed, and Ebony, as well as Crosswalk and Ben Geisler’s YouTube late-night show. Regional television appearances have also reached viewers in major markets including Chicago, Houston, Washington, DC, Austin, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Portland.
In Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck, O’Neal draws from his own story of financial struggle, biblical principles, and years of coaching thousands toward financial freedom. Through simple, proven steps, readers will learn how to:
- Stabilize their finances and cast a vision for the goals that will guide them forward
- Eliminate consumer debt and regain control of their spending
- Save three to six months of take-home pay and create habits that protect their progress
- Invest with confidence so their money starts working harder than they do
- Build a long-term plan to pay off their home, update their estate plan, and create generational wealth
At its core, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck is not just a money book. It is a freedom book. “This is about peace of mind. It’s about stability. It’s about security,” said O’Neal. “You cannot have any of those things if you are one pink slip away from financial disaster. The goal is not to make you rich. The goal is to make you free.”
As a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and an adjunct professor at Virginia Union University, O’Neal has pledged to donate 2,000 copies of Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck to historically Black colleges and universities, furthering his mission to help close the wealth gap between Black households and other demographic groups.
Anthony O’Neal is a number one national bestselling author, personal finance expert, and host of the popular podcast and YouTube show The Table. He is also an adjunct professor of consumer economics at Virginia Union University and is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration with a focus on finance and investing at Regent University.
Anthony knows what it’s like to start from zero. After spending years buried in debt and living beyond his means, he clawed his way back—and built a plan so others wouldn’t have to figure it out alone. Since 2014 he has challenged cultural norms and equipped millions of people to break free from debt, close generational wealth gaps, and build true wealth.
The Table received over 36 million views and 8.3 million downloads in 2025. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Live with Kelly and Mark, Fox and Friends, The Tamron Hall Show, and CNN and has been featured in Success Magazine, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and Black Enterprise, among others. He was named to Black Enterprise’s 40 Under 40 list and Success Magazine’s “25 Personal and Professional Development Influencers to Follow.”
He resides in the Washington, DC, suburbs. Connect with Anthony on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Facebook, and anthonyoneal.com.
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Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, is an industry leader in Christian nonfiction publishing. Nelson Books publishes a diverse array of leaders, experts, and creatives, crafting biblically informed and spiritually fresh books from a Christian perspective that enliven, educate, and encourage readers. The Nelson Books roster of bestselling authors includes Lysa TerKeurst, Tim Tebow, John Mark Comer, John and Stasi Eldredge, Jennie Allen, Jefferson Bethke, Bob Goff, Ruth Chou Simons, Tyler Staton, Jason Wilson, Christine Caine, and Zach Windahl.
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