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Summary: straightforward, informative, practical
Review: a great guide to money, takes away the intimidation of money management. the book offers practical advice, and ways to find hidden money. great anecdotes as well.
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Summary: straightforward, informative, practical
Review: a great guide to money, takes away the intimidation of money management. the book offers practical advice, and ways to find hidden money. great anecdotes as well.
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Summary: Belongs on Every Financial Bookshelf.
Review: Here is a book that teaches us the philosophy of handling money wisely. It's not a book about investing, but one about becoming aware of where we spend money, communicating about money with our family, developing empowering financial beliefs, where to find money in our lives, and how to attract more financial abundance.Audrey Reed has done a fabulous job of making this complex subject (financial belief systems) fun and easy to understand. She also gives practical, easy to follow advice on how to create new daily disciplines in order to get out of debt and enjoy a more stress-free money life.
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Summary: Belongs on Every Financial Bookshelf.
Review: Here is a book that teaches us the philosophy of handling money wisely. It's not a book about investing, but one about becoming aware of where we spend money, communicating about money with our family, developing empowering financial beliefs, where to find money in our lives, and how to attract more financial abundance. Audrey Reed has done a fabulous job of making this complex subject (financial belief systems) fun and easy to understand. She also gives practical, easy to follow advice on how to create new daily disciplines in order to get out of debt and enjoy a more stress-free money life.
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Summary: Something for everyone seeking money mastery
Review: In "Money Toolbox for Women" author Audrey Reed takes sound money principles and discusses them in a metaphor of tools in a toolbox. Just like a regular toolbox each of these tools has a specific purpose and you may find that one is more useful to you at one particular time than another one, but together they comprise a complete tool set for any occasion. Some "tools" are concrete financial advice, others are more philosophical or psychological in nature, and still others cross into the metaphysical. For example, one "tool" is a process to figuring out exactly where you spend your money and how much you spend. This is a critical part of changing your financial picture and a very sound process. Another example is the fact that many people carry around false beliefs about money. These beliefs have to change in order for you to change your financial picture. This is also sound financial advice but since these contain psychological factors the process for removing them is also a psychological one. And still another example would be kinesthetic muscle testing to get in contact with your "inner knower" for answers to questions. This clearly falls into the metaphysical for most people. The trick here is to actually use this as a toolbox. Use the appropriate tool for the job and use the ones that you understand how to use. If you don't agree with the metaphysical tools don't discard the book, just use the ones you are uncomfortable with. There is a lot of good information in this text and it is written in a light approachable manner that most people would enjoy. For example, she discusses the bargain trolls; those things that cause you to purchase an item just because it is a tremendous bargain, not because you need or want it. It's not a bargain if you would not have normally purchased it; it is a waste of money. Although it is written with a definite slant towards women (most men would get little value out of a tool for organizing their purse), it is a recommended purchase for anyone who wants to take control of their finances and don't know where to start.
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Summary: Something for everyone seeking money mastery
Review: In "Money Toolbox for Women" author Audrey Reed takes sound money principles and discusses them in a metaphor of tools in a toolbox. Just like a regular toolbox each of these tools has a specific purpose and you may find that one is more useful to you at one particular time than another one, but together they comprise a complete tool set for any occasion. Some "tools" are concrete financial advice, others are more philosophical or psychological in nature, and still others cross into the metaphysical. For example, one "tool" is a process to figuring out exactly where you spend your money and how much you spend. This is a critical part of changing your financial picture and a very sound process. Another example is the fact that many people carry around false beliefs about money. These beliefs have to change in order for you to change your financial picture. This is also sound financial advice but since these contain psychological factors the process for removing them is also a psychological one. And still another example would be kinesthetic muscle testing to get in contact with your "inner knower" for answers to questions. This clearly falls into the metaphysical for most people. The trick here is to actually use this as a toolbox. Use the appropriate tool for the job and use the ones that you understand how to use. If you don't agree with the metaphysical tools don't discard the book, just use the ones you are uncomfortable with. There is a lot of good information in this text and it is written in a light approachable manner that most people would enjoy. For example, she discusses the bargain trolls; those things that cause you to purchase an item just because it is a tremendous bargain, not because you need or want it. It's not a bargain if you would not have normally purchased it; it is a waste of money. Although it is written with a definite slant towards women (most men would get little value out of a tool for organizing their purse), it is a recommended purchase for anyone who wants to take control of their finances and don't know where to start.
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Summary: Good advice for men also!
Review: The approach in this delightful read is engaging -- a gentle and very direct confrontation with our underlying beliefs about money combined with practical tips for "getting money handled." I learned from the book and bought two for my daughters.
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