I was fortunate to receive an evaluation copy of Tony Steuer’s Questions and Answers on Life Insurance: The Life Insurance Toolbook. This 368-page book contains just what it says it contains: 134 common questions on the topic of life insurance, along with answers in plain English. Mr. Steuer’s goal was “to use [his] experience to … Read more
I received a whole bunch of books, compliments of Jim Randel and friends, from The Skinny On series. I’ve read a few of them, not because I’m a particularly fast reader but because they’re super-quick reads. Truth in advertising: it even says so on the spines. The ones I’ve read so far are The Skinny … Read more
(Thanks to Suburban Dollar for including this post in the Carnival of Personal Finance!) Well, my Bargaineering Bucks were burning a virtual hole in my electronic pseudo bank account, so I bid on Gregory Karp’s The 1-2-3 Money Plan: The Three Most Important Steps to Saving and Spending Smart, and won the auction. I was … Read more
A few months back I received a complimentary review copy of Mariusz Skonieczny’s Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? which claims to help you “[l]earn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market. This book was a very easy, quick read, and … Read more
The author’s marketing firm was kind enough to send me a complimentary copy of Mark Gilbert’s new book called Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable. I enjoyed the book. It was well-written. (Mr. Gilbert has written a regular column for Bloomberg News for over a decade.) What this book brings to … Read more
People can fall into debt for any number of reasons. Sometimes it’s because of not-so-benign neglect of personal finances, and other times it’s because of a giant unexpected expense at the wrong time. After the smoke clears and cash flow is back around where it should be, it’s time to pay off the debt. Sell … Read more
The author’s marketing company kindly sent me a complimentary company of Bill Schultheis’ latest reworking of his book: The New Coffeehouse Investor. According to the “about the author” section in the book, Mr. Schultheis is an investment adviser with Soundmark Wealth Management, LLC, a fee-only registered investment adviser located in Kirkland, Washington. In the preface … Read more
10. The Semi-Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful Shotgun Approach to Living and Finishing Off Your Rich Friends 9. The 9 Steps to Financial Bondage: Practical Steps So You Can Worry Forever 8. Poor Dad, Poorer Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money — You Won’t Find Here 7. The 168-Hour Workweek: Work 24-7, Live … Read more