Michael Mihalik’s Debt is Slavery is a short book that has a ton of great insights packed into its 123 pages. The second post in this series deals with the importance of money in our lives. This is one of several observations that Mihalik makes in his book that makes so much sense, but goes … Read more
I received a complimentary copy of Michael Mihalik’s Debt is Slavery to review. It’s a short book — 123 pages soaking wet — but it was written that way on purpose according to the author. Until I read it, it had the look and feel of a dollar-store coloring book. Boy, was I fooled. Mihalik … Read more
Since some folks despise me and rag on me for my cynicism at times, I took matters into my own hands and read a book on the wonderful effects of spreading sunshine around. Seriously, though, How Full Is Your Bucket? is a really easy read. I got through it in under an hour and I’m … Read more
The publishers were kind enough to send a review copy to me. It’s a good book, so here’s a review! (No other strings except the complimentary copy of the book.) Fred Brock’s Health Care on Less Than You Think is an eye-opener that brought me back to Earth really fast about the realities of health … Read more
I received a complimentary copy of Lynette Khalfani’s The Money Coach’s Guide to Your First Million courtesy of the publisher (no strings attached, by the way.) First off: I enjoyed the book. It’s written in a deliberate, easy-to-understand voice, and is peppered with an appropriate number of subheadings and “big-idea” call-out boxes so that it’s … Read more
In the never-ending parade of books on how to give your finances a makeover, jump-start your net worth, etc., it’s difficult to find something new to talk about on the subject. The Millionaire Maker is next in line, perhaps, but with enough fresh looks and enough guidance on question-asking to be worth a look. As … Read more
Wow. The response to my posts on Douglas Andrew’s Missed Fortune 101 continues to be lively. Just got a comment about it through e-mail today, in fact. This discussion has taken on a life of its own in some ways. On the main post people’s opinions of my comments have been everything from being a … Read more
Sorry that the posts have been a little thin this week, but I read a book that has occupied almost the full attention of my thoughts and caused a great deal of reflection, sorrow, and a small amount of panic. The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler, if written ten or twenty years ago, would … Read more