How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any - A Book Review

How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any, 

Erik Wecks, 2012

I have read a whole lot of books about personal finance, and this is definitely my new favorite. As you might guess from the title, this is not your big book of investment advice, but rather a realistic, practical approach to dealing with life after the Great Recession.

I love this author's conversational, non-judgmental tone and sense of humor. Erik helps us to find our own mission, and he uses his experience in financial counseling to give us strategies, not just tactics, to reach our own financial stability.

Escape to Prosperity - A Book Review

Escape to Prosperity, Wes Beavis, 1999

This is an older book, which is still spot-on. It is a fun book to read - unless you want to continue to do the things that keep you broke. This is a book about money principles, which is written in an always interesting and sometimes humorous way.

Wes Beavis talks about paying off your mortgage, making tax-paying more pleasant, the cost of owning a car. He also talks about getting out of debt. But most of all, he talks about how to go about these things, all in a story-telling way. This book was required reading in my (home school) high school curriculum.

Mama's Bank Account - A Book Review

Mama’s Bank Account, by Kathryn Forbes, 1943 - A Book Review

Pleasant surprises abound for the reader, beginning with the first chapter. At first glance, you might think this book is primarily about how the author’s mother managed the family’s finances. But Mama’s practical psychology and everyday wisdom are perhaps even more important than her thrift and planning. 

Even though the book is about an era nearly a hundred years ago, the way Mama dealt with life offers us invaluable lessons that we can use in our twenty-first century lives, yes, both in terms of general living and economizing. 

Laugh, cry, and nod in approval and amazement as you enjoy this tale.