Just finished reading a few books this week. All of them very useful in their own way.
America's Cheapest Family Gets you Right on the Money by Steve and Annette Economides
I like this book. The title I think gives the impression that you are going to read about a family that goes to extreme lengths of deprivation but that is not true. Extremely readable, well organized, currently relevant and makes a lot of sense. I learned from it and would recommend it.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
This is my second read. I read it the first time probably a year ago and didn't remember getting much from it but I must have changed because this time I found it to be very enlightening. The first part deals with the "imprinting" we have about money from when we were young. Money on My Mind wrote a great article of her "Financial Baggage" this week.
The second half deals with how to let what doesn't serve us go, replacing it with beliefs and thoughts that millionaires have--those thoughts are not about vacation--but stems from hard work! I am going to re-read this book again soon.
At Home in France Tales of an American and Her Home Abroad by Ann Barry
I got this tip from Saving4Later. I love this book. I am also biased because I seem to take to the French way of life fairly naturally. I was sad to find out that the author passed on in 1996 after owning in France for a dozen years or so. I could so relate to her need to get away, to a place that is privately hers. (made me want to find that solo place in France too...) She never married and only spent 2 -3 weeks there a year (what a luxury!) but her descriptions of her home and country life are full of passion and joy. Written only like a woman in love could.
Thanks for the book reviews.
ReplyDeleteAll these books look good. I will check my local library and see which ones they have :)
Cool! Let me know what you thought of them.
ReplyDeleteI heard good things about the second book and will probably read this soon. Thanks for your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
ReplyDeleteI just read Secrets of the Millionaire Mind myself. I found it very helpful in identifying the ways I think unproductively about money, and, yes, uncovering my "financial baggage."
ReplyDeleteThe tone was a bit schmaltzy for me, though... I'm sorry, I cannot imagine putting my hand to my head and declaring "I have a millionaire mind!"
It reminds me of some ways of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Garrett Gunderson's Killing Sacred Cows, but I think it predates all of that stuff. I think the focus on abundant thinking and action is key.
Good stuff, overall.
(btw, thank you for adding me to your blogroll!)
Hi Lise!
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree that his way did throw me a bit and then I realize that every "coach" has their own "way" that makes them stand out so I just stuck to the messages!
It is great finding another blog by a Canadian Woman!
I think you have me confused with someone else, Middle Way ... I'm in central Massachusetts!
ReplyDeleteThough now I'm amused because I did grow up very close to the border with Quebec and spent a lot of time there growing up. Can you smell the Quebecois from here? ;)
Hi Lise!
ReplyDeleteYes, you are second blog author Lise on my blogroll! Wow--the subconscious mind does wierd things.
I think I read that you did your undergrad at Vassar like someone I know and you write like my Quebecois girlfriend does--very to the point with no excuses--my mind just made the leap!
Hope I did not offend you!
No offense at all! I consider being mistaken for a Canadian a compliment ;)
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