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koberoi's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Lots of good food for thought.
I liked the idea of thinking of money as a tool to create happiness and buy time. Some good ideas about where it’s ok to spend money, if your thoughts and beliefs have changed over time.
I liked the idea of thinking of money as a tool to create happiness and buy time. Some good ideas about where it’s ok to spend money, if your thoughts and beliefs have changed over time.
freckleduck's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and found it made me think about money differently and I felt like I learned something too.
divantefrazier's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
jetia13's review against another edition
2.0
in summary: don't spend money on stupid shit, unless it's stupid shit you really like
lilyofthevalley_reads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
mnstucki's review against another edition
4.0
I really like Laura Vanderkam’s books. I think sometimes she has her blinders on with her perspective but I appreciate that she looks at things from a different angle. It means that I spend some time mentally chewing on my own assumptions. That being said, this is not your typical book about money management and finances. She doesn’t lay out a plan to get out of debt or save for retirement or tell you what percentage of your income you should spend on each area of your budget (in fact, she analyzes and questions some of the assumptions behind each of these types of financial strategies). Instead, she uses research and anecdotes to make the case for ways we can strategically spend/save money that will give us real happiness. Her writing is not necessarily phenomenal, but I think her ideas are always refreshing and worth consideration.
livings's review against another edition
3.0
It was a really interesting book, but in a salaried position (teacher) there weren’t always a lot of things I would actually be able to/want to do. I did like considering different ideas about money, and hearing about how others value it. (I’m writing this review 4 books and a month later, and remember enjoying it, so maybe some things at the end knocked a star off for me
amandall's review against another edition
3.0
This book is full of a lot of good questions. And answers. Should you have a third kid? Should you give said kid an allowance? Teach them finance? What should you do?
What would you do with 1,000 or 5,000? And what would actually bring you happiness. Loved it.
What would you do with 1,000 or 5,000? And what would actually bring you happiness. Loved it.
wphraner's review against another edition
4.0
A thought-provoking book on the true correlations between money and happiness.