Comments on: Review: Two For The Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trent http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-40897 Trent Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/#comment-40897 By default, the personal finance book I would recommend for everyone to start with is <a href="http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/16/review-your-money-or-your-life/" rel="nofollow"><em>Your Money or Your Life</em></a>, but it's not particularly strong on the basic mechanics of it. There are a /lot/ of books out there that are basically the same that are great for basic personal finance mechanics - this is one of them. It's one of the good ones in that group and you won't go wrong with any of them. The problem is that a lot of those books just present the same material as any other in that group, so it's pretty hard to distinguish between a lot of them. By default, the personal finance book I would recommend for everyone to start with is Your Money or Your Life, but it’s not particularly strong on the basic mechanics of it. There are a /lot/ of books out there that are basically the same that are great for basic personal finance mechanics – this is one of them. It’s one of the good ones in that group and you won’t go wrong with any of them. The problem is that a lot of those books just present the same material as any other in that group, so it’s pretty hard to distinguish between a lot of them.

]]> By: Imelda http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-40895 Imelda Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:30:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/#comment-40895 Trent--I really enjoy your book reviews; it's unusual to find such detailed ones. But you often say something like "if you’ve never read a general personal finance book, this one is an enjoyable place to start." What I'd like to know is--IF I have never read a general finance book, is THIS the one you recommend I start with? Or are there better alternatives? Is there a certain type of person who would do well to begin with this finance book, whereas most should start with your favorites? Trent–I really enjoy your book reviews; it’s unusual to find such detailed ones. But you often say something like “if you’ve never read a general personal finance book, this one is an enjoyable place to start.”

What I’d like to know is–IF I have never read a general finance book, is THIS the one you recommend I start with? Or are there better alternatives? Is there a certain type of person who would do well to begin with this finance book, whereas most should start with your favorites?

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-40837 Kathryn Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:14:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/06/29/review-two-for-the-money/#comment-40837 I happened to stumble onto this book when I was just starting to put our financial house in order. I think it was a great find. It was easy to read and understand, gave solid (if conservative) advice, didn't have any "gimmicks" and wasn't trying to sell something. I recommend it as a "first" book for anyone just getting started. I happened to stumble onto this book when I was just starting to put our financial house in order. I think it was a great find. It was easy to read and understand, gave solid (if conservative) advice, didn’t have any “gimmicks” and wasn’t trying to sell something. I recommend it as a “first” book for anyone just getting started.

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