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Entries Tagged as 'Book Review'

Book Review – Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel

October 6th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Book Review

It’s been awhile since I did my last book giveaway “the Cure for money Madness.”  The winner was Wojiech. I still haven’t heard back from the winners of Smart Girls Marry Money PW and Sirii. Please email me your contact info at living almost at gmail dot com.
This week I’m giving away “Secrets of  Stingy [...]

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Free Book – Smart Girls Marry Money

August 13th, 2009 · 20 Comments · Book Review

I am reviewing the book “Smart Girls marry money.”  I have 3 copies to give away, so leave a comment at the end for a chance to win one of these 3 books. ” I’ll be drawing the winner next Thursday.
If you are wondering why I read this book, because I was curious.  I [...]

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Book Review – Crisis of Abundance

April 2nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Book Review

Last week I reviewed the book Rich Like Them.  Last week’s winner is Angie.  Please contact me Angie at living almost @ gmail dot com!  This week I’m reviewing a short book called Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking how we pay for healthcare by Arnold Kling.  It’s asking us to rethink health insurance in the USA. I [...]

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Book Review – Rich Like Them

March 26th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Book Review

This week I’ll be reviewing the book Rich Like Them by Ryan D’Agostino.  The book is a search through some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in America to find out what millionaires are like.  What secrets did they learn or have to make them successful.  Wanna find out?  Read the book.  But for a chance to [...]

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Book Review – High Wire

February 27th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Book Review

Back from my one week hiatus, this week I’m reviewing the book High Wire – The precarious financial lives of American Families by Peter Gosselin.  I’ve been dying to read this book since I heard about it in the NYT.  As usual leave a comment for a chance to win, and I will draw the [...]

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Book Review – How I managed $20B by age 32

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Book Review

The winner of last week’s giveaway Strategies for a Green Economy is Tom.  Tom please email me at livingalmost at gmail dot com!
This week I’m reviewing How I managed $20,000,000,000.00 by age 32, by Wade Sloame, CFA, CFP.  I was intrigued by the title. Again I’m going to try to concisely review the book and [...]

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Book Review – Strategies for a Green Economy

February 5th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Book Review

Last weeks winner for Depression Economics is Fengshui!  Please contact me at livingalmost at gmail dot com!  As a reminder I am giving away a $20 Starbucks Giftcard this month. You sign up for my RSS feed and I will enter a secret word.  Send me the secret word in an email for an entry.  [...]

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Book Review – Depression Economics

January 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Book Review

The winner of last week’s drawing for Coming Up Short is One Frugal Gal.  Please email me at livingalmost at gmail dot com!
This week I’m reviewing The Return of Depression Economics and the crisis of 2008 by Dr. Paul Krugman.  Dr. Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize in 2008 in Economics for his work [...]

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Book Review – Coming Up Short

January 22nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Book Review

The winner from last week’s book The Subprime Solution is Angie.  Please email me at livingalmost at gmail dot com! Remember this is the last week to email me about the TurboTax Giveaway. You must subscribe to my RSS or Email Feed and send me an email with the secret word!
This week I’m reviewing the [...]

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Book Review – The Subprime Solution

January 15th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Book Review

The winner from last week’s drawing for Working Longer is Chris.  There were only 5 entries last week, so come on peopel!   I also want to remind readers that I am giving away 3 copies of Turbotax by subscribing to my blog.  You have to email me the secret word.  You get 3 chances to [...]

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