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nadiranieth's review against another edition
1.0
Would not recommend.
All you need to know is in the index.
And by women she meant women over 40 with kids and money and who are about to get a divorce.
In my opinion her concepts are very out of date.
All you need to know is in the index.
And by women she meant women over 40 with kids and money and who are about to get a divorce.
In my opinion her concepts are very out of date.
browardvanessa's review against another edition
1.0
Is was pretty common sense for me. Obviously I haven't been thru every experience but I'd like to think that if I found myself in these situations I would do what the author has suggested.
sophia_she1's review against another edition
3.0
felt like a cross between my all-girls high school pep rally & a conversation in the car with my dad. it was a grad gift from my aunt so i was really excited, especially since i'm not big on self help books. but everything in this just seemed so common sense & made for a different generation. it was published the year i was born so i genuinely just think the past 20 years/my environment have made all of this seem like common knowledge to me
krstn13's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing great in here. Very basic information. Could be helpful for high school or college aged people.
joannavaught's review against another edition
2.0
60 of these 75 mistakes are so obvious that, frankly, if women are really making these mistakes on a regular basis, they shouldn't even be allowed to have money. i wanted a book that told me practical ways to invest and save, not bullshit advice like: "stop shopping!" and "don't give money away!"
mcsangel2's review against another edition
4.0
One of my favorite personal finance books...I'm not really the 'traditional' type woman that much of the writing is geared toward, but the list type format appeals to my meticulous nature. :-)
heydianemccune's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars? I dunno.
It obviously comes from a significant place of privilege (I actually highlighted one section and commented “really?!”), and also pretty heteronormative although she does say “him or her” when talking about the reader’s partner. So there’s some effort to acknowledge both of those issues by the author but still. It also suffers from being written pre-2008 recession I think, and doesn’t talk much about student loans and things, but more about your way to think about and approach money. Assuming you have some to spend.
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It obviously comes from a significant place of privilege (I actually highlighted one section and commented “really?!”), and also pretty heteronormative although she does say “him or her” when talking about the reader’s partner. So there’s some effort to acknowledge both of those issues by the author but still. It also suffers from being written pre-2008 recession I think, and doesn’t talk much about student loans and things, but more about your way to think about and approach money. Assuming you have some to spend.
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mimesatwork's review against another edition
3.0
I read the translated version of the book, in Finnish, which made some of language seem off; either condescending or simply nonsensical as direct translations of phrases often don't work.
Aside from that since the translation is obviously not part of the original deal you get with a book: most items in the book are pretty darn obvious. There are next to no actual investment tips and the examples "from real life" are often of people who are already extremely privileged. If you have 10,000 USD to invest, you already are wealthy. Same with receiving inheritances between 10,000 and 30,000 USD. Also the statistic on how much of their earned income men use annually versus the amount used by women are kind of a moot point as there are more necessities women need for bare survival as there are necessities men need.
This book strikes me as directed more towards women in upper middle class to upper class, who grew up with wealth and all the opportunities and didn't ever really have to consider deciding between rent or eating. Or eating and medication. Or rent and education. The book isn't without redeeming qualities, but be forewarned that if you are poor, this book will probably not help you much.
Aside from that since the translation is obviously not part of the original deal you get with a book: most items in the book are pretty darn obvious. There are next to no actual investment tips and the examples "from real life" are often of people who are already extremely privileged. If you have 10,000 USD to invest, you already are wealthy. Same with receiving inheritances between 10,000 and 30,000 USD. Also the statistic on how much of their earned income men use annually versus the amount used by women are kind of a moot point as there are more necessities women need for bare survival as there are necessities men need.
This book strikes me as directed more towards women in upper middle class to upper class, who grew up with wealth and all the opportunities and didn't ever really have to consider deciding between rent or eating. Or eating and medication. Or rent and education. The book isn't without redeeming qualities, but be forewarned that if you are poor, this book will probably not help you much.
ashleighbuchanan's review against another edition
2.0
Short read, a little too dated/basic. Might be good if you are starting from square 1 in learning about your finances but most of this stuff was information I had already learned or just common sense.