| Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want out of Life (Liz Pulliam Weston) | 
 enlarge | Author: Liz Pulliam Weston
Publisher: Financial Times
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0132383837
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.024
EAN: 9780132383837
ASIN: 0132383837
Publication Date: November 16, 2007
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Pulliam Weston (Your Credit Score), columnist for MSN Money and author of the nationally syndicated column "Money Talk," provides a practical, easy-to-understand guide to taking control of personal finances and establishing financial security. Like most financial advice books, this collection covers the basics, such as creating a financial toolkit, investing, planning for retirement and saving for college. While Pulliam Weston provides insights into these areas-especially for those without a financial background-she also charts new territory with her "60 Percent Solution" and "50/30/20 Plan," both aimed at spending control, as well as getting the most out of your credit cards and what to do if you've overspent on a car purchase. An advocate of online banking, Pulliam Weston maps out the right way to pay bills and advocates account aggregation and consolidation. She also provides a useful resource guide for finding a financial planner, a tax professional and an estate planning attorney. Checklists are included in each chapter, as well as helpful charts and tables that aid in getting and staying organized.This book will be a valuable guide on the path to financial control and security. --Publishers Weekly "If you want to simplify your life and make solid decisions--fast--this book is your answer. It's one more reason Liz remains one of America's most trusted financial columnists. Quick, easy, and empowering!" --Jennifer Openshaw, Author of The Millionaire Zone and CEO, WinningAdvice.com "As usual, Liz cuts to the chase to provide readers with practical, easy to implement tips for living a rich life. If you follow only half of her on-the-money recommendations you'll be exponentially better off tomorrow than you are today." --Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., Author of Nice Girls Don't Get Rich and Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Simplify your financial life! now and forever! / By the Internet's #1 personal finance expert, MSN's Liz Pulliam Weston / Stop feeling overwhelmed by your finances: take control, the easy way! / Save time, avoid mistakes, and help secure your future Common sense. Easy solutions. Plain English. Best selling author, Liz Pulliam Weston, takes on the problem everyone has, and nobody talks about: the sheer hassle of managing your money!Weston offers practical guidance and easy checklists for every decision: investments, credit cards, insurance, mortgages, retirement, college savings, and more! Discover how to consolidate, delegate, and automate your finances!save time and money!and live a more rewarding, secure life! www.lizweston.com
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Good reading November 26, 2008
I was not familiar with Liz Pulliam Weston before reading this book. I don't know a lot about finances, but who doesn't want to simplify their finances and get what they want out of life so I gave this book a try. I think this is a well-written and easy to understand book. Others have made detailed commentaries on her advice. I'm not that much of an expert. I get input from various sources and will accept the advice that makes sense to my common-sense approach to financial matter. So, I recommend it for people looking for a little financial advice.
 A great resource October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first became acquainted with Liz Pulliam Weston when I started reading her weekly column at MSN Money. She's a personal finance columnist, and an author of several books, including the wonderful Your Credit Score. In this book, she takes her wealth of financial knowledge, and presents the reader with a great, step-by-step set of instructions on taking control of your finances. The book begins with Setting Up Your Financial Life, and talks to you about just about everything the common man and woman needs to know about money.
I must say, I have found this to be a great resource. I have read through it several times all ready, and I keep it right by my bed, so that I can always reach down and look something up. The book is very readable, which is nice for someone like me, and I like the way that the author takes no-nonsense approach to her writing. This isn't a self-help, motivational book, it's a how-to book for your personal finances - a great one.
So, as you can tell, I really like this book. I think that everyone should read this book, which will really help you to take control of your finances.
Lots to absorb through the pages of Easy Money August 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Easy Money is not a light read, but rather a book to seek guidance from throughout your adult life. There are eleven sections in under 200 pages. Most people will find answers to organizing their finances and planning for their future. The first section on Setting up your Financial Life is basic common sense stuff that I have been doing already for many years.
I filed bankruptcy in 2004 and was able to obtain a car loan in March of 2008. I did obtain my FICO scores from all agencies and got an approved loan rate before heading to the auto dealerships. I was curious about leasing cars having read pros and cons to this.
Easy Money author Liz Pullman Weston suggests not going that route in leasing cars. She also suggests not getting a car loan that is longer than four years. She also stresses that a car is a "need" not a "want".
I have always been a renter and was a bit disappointed that the briefly glossed over renters insurance with barely a paragraph. I have all my insurance policies with Allstate so if I go shopping for another quote for my auto insurance I will lose the discount I have on my Renters insurance and there are specific clauses about pets and home businesses and other children that need clarification for the lay person.
I am a single parent with two special needs kids. I was glad that Liz mentioned special needs trusts for our families and how families need to find the right qualified professional for this trust. She frequently recommends Nolo Press Guides and has an extensive list at the end for further reading. The index has key words in bold and italics making it easier to browse through to find related issues relevant to current needs.
There is a section on Saving and Planning for College. My son is 13 and this is something I am learning about. I liked how Liz gives an overview on College Savings Plans. Luckily California does have them, but I need more guidance due to SSI. This is a section I will be perusing later on as my son enters high school in two more years.
At the end of each section is a helpful checklist. I like the goals section for life. Since I turn 50 in two more years one goal I have considered is purchasing a home. Liz guides the reader on what to do one year prior to this decision, six-months and so on. This is a section of Easy Money I have highlighted and plan to follow as the current year ends.
Easy Money was a nice read to see what I can do currently for my financial situation and help guide my future plans. I recommend this book to be used on a regular basis.
HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE........ July 18, 2008
Informative, easy-to-follow book answering many questions that we have (but might be afraid to ask for fear others would consider us stupid!!)....I found the section on investments to be especially helpful, as this is an area in which I know little about. A quick read, and a handy reference tool. I have gone back to the book on more than one occasion to re-read certain sections. A must read, and a must have.
DYB
 Usual stuff - perky presentation July 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is going to be short because there's not much to the book. Imagine all the real basics of money management - spend less than you earn, think before you spend, buy things that matter, plan out your financial needs, prioritize sensibly. Weston has a nice writing style but her point seems to be that she comes by a lot of this naturally and those of us who don't should Get With The Program. Fair enough. But, unless you are really immature or very unfamiliar with concepts like cause and effect, if you engage in unhelpful behavior, whether it's financial or of other kinds, it usually means that something deep is going on and that there is something you need to address - either by changing behavior (surface manifestations) tiny bit by tiny bit until you've paved the problem over or by digging down to the problem, taking it on, and getting rid of it, and then building over the new foundation. There are advocates of both approaches and this is not the place to sort that all out. Suffice it to say that these depths are unaddressed in any useful way in this book.
Bottom line is that if you don't understand basic concepts like don't waste money, know what you're spending it on and why, etc., this is a pretty passable book. If you want real substance, look elsewhere.
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