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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Money doesn't suck when you know how to handle it, and "Money Sucks" shows you how. Mar 13, 2008
By YoMama
"Money Sucks" is full of straightforward, practical tips for the financially clueless. While many older adults could learn from these financial tips - I didn't know I should be careful about giving my birthdate out to inquiring minds - the book is especially helpful for younger adults. Even 16-year-olds have checking accounts, debit cards, and borrow money from their parents for cars, vacations, and prom dates. Now they can learn why it's smart to balance your checkbook, keep track of receipts and due dates for bills, and to know the perils of runaway credit card use. It helps that the book is written with a splash of humor, some fun drawings, and is easy to read.
Identity theft is a huge problem today, and this book offers advice on how to monitor your credit rating, protect private information from getting into the wrong hands, and resist the lure of no interest/easy payment options for buying high-priced items. And who among us did not have trouble filling out our income tax withholding form at our first job? Even the other employees - and sometimes the managers - didn't know how to advise us on how to fill in the blanks. "Money Sucks" give you a step by step explanation so that you will never again have trouble choosing your options.
It's important to learn all you can before you leave the protection of your parents' home. 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother And I recommend that before you earn your first paycheck you read "Money Sucks" because someday the money you earn - and may lose - will be your own.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Seven copies for seven children! Nov 01, 2007
By Ms. Wright
As the mother of seven children, I am thankful for this book! It is packed with the wisdom that every parent should instill in their child for life-long success - in a convenient, fun package!
Ms. Gordon's book should be a part of every high school's Economics curriculum and every family's library.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
De-mystifying money management Jan 25, 2011
By Frances J. Fisher
Miryam has presented the basics of money management clearly, concisely, and simply - oh, and light heartedly too - with those great cartoons. The cartoons add an element of levity that helps to take the heaviness out of a heavy subject. Well done! A useful resource for beginners, for parents of teens, teachers, for anyone wanting to be more effective with their money management.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Simple, but not simplistic Aug 26, 2010
By Gail Rae
This book was simple for me - a confirmed math phobic - yet not simplistic. Oh yes, I knew some of the information just because I've lived to be 63, but did I understand it? Not until after I read Ms. Gordon's book. I especially like that the reader is not treated as some simpleton who just can't understand unless the most simplistic explanations are employed. I enjoyed the author's slightly ironic sense of humor, too. It made it easier to deal with all those numbers. While the book is marketed to those just starting out to be financially responsible, I'd recommend it to those of us who don't really understand why we do what we do with our money, although we know it works.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
An excellent read for anyone just starting out Aug 09, 2008
By Midwest Book Review
Everyone wants money, but few understand what to do with it. "Money Sucks!: Money Strategies for Real Life" offers lessons that few people have ever been taught about the importance of planning with one's money. Aiming to give readers the essentials, and deliberately not a ten pound financial textbook, "Money Sucks!" is an excellent read for anyone just starting out and seeking to plan their money usage to avoid future problems.
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