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I was really upset to find out that this is a repackaged, renamed version of an earlier work that Singletary wrote.

A waste of money if you've bought, "Seven Money Mantras..."

...the author is just reminding you of things we like to "forget" -- credit cards are bad, being in debt is bad, shopping when you're upset is bad, and more. Yes, Ms. Singletary does offer some basic financial advice and explains some of the more complex money-management ideas in easy-to-understand terms. But mostly, she just seems to be yelling at the reader and repeats herself a lot. I don't need a book to tell me not to co-sign a loan for my unemployed alcoholic cousin, for example. The author does provide a good analysis of America's conspicuous consumerism and the downward spiral of never-ending debt on unnecessary goods and services that should be of great concern to many of us. Some of her mantras absolutely should be taken to heart by the millions of Americans who mindlessly flood the malls every weekend in search of yet another pair of shoes they don't need, another DVD they'll never watch, or another toy to placate the child they didn't spend time with all week -- her call to return to a simpler way of life, and living within one's means, is to be heeded. That being said, however, it is obvious that the author and her family enjoy a high standard of living (although, to her credit, she does not appear to indulge her childrens' every whim or spoil herself with luxury -- but they are comfortable and not in any danger of having their electricity turned off) and some of her suggestions to those trying to dig their way out of debt come off as glib and facile. Ms. Singletary grew up poor and has been taken advantage of by thankless relatives and she does profess a lot of good common sense that may be difficult for some people to hear (and more difficult to practice), but some of her reactions to spending money on fairly modest purchases border on panic. She does admit her own tendencies to go overboard (penny-wise and pound-foolish), but her tone is often scolding. Although the book certainly does not offer any concrete solutions or formula for earning more, saving more, paying off debt, etc., it is easy to read and may be a good first step for someone trying to improve their financial situation. It is probably actually a better preventative than a cure -- I think kids beginning college, or getting their first jobs should read this book in order to avoid all the common money mistakes in the first place. It's just as difficult to talk to kids about money than it is about sex; maybe using this book as a cautionary tale would make it easier for families to be honest about money and save everyone a lot of worry and trouble in the end. I don't think this book is worth the price, though. If you can borrow it from a friend, find it used, or get it at the library, it's worth a read, but it is not something you'll refer back to over and over again.

I enjoyed this book so much that I purchased it for all the young people in my family. I wanted them to be able to make sound financial decisions and not become a member of the "working poor". This book has the tools that will help them accomplish that goal. The information is sound, concise and to the point. Told with enough humor to get your attention but serious enough to underscore the fact that it is not "just money".

This book appears to be the same as the earlier book "7 Money Mantras...". Read the reviews for that book as well - they are favorable, not like the ones here as of 5/6/06. It's a great book, and will help you negotiate through the darker side of capitalism.

Misleading - it was really about penny pinching not about living well. You could live off of $13,000 if you followed her advice. She takes being cheap and tacky to a whole new level. I was waiting on her to tell me how many times to reuse my tea bag. If you want some real money saving advice, don't waste your money on this book!

This book was very helpful to me. I am starting my own sewing business where I will be selling clothing and alterations. When I started, I knew nothing about business. All I knew is that I wanted to sew and make money doing what I loved.

The book gave me a lot of valuable financial advice, as well as a wealth of information about auctions, webpage building and accepting credit cards. There is a huge section of resources that would take someone many hours to find on their own. If you're having trouble deciding on what to sew, there is a whole section of ideas that I'd never even thought of.

The book was very well written, the format was easy to understand, and I would highly recommend it.

I usually don't write book reviews, but I felt it was necessary to try to keep fellow sewing enthusiasts, who want to start sewing businesses, from buying this book.

In no way does this book tell you how to start a "profitable sewing business" as the title indicates. For starters, most of the general business information can be found on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Web site. And that leads me to the next problem with this book, the business information is just "general" information; it's mostly not "sewing-specific" business information.

The section titled, "Ideas to Put You to Work" consists of two pages: the title page and one page of ideas! To make it worse, the ideas are nothing new, such as starting a sewing business in which you create costumes or children's clothing, or in which you do alterations. The book is geared toward people who already sew, which one of us hasn't already thought of the previous ideas?

In the section that is intended to help you "make your plans real," (which is also one page long) it says a small business can compete with larger corporations. That's all it says about competing with larger companies! If this book is suppose to help the sewer "start and maintain a profitable business," I would expect it to provide sound ways for the home sewer or small sewing business to compete with the big guys. It does not.

The only reason I gave the book one star is because of the list of suppliers and resources included in the back of the book. However, that hardly makes it worth the price. If you're a sewer, you're probably already familiar with the suppliers and other resources you need, so save your money.

Lastly, there's no indication in the book that the author is or has run a sewing business, and perhaps that's the problem. From now on, I'll look at the author's bio before buying any sewing business books.

I was impressed by the amount of information and research that went into this book. I learned quite a bit about writing my business plan and marketing, which are essential to making a business grow. Included was a cost analysis worksheet that helped me understand the process of costing and determining product pricing and profits. I also got ideas about how to expand the productline that I was already thinking of selling. Worth every penny!

You'll be surprised by this book, I was. It's not about unrealistic tricks (like using a personal note as a down payment, which was in the last book I read, and which a seller told me I was ridiculous when I tried it). It shows how to use government backed financing (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) to get mortgages for more than 100 percent of your purchase costs. This book is solid - it tells exactly how to do it, every step. The best "nothing down" book I've ever read.
Tony

I found this book to be a good start, it didn't really go into much detail on how to get into a rental property with no money down. It did some, but is more of a basic book for starters. I myself am a starter, but was wanting to know more in depth than this book offered. Over all I thought it was an ok book. This is a good book to start with, but don't expect to become an expert from it.

I read this book at a point where I was frustrated with my career after 17 years in my industry. This book helped me to refocus and encouraged me in my work. I found the book easy to read. There were questions and points for discussion for use in a class environment. For me it was a leisure read and it was really great. If you like this book, then I'd recommend sermons by Barbara Brown Taylor - another author who can helps me stay focused on what matters.

This is a short book but it is straight to the point. Investors who want to keep it simple will certainly benefit from this book. Because it is short but filled with information you will not get bored from it. It reads pretty easily and the information contained in it will be useful for getting your retirement fund started.

My only complaint is that the methods contained in the book, while certain to make you good money over the long run, just aren't very exciting. If you really want to trade stocks (as opposed to index funds) you'll need more than just this book.

Potential book buyer: read the reviews on this book very carefully. All positive reviews have been secretly written by the same person under different names. Just click on the user's name and look to see if they've written other reviews...nope, they haven't since ALL THE POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR THE BOOK HAVE CLEARLY BEEN WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR.
Worse still, this guy shamelessly plugs his book by writing book "reviews" on the listings for more famous and far more useful books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Millionaire Next Door.

I am a real person and not connected with the author of this book in any way. I am writing this review because the book has been a wonderful help for me! (This book was the most helpful because it cut through all the hype and the smoke and mirrors often associated in the investment arena).

The only people who might be posting negative comments about Mr. Eades book are those who do not like the "TRUTH IN PRINT" and may be loosing business and commissions as their clients choose other viable options in the stock market.

I wanted to write you a quick note to let you know how very much I have enjoyed your book! You have done a wonderful job of taking something very complex (at least to me) and made it very understandable.

I read through the book rather quickly at first and now I am going back through it with yellow high-lighter in hand. I appreciate the fact that you provide very practical and to the point information. The various portfolio options are clear and concise.

Again thank you for writing a great little book. It is jam packed with just what I need to know. I purchased about 5 other books at the same time as I purchased yours through [...], some of which I see you have in your "Books to Read" list. But for myself some of those are beyond me at this point. Yours is at the head of the list!!

The information in this book can easily be validated by people taking the time to do a little due diligence and see that everything that is shared can be backed up by real historical data throughout the years.

I like the quick and to the point style of your book. I drive my car each day but I don't need to know how the engine works.

Had I come across this book 5 years ago, I would not have read it. BECAUSE...

I was bent on making my fortune NOW, trading TODAY. I had recently lost my job, had all the time in the world, and a little "trading" money. You may read my condensed confession... or not.

I began seeking to make my fortune in commodities, and lucky for me after a few months understood that in commodity trading the small investor is the commodity! It's a pure sucker's game - no ands, no ifs, no buts about it. I decided I must move on, but now with BOTH EYES WIDE OPEN.

I then pursued trading stock options with "gurus" - for very hefty annual fees, cause these guys do just great, cause they always trade with the odds in their favor. This trading arena proved to be somewhat ok, but I truly wasn't making any money for the time and effort required. So I cancelled my annual subscription after 5 months into the year, cause I felt I could do better.

Well, commodities were out, guru stock option trading was out, so why not go directly into stock trading. This would require much more study and work on my part, as I knew little about stock trading. My employment prospects were still non-existent as the "economy" was much worse now than when I lost my job about 1 year ago.

So, let's go make money in stocks (even though I had been told that the real money was in commodity trading - but I knew what commodity trading was all about via personal experience ). So, I ventured into the stock arena. I spent considerable time doing the "stock" trading thingy. But now I felt I needed stock trading advisor newsletter subscriptions, stock trading computer software programs (there are thousands - or so it seems), also now joining stock trading rooms, attending trading group monthly meetings, and so forth, like stock data feeds as opposed to commodity data feeds. And, what to my pleasant surprise did I discover? Simply this, that no one was really making any money!! Most people were losing money, and some I met had lost many thousands, and I distinctly recall hearing about an investor telling another investor how he had made 1 million dollars in the stock market. In essence he stated that he made 1 million dollars in the market by letting his broker trade his account - and his account had several million before he "made" 1 million. I did not verify this, it may have just been a story, but from what I observed, there was definitely some truth to the story. Lucky for me I never had much money to "trade". By now I was spending most of mine observing, simply observing and filing away information. I must say though that In the process I met lots of real nice people, and made several good friends. But again I must state that I experienced that no one was truly making any money. And, I attended several groups doing completely different types of stock trading and stock market analysis.

And yet somehow, deep inside of me a voice kept saying " Surely there HAS TO BE MONEY BEING MADE IN THE MARKETS - THERE SIMPLY HAS TO BE.

So, after considerable time spent stock trading, the next place I parked my presence was with "day-trading" groups trading the E-Minis. Once again, so much time and some money spent - books, software, software simulators, trading rooms, chat rooms, trading systems, mechanical trading systems, trading rules, market analysis all of which resulted in 12-14 hour days, etc, etc, and etc. Spending time following and analyzing one day trading guru, then another day trading guru, then another, then this day trading system, this day trading indicator, MACDs, RSIs, Moving Averages, Volatility Stop indicators, Fibonacci Ratios, it goes on and on and on and on.

Yet the same general result - no one really making any real money on a regular basis - NO ONE!!
Au contraire, most traders were losing, and some losing big. I day traded the mini SP, mini Dow, and thought of day trading the e-mini Russell, but realized it was to no avail. I was simply too dumb to beat the system. But, I do know that the Russell does trend much better than the SP!!!


I could truly elaborate on all of this, but then everyone reading this would know that I truly am "cracked" and many still would not believe that I actually "did" all of this. But, that's not the point.

My point is this - that in the past 5 years I never did meet, nor did I hear about 2 persons in any 1 group that I participated in that were making any kind of profit on a regular and consistent basis, NOT 2.

Yes I have day traded the markets, and yes, I was not very smart, and I did not make any money. And, yes I "lost" money, and yes I spent money "learning" to make money in the markets.

DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR - read this little book one time, then read it again. If after reading my comments, and reading this little book you still feel you can do better, then let me know, and I WILL CHEER YOU ON. Just because I may be too dumb and too stupid to make a living trading does not imply that you.

There are thousands of books and web sites dedicated to "trading". They tell you that you can do it, and make great money. Buy their books, subscribe to their letters, follow their systems, use their indicators, scanners, etc. Enjoy, have fun.

As for myself, I have read this little book 4 times. And, I have also read 2 of the books which Mr. Eade recommends. And, I have set up 2 of my accounts using ETF's. And, believe it or not, I have slept much better this last week.

Do yourself a favor. Skip lunch today, and with your lunch money send for this book. Read it.
If you don't like what you read then I'll gladly sell you one of my $175 trading books.

Oh, so glad I remembered. I have cancelled my real time data feed subscription. It will not renew next month. I hope to fill the "live data feed" void in my life with something more worthwhile. Like spending more time outside with my grandson riding bikes and tossing a football.

And I am likely, very likely, to read each and every book recommended by Mr. Eade. This stuff is fascinating, simply fascinating - yet so elusive.

This is a terrific, easy to read, and easy to understand book on how to get started making money in the stock market. I'd beware of any negative reviews here as they must be from brokers who don't want you saving money by paying no commission! That being said, if you are like me and have never done this before and have no idea how to get started and what to do, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK! It is wonderfully straightforward and the author has a great deal of knowledge and experience on the subject. While reading, you feel that he puts you on the right track and keeps you there. I started investing too late in life, and this book was a comfort to me because I felt that the author had cut out a lot of the BS and got right to the point. This is a GREAT book, and good for him that he is a self-published author! I'm happy there are people out there like him who are motivated and who provide such insightful and useful services.

Does anyone think that big businesses just want to be left alone by the government? If so, Mr. Carney's book should be an eye-opener.

Many corporations have found it to their advantage to troll for government subsidies and favors, to accept regulation of their industries on terms that will give them a competitive advantage, and even to support tax increases that will fuel the growth of government (particularly if someone else will bear the brunt of the increase).

Politicians welcome the support of wealthy contributors and are willing to do favors to get it. The characterization of one party being for big business and the other for the downtrodden is quite misleading.

These themes are illustrated by numerous examples - corporate welfare, regulatory schemes that deter new entrants, the tobacco settlement, etc. - that ring true and are convincingly documented. The final section about environmentalism for profit is particularly well done.

Enron, which some have cited as an example of private enterprise run amok, was quite adept at adapting to and profiting from government rules and policies. The company's accounting scams were designed to survive SEC scrutiny (short sellers were the first to notice that something was awry), it raised gaming the energy regulations of California to an art form, and it favored ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in hopes of becoming a player in the resulting cap-and-trade system.

Archer Daniels Midland has long benefited from government mandates and subsidies for ethanol, yet corn-based ethanol takes a lot of energy to produce (perhaps more than it provides) and the asserted environmental advantage over gasoline is illusory. The CEO is quoted as saying, when being pressed about acceptance of government aid, that "people who are not in the Midwest do not understand that this is a socialist country."

Other companies (e.g., General Electric and DuPont) hope to profit from "going green" in the future. They do not figure to make much progress without government support, however, and their motives are not necessarily altruistic.

Overall, The Big Ripoff leaves one with the perception of being victimized. I believe this impression is overdone, i.e., that many people in the business and government worlds are trying to contribute to the good of society even if their efforts fall short at times. It might also have been helpful if the author had offered some suggestions for making the situation better.

Excellent, well written & documented. A must read to understand the workings between the US Federal govt. and large US corporations, that 'cost' the average US citizen.

There is a misconception by many that:

- Big business wants free markets
- Government protects us from big business
- Government regulations are intended to restrict big business
- Big business is more aligned with the political right than the political left

This book meticulously chronicles the mechanism by which big business partners with government in order to:

- subsidize its operations
- create its own government customers, both foreign and domestic
- eliminate the free market, and replace it with a corrupt one
- tilt the playing field so that small business has no change
- control who wins elections

By the end, you realize that the government's primary function is to redistribute wealth from the middle class to the corporate class. You also realize we don't actually live in a free market. In a free market, the businesses that succeed are the ones who customers decide are providing value. In our system, the businesses that succeed are the ones who effectively suck money from taxpayers via the government, regardless of what they provide to the health of society.

This book is important because its message is unique. It is not the same tired old republican theories about trickle down economics or left-wing theories about the evils of the market. Thank you, Tim Carney, for advancing the debate past the usual left/right myths.

Many times I complain when I see a large portion of my paycheck stripped of income. Occasionally I declare in a frustrated tone, "where is my money going?". As shown in Timothy P. Carney's book The Big Rip off, our money lands in the pockets of big business from our government through our tax dollars.

Before reading The Big Ripoff, I discovered the largest supporter of the Kyoto Protocol was Enron. I began wondering if this was good for our environment, or was it just making a select few rich. But not having the time to research the subject I let my curiosity simmer.

Carney has taken time to research the age old question "what does the government do with my tax dollars?". Carney will open your eyes to many corporate welfare programs and abuses of eminent domain by politicians for the benefit of companies. Furthermore, you will learn that big companies are the most adamant supporters of more government regulation because it restricts smaller less powerful companies from entering their field.

I suggest everyone should read this before they vote in the next election. You will learn that the piles of cash the government gives to big corporations is not determined by the political party, but by the political system itself.

If you wish to discover how and why your hard earned tax dollars are sent to these large companies, you need to read this book. You will be shocked in what you learn. You will also be delighted to find a bibliography helping you discover resources for your own research.

I was drawn to this book becauase I saw Robert Novak's Foreword. I was blown away how honest and fair Carney was in The Big Ripoff. One thing is apparent after reading this book. People for big government will not like this book because he calls for an end to government regulation of businesses. Carney's thought process can be illustrated like this: less gov't= better business practices. I loved his points that show a blatent intent to profit by businesses by supporting government regulations or protocols. For instance, Enron supporting the Kyoto protocol because it would give them a chance for more business. Then business lobbyists working with Congress. Dare I say Jack Abramahoff.

Carney also attacks the myth that Republicans are the party of the rich. Carney accomplishes this by facts and scenarios outlining contributions. Carney also shows that both parties deal with Big Business. The only reason Republicans have been in the news more goes back to who is in power.

The rest of the book shows some interesting ties between certain companies and big business. If you want a book that shows the truth and also makes you feel helpless then get the Big Ripoff. His stories of the companies are enough merit to purchase this one.