This was an excellent book, it really taught me to pay attention to where my money was going and to *decide* whether the little things I pay for were worth the effort it took me to earn that money. I liked that rather than telling me I shouldn't spend money on things, it was telling me how to evaluate whether those things were worth the money *to me*. It also helped me realize that nickels, dimes, and dollars can add up to a lot of money even when they seem insignificant.

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Does money own you? There's a difference between "making a living" and making a life. This book explains a nine-step program on how to: get our of debt and develop savings; resolve innter conflicts between values and lifestyle; reorder material priorities and live well for less; slow down the work-and-spend treadmill; make values-based decisions about your spending; discover the power and perfection of "enoughness" and know how much is enough for you.

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This book changed my life. Now I have more money and want less stuff. I wish everyone would read this book.

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I was slightly disappointed by this book. It's really common sense. Aside from the "Life Energy" calculations, there was nothing new in this book. The 10 sure ways to save money are kind of "ho-hum." 1. Don't go shopping, 2. Live within your means, 3. Take care of what you have, 4. Wear it out, 5. Do it yourself, 6. Anticipate your needs, 7. Research value, quality, durability and multiple use, 8. Get it for less, 9. Buy it used, 10. Follow the nine steps of this program. Now that you see them all listed, it's obvious it's common sense. There's also "101 Sure Ways to Save Money," a list of tips on interest payments and financial charges, transportation costs, medical costs, living circumstances, sharing, shopping, vacations, entertaining and dating, hobbies, insurance, insurance, and gifts. Most of the tips and suggestions I already knew from the "Tightwad Gazette" and "Yankee Magazine's Living Well on a Shoestring." I would be upset if I actually spent money on this book!

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Good thought provoking book about the hours we spend working and the hours we spend living. The authors took back control of their lives by gaining control of their money. They gave up successful and stressful careers in order to live more deliberately and meaningfully. "Their book shows that spending less doesn't have to be limiting, but can actually be liberating." states Amy Dacyczyn

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Awesome book on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle from financial, environmental, and mental perspective. Although it's an old book, it's concept is still (and probably always will be) relevant and applicable to current day life. I really enjoyed and it can be life-changing if you follow the steps.

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Awesome book on personal finance.

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Very thought provoking. Teaches you to think differently about money. I would recommend this book for every adult.

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In a book on personal finance you want one thing: a concrete plan which engages your unique passions and desires. There are only a few such books out there. This is one of them. Dominguez and Robin start with the famous Laffer curve -- the idea that increasing a behavior leads to increased rewards only up to a definite point -- and apply it to money. Then they give you concrete ways to feel out where the point of diminishing rewards is with spending money. They walk you through dreaming about your passions so that when you forgo the latte you're not enjoying much anymore you remember the lakeside cabin or the trip of a lifetime you're working toward. It is a powerful plan for paying off debt, saving in ways that don't require you to master the stock market, and get out of your employment early enough that you can enjoy your life.

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