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Title: The Mindful Money Guide : Creating Harmony Between Your Values and Your Finances by Marshall Glickman ISBN: 0-345-43050-6 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 18 May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Investing Book for the Socially Conscious
Comment: This is a great book for socially conscious investors. The book discusses our relationship with money and various ways we can learn to invest more socially conscious. The relationship we have with money affects our feelings toward money and eventually the way we view our lives. This book is also a great beginners book for investing. It highlights different investments as well as asset allocation tips. This book can positively change the relationship you have with money.
Rating: 5
Summary: Hit the Perfect Chord
Comment: I loved The Mindful Money Guide. It's humor, economy, and wisdom were a delight. I appreciated how the book synthesized the best of the alternative financial books, while still being fresh and original. Do note in some ways the book is subtle, it's not intended for those looking to get rich fast or retire young. Rather it's aim is to help the reader find financial security (both fiscal and psychological) and meaningful work without becoming obsessed with money or neglecting their social conscience. It's about balance. Since that's what I was looking for, the book struck a chord in me. And unlike so many other financial guides, it's fun to read. I've been heartily recommending it to my friends--and getting good feedback from any who've read it.
Rating: 2
Summary: Nothing really new in here
Comment: After reading "Your Money or Your Life" by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin and the "Tightwad Gazette" by Amy Dacyczyn, both of which I found revoluntionary and greatly inspiring, this book fell flat.
There is nothing in this book that couldn't be gleaned from a few basic investment and financial advice books with a little social conscience thrown in. Why not try Charles Given's "Financial Self-Defense" or "Charles Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence"? They cover everything in Mr. Glickman's book and then some.
As far as his money-saving tips for around the house, yes! it is good advice. Did you know that buying energy-efficient appliances can save you money in the long run? (A revelation). I guess this is good stuff for people who really aren't paying attention to such things, but then again, people like that generally don't bother reading books about how to be financially responsible or how to retire early. They're too busy working to keep up with those credit card payments...
Personally, I would have found it INFINITELY more interesting if the author explained to his dear readers how he managed to "retire" on $135,000 at the age of 24. Even at a 10% yearly return, this is only a $13,500 a year income. Not to mention, he has a wife and two kids? How did he manage it? (He writes financial advice books, I guess!)
To add insult to injury, he advises his readers how to calculate their retirement income - at age 65! I plan on retiring FAR earlier than that. Mr. Glickman certainly did.
This book provides the same cliched advice you can find just about anywhere these days, but without adding anything really interesting or new. For those looking for something with REAL answers on how to get out of the rat race, why not read Janet Luhr's "The Simple Living Guide"? For example, she has a whole chapter devoted to inexpensive, alternative housing that REALLY can make a difference in your lifestyle and values.
The author of this book dispenses lots of advice, and a lot of it IS very good, it's just that it isn't very revoluntionary, inspiring or heart-warming.
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Title: Investing with Your Values (Conscientious Commerce) by Hal Brill, Jack A. Brill, Cliff Feigenbaum ISBN: 0865714223 Publisher: New Society Pub Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Socially Responsible Investing : Making a Difference and Making Money by Amy Domini ISBN: 0793141737 Publisher: Dearborn Trade Publishing Pub. Date: 15 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Seven Stages of Money Maturity : Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life by George Kinder ISBN: 0440508339 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 11 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin ISBN: 0140286780 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Put Your Money Where Your Morals Are : A Guide to Values-Based Investing by Scott Fehrenbacher ISBN: 0805424490 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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