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Love is Not Enough: A Smart Woman's Guide to Making (and Keeping) Money [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Merryn Somerset Webb (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress; illustrated edition edition (1 May 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007235186
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007235186
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 70,257 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #20 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Personal Finance > Money Management

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Let's face it! Prince Charming and his bank balance, just aren't coming to bail us out financially. 'Love Is Not Enough' -- the definitive lifestyle, financial bible for sassy women -- will teach you not to care, and show you how to face the future with security and know-how. Better than the Spice Girls for Girl Power! Money may not buy you love but it certainly helps with life's other little luxuries. From shopping sprees to pension plans, ISAs to investments, money plays a crucial role in our present and future comfort. We may not like to admit it, but diamonds -- or cold, hard cash -- really can be a girl's best friend. So why, when women have much to celebrate, are we reluctant to talk about it? Why, when we have more wealth in our own names than ever before, do women take less interest in money than men? And why do we still feel that demonstrating an interest in finance is somehow!unfeminine? Because let's face it -- for most of us, Prince Charming and his bank balance just aren't coming. If we want to secure our futures we're going to have to do it ourselves. The good news is that it's not hard to do. Dealing with our personal finances is much, much easier than the financial industry would have us believe. Women tend to make better investors than men too -- our instincts, so to speak, are on the money. All we need is a bit of know-how and the confidence to put it into practice. Combining years of financial expertise with a healthy dose of scepticism and an easy sense of humour, Merryn Somerset Webb's sharp, witty and appealing guide to personal wealth for sassy women provides the answers. Whether you're drowning in debt, negotiating a higher salary or tackling the thorny issue of a pre-nup, just one read through and you'll be in a position to sort your finances out for good, transforming them from a constant worry into a source of peace of mind.

From the Publisher
It was easy for our parents' generation. Most of the time they took for
granted that they would be able to afford to buy a house, have a family and
enjoy a pleasant retirement.

It's not the same any more.

Soaring taxes, debt and living costs, ridiculous house prices and the
partial collapse of the pensions system have shrouded our financial futures
in worry and doubt.

And even though it's nice to think that we'll stumble on a get-out clause -
a rich partner perhaps - there are absolutely no guarantees that we'll be
lucky enough to find one.

As Merryn says, women simply can't rely on other people to take control of
their finances any more. Women have to take control of their finances NOW.

Love is Not Enough provides a smart, pain-free and entertaining guide for
you to do just that, whatever stage of life you are at.
John Stepek
Deputy Editor, MoneyWeek

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What do you mean a handbag isn't an 'investment'?, 21 May 2007
By Karen C (london, england) - See all my reviews
I'm 26, live in London and barely able to keep above my overdraft limit at the end of the month - let alone save anything or contribute to a pension - so 'Love is Not Enough' was a bit of a wake up call for me (thanks mum!). I expected something dry and boring but a few pages in and I was hooked. The tone of the advice is brilliant (sometimes harsh but fair) and the author really gets what my girlfriends and I are going through. Her tips are straightforward and easy-to-follow and she uses tons of real life examples to get her point across. I'm not expecting any miracles but it's just such a relief to feel more confident and informed about tackling my debt(s).
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a life changing read..., 12 Jun 2007
By J. Slack - See all my reviews
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This book was given to me by my best friend who felt that I needed some guidance with my finances! Having read the book I can only wish that I had been given it 20 years ago and perhaps now my finances would be in better shape. Not only is it a sharp, witty and enjoyable read but I have learnt more in the last week than in the last decade about how to put organise my finances. And it's so often the things you don't think about where you can start to save. Travel insurance? Wedding insurance? Joint Accounts? Bank charges? Mortgage rates? Pensions? We are all guilty of taking the first set of advice that comes along (and I know have because half the time I never really understand the explanation I have been given and it is easier just to take the advice and be done with it), but shopping around and working out the best deal really does pay off. I could go on but suffice to say that everyone should read a copy of this book and give a copy to your best friend at the same time.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this before you use your first credit card!!!, 8 Jul 2007
By M. Wharton (UK) - See all my reviews
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What an excellent book! I bought this for my stepdaughter, thinking it looked like a good read with solid financial advice. I glanced at it before I handed it over and ended up reading it from cover to cover! I note another reviewer wished she'd read it years ago. Well she's not alone. And, bizarrely, there is another audience for this book but it needs a different angle. Merryn assumes that every man(?) has his financial head screwed on by magic. How on earth can she think that???? So many young singles/ couples start off without a clue on how to make their money work and end up in double trouble. So Merryn, if you want to change the country's culture and attitude to money and put the world at large in control instead of on the back foot of the big financial institutions, then you need to write this book with that missing angle. I'd volunteer to promote it for you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing
I had half of these things in place but this book really pointed me in the right direction to get the other half of my finances sorted out and put me on track to financial... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Scott

5.0 out of 5 stars No-nonsense book to help you cut through the chaff
I got this book recently and read it from cover to cover. Things like ISAs don't have direct relevance where I live (Republic of Ireland) but the author hits the nail on the head... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bean Cosnochta

5.0 out of 5 stars The first unscary book about money
This book reads at such a pace that you forget it's all about the world's worst subject: finance. I picked it up with dread, thinking it would deliver horrible and impossible... Read more
Published 18 months ago by V. WOODWARD

5.0 out of 5 stars Humourous And Helpful
I am hopeless with money, so feel it obvious this book was written purely to assist me with my day to day life! Read more
Published 18 months ago by T. Webb

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, humourous read
This book makes perfect January reading. Now you've promised yourself you will improve your finances this year this book will show you how to do it in a simple, humourous way.
Published 18 months ago by R. Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful and Good Read
This is a very basic guide to finances for women. I really thought it was very clear, giving lots of practical tips and also highlighting a lot of the injustice of the way society... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kathryn E. Goldin

5.0 out of 5 stars a guide to happiness
I'm a bloke and bought this on the pretence of buying it for my sis. Merryn is an accomplished and entertaining financial writer and editor of Moneyweek, a brilliant publication... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Chang K. Park

5.0 out of 5 stars like a good friend's advice
I loved this book. The tone is really friendly, not preachy or too complex, and the author has some good advice. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Amy Bell

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
I would just like to add my praise to the above comments. This book was recommended to me and when I read the first few pages I immediately ran out and bought a copy. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. K. O. Doe

5.0 out of 5 stars great book.
On getting the book, i thought it was just a pretty cover for quite a heavy book, but I was astonished at how quick and useful a read it was. Read more
Published 22 months ago by lala

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