- Paperback: 308 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; New Ed edition (12 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471215449
- ISBN-13: 978-0471215448
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14.4 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,872,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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There's no "right" way to spend, says Knuckey, a personal finance consultant who calls her system "coaching" not "counseling," since "you may never understand the details" of your feelings about money, but "you can still change your behavior." Happily, her behavior modification plan involves no penny-pinching, few rules and not much of that "b-word"(budgeting), which is about as much fun as dieting. The bottom line to Knuckey's system is her focus on "Conscious Spending," which means only buying what really makes you happy. While there are the obligatory passages on the trap of escalating wants and the ball-and-chain of debt, her main message is positive: focus on satisfying yourself, and you'll never lack motivation. Apart from such truisms, there are occasional mentions of more radical notions, like the idea that having enough is a very real concept for people who have come to the end of their "journey of self-expression." Knuckey's program is basically sensible and unthreatening, low on "shoulds" and sprinkled with humor. Her own persona] lifetime spending program, for instance, assumes "that I will die broke" - why support lazy heirs? And, she advises, don't play the lottery: "if you want to buy hope, buy a drink at a singles bar!" By the end of the book, a complex budgeting plan sneaks in anyway, but readers who've gotten that tar won't mind.
Forecast: While there's no dearth of personal finance self-help books on the market, Knuckey's down-to-earth tone should appeal to 20-somethings, especially considering her online presence, detailed in the book's final pages.
--"Publisher's Weekly"
In "The Ms. Spent Money Guide," Deborah Knuckey wants everyone to be a conscious spender.
You know, someone who never buys things spontaneously and never purchases things they never use. (The kind of sensible person, in short, who is the opposite of the heroine in the funny best-selling novel, Confessions of a Shopaholic.)
No one makes you spend money, but exper
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Change your spending habits to achieve your personal and financial goals
The hardest part of personal finance for most people is living within their means. Spreadsheets, budgets, and tables make money management seem like hard work. In The MsSpent Money Guide, readers are introduced to an innovative approach that focuses spending habits to allow for everyday costs and future expenses while finding money for things you really enjoy.
MsSpent′s bottom line is to help people have a more fulfilling life by helping them clarify their financial goals as well as develop systems and habits that manage their spending. We are all unique and there is no single way to manage money. The MsSpent Money Guide helps each individual discover a way that will work for them. Readers of all ages will benefit from MsSpent′s message–if you are clear about your values, you will get more of the life you want with the money you have.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
This "Conscious Spending" Guide is Terrific!
6 Jun 2001
Format:Hardcover
Deborah Knuckey's "Ms Spent Money Guide" offers a very practical model for spending (and living) consciously, to take full advantage of your financial resources. I think her paradigm is extraordinarily helpful. We all think we know how we are spending our money, but few of us ever step back (beyond a Quicken report) to analyze truly whether the way we are spending our money is enriching our lives the way we would like. Ms. Knuckey's "consious spending" model is easy to understand and to apply day-to-day. The book is also very fun to read--she has a terrific sense of humor, and her logic is quite simple to follow. (Ms. Knuckey was delightful in her appearance on Oprah this week--she's very down-to-earth, and her book shows it). I highly recommend this book for anyone like me who isn't an abusive shopper/spender, but nevertheless hasn't paid enough attention to what I've bought over the years (thus resulting in some items in the garage, the basement and the closet that I never possibly would have bought if I had been spending "consciously"). Reading this book quickly and keeping Ms. Spent's model in the back of my mind has already started to help me avoid spending mistakes.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Ms Spent - right on the money!
2 Mar 2001
Format:Hardcover
Deborah Knuckey offers a fresh look at personal money management. Deborah challenges her readers to focus on what is really important in life and to align your energy (and your money) on what will make you and your family happy. I would encourage everyone in the "work world" to take a step back from their daily routine and read this book - you'll never view a paycheck the same way again!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Everyone can relate to MsSpent!
14 Jun 2001
Format:Hardcover
...I don't make enough money to invest in more than my 401k, but she made me realize I can be happy with what I have and still enjoy life! I especially liked her chapter about 'when your means are not enough' because in the world I live in... they aren't! Thank you MsSpent!
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