Living Rich for Less

Posted on 12 February 2017 by Ellie Kay

Ellie Kay s advice for mr and Mrs America and not just wall street If you live on main Street, you need to meet your new neighbor, Ellie Kay, who s spiked the kool with the wakeup juice that mainstream America needs in order to survive today s money woes tomorrow s future challenges. Best Read Living Rich for Less [ Author ] Ellie Kay [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Lil moneybags made saving money a profession Give away the fist 10%, save the next 10%, and live wisely and well on the final 80% Materialism comes with easy credit Content makes poor men rich and discontent makes rich men poor Benjamin FranklinThis would be a good book for someone just starting out or someone who struggles with money The stories were a little silly, and I skipped a lot of the lists, but it was a good reminder to appreciate what we have and use our money wisely.I really liked a few of Ellie Kay s pointers and was excited that she was writing for an audience of families with an average income 48,000 according to the statistics she cites What happened was I loved the first half and felt seriously let down in the second half She gives a budget worksheet that breaks down percentages for each budget category Food groceries and eating out was listed as 5% of the total budget We go way over this percentage, so I was happily anticipating her grocery s I really liked a few of Ellie Kay s pointers and was excited that she was writing for an audience of families with an average income 48,000 according to the statistics she cites What happened was I loved the first half and felt seriously let down in the second half She gives a budget worksheet that breaks down percentages for each budget category Food groceries and eating out was listed as 5% of the total budget We go way over this percentage, so I was happily anticipating her grocery savings chapter for tips to make 5% work We almost never go out to eat The tips, unfortunately, were basically what I am already doing A...I got this one at a used book fair, and after reading it, I let my daughter tear it to shreds rather than risk someone else reading it There are some age old tips and advice donate 10%, save 10%, and live on 80% but most of it is full of yay us anecdotes Yay we gave an old car to an NGO Yay we gave our dusty old furniture ...TheI read these money financial books I m seeing how they all say about the same things This one did put a bitemphasis on the giving donating money piece no matter how much you make Theyou give away theit will come back to you, which I have come to realize is true Another good financial book easy read its just a matter of applying the principles and waiting the ...I like Ellie, but I couldn t finish this I found the writing a bit juvenile and the practical tips too far and few between antidotes If this is one of your first books on trying to live afrugal lifestyle, it may be a winner, but for me, I turned it back into the library well ahead of my due date.I read about halfway through All this advice is literally for people that never learned basic money saving skills Or for people that buy everything on credit The only advice I never thought about before was the dollar given away if better than anyone kept or something lik...I found this book a little too simple Being a Dave Ramsey follower, I knew many most of the items before she reviewed them Ellie is a good writer, but I would call this Financial Light for those who are maybe just started to get their financial house in order...This book said a lot of things I already knew maybe that s why I liked it, an affirmation , but I especially learned from and enjoyed the chapter on giving, on how tithing isn t just a religious concept, but a sound financial concept.I picked this up for something different to read You never know if you can pick up something youdidn t know So, time is not lost if you learn something new So, I can say I learned at least onething new, and reinforced some things I already knew.

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12 February 2017

Ellie Kay