Comment from Brenda Taylor
Time May 18, 2010 at 4:50 am

Ellie Kay does it again! With her wit and wisdom she shows readers how to get into financial shape and lose that debt. The book includes practical tips on everything from asessing your money attitudes to finding solutions on over-spending. She also includes advice on money talk with your kids and paying for college. Don’t miss this financially saavy book!
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment from Annie Jonesboro
Time May 18, 2010 at 6:38 am

I am a Jewish, liberal and loved this book. Don’t know what the other reviewers balked at a few religious elements, it seems there may be another agenda, they are so minor in comparison the overwhelming information that is found in this book. I enjoyed the FICO score update, learning a few things in the process. I also like the author’s style as upbeat, fresh and clear. There’s no sense of pretense. The report card for kids was extremely helpful and insightful as guide to what my children should know at various ages. I think the work ethic element among children is well presented and something that could be easily practiced.

Enjoyed this book.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment from Assata A. Knox
Time May 18, 2010 at 8:42 am

From beginning to end, Ellie Kay holds your attention; you’ll want to apply the points she makes and make a valiant effort to get out of debt. Her humorous yet informative style draws on many of her own life experiences, which are similar to the experiences many of us may have in our own lives (such as Wally World meltdowns, where youngsters must learn the value of delayed gratification). Sure, some of the points don’t apply right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from them. I do recommend reading this very helpful, how-to guide to get out of debt.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment from Barbara L. Lemaster
Time May 18, 2010 at 11:01 am

Ellie Kay writes with wit about going on a ‘debt diet’ and reducing the amount of consumer debt one carries. She includes quizzes in several chapters that test your basic money management skills. She also explains the hidden fees most credit cards have, the saving habits of millionaires (which includes charitable donations) and saving for college. Her advice is solid but simple.
Rating: 3 / 5

Comment from Kim Unertl
Time May 18, 2010 at 1:22 pm

A friend thought I might be interested in this book, so I checked it out of the library to see if it would be worth purchasing. I’m glad I had a chance to look it over for free before making a mistake and purchasing it.

First of all, as an earlier reviewer said, the financial advice in this book is incredibly simplistic. The “quizzes” and checklists are more or less pointless. The actual financial advice she gives (which is surprisingly meager in a book on finances) is completely non-unique and more or less parrots advice given by tons of other authors. Basically, the financial portion of the book is an over-simplified and poorly written copy of financial advice you can find just about anywhere.

Second, this book is a Christian money management book but this is NOT in any way disclosed on the front matter or back of the book. I’m not sure why a money management book would advocate believing in God and joining a local church, but if you get to the third chapter or so, the author states this pretty clearly. If you’re not interested in a Christian perspective on money management, this is not the book for you. I think if financial management books are about religious approaches, this should be clearly disclosed on the exterior of the book so that those of us who aren’t interested can move on quickly.
Rating: 1 / 5