by Mary E. Hunt
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Product Description
You don't need another budget. You need a money makeover that works.
Reformed spendthrift and cred-card junkie Mary Hunt successfully turned her finances around. Now, she shares her own techniques, sound financial principles who went from being in the red to having more money, assets, and financial security than they ever dreamed possible.
It's all here in this upbeat, user-friendly guide including:
A self-diagnosis quiz to help you become lean, mean, and in control
The amazing single step that will transform your financial situation
A customized rapid-repay plan for debts
Practical, nearly, pain-free daily spending controls
Best tips from The Cheapskate Monthly newsletter for getting the most out of every dollar
Special help for self-employment, bankruptcy, credit report problems..and more!
With Mary Hunt's phenomenal tips, you can get into great financial shape!
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Average Customer Review:
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Good, but I've read better..., 2005-01-19
This is a good book for a great cause: getting and staying out of debt. However, after reading it, I liked Dave Ramsey's Money Makeover and Financial Peace University MUCH better - more thorough, great ideas, and fabulous examples of how a little money can grow w/ time - which this book, CM, is lacking.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Solid Advice, Albeit Very Basic, 2005-01-19
This is a good, solid, book covering the "basics" of money management. It can be said that Mary Hunt is just reiterating philosophies of money management that have been preached over the decades, if not centuries. Better, more comprehensive, readings include "The Millionaire Next Door", "Your Money Or Your Life", "The Complete Tightwad Gazette", and "The Richest Man In Babylon."
That being said, this book did introduce me to one innovative idea of which I have incorporated into my financial arsenol. It's what called the "Freedom Account". The Freedom Account is a fantastic tool devised by Hunt to manage payment of irregular,
non-monthly bills. The concept is not new, but Hunt's system is definitely the best I've ever come across.
My philosophy on reading books has always been that if I can get just one great new idea, then the investment in time and money is worth it. I can assure you that if you decide to buy this book, the "Freedom Account" system alone is well worth the investment.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
If you're broke or having money problems, buy this book now!, 2003-04-08
Has worrying about money or paying your bills ever kept you up at night? Me, too. Until I found this book. About 7 years ago, our family was suffering from unbelievable money problems. Depressed and confused, I decided to stop by the bookstore and browse the personal finance section. There was only one problem. I didn't have twenty or thirty dollars to buy money management advice. I decided to get Mary's book and could not believe how many great examples and strategies she gave for reducing debt.
By following Mary's instructions, our family quickly began reducing our debt and wiped out almost $ 20,000 of credit card bills within a few years.
Her book is my money "Bible" and like scriptures in a holy work, I have highlighted paragraphs on almost every page that give insights into a subject that had always been beyond my control. This book saved my marriage and brought me peace.
I highly recommend it. . . to everyone.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Very good, 2002-12-17
I really like Mary Hunts books I find them a lot more useful than books like the tightwad gazette which is way to extreme.Mary Hunts books are full of good useful information.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Another Great Book!!!, 2002-07-25
I subscribe to Mary's CheapskateMonthly.... and highly recommend both her website and most of her books. I have read and reread the books of hers that I own, of which this is one. If you're having finacial difficulties, get this book and subscribe to her newsletter - you can do this online or through the mail. I swear it's been the best money I've ever spent. And I have actually started to see a difference in my finances.
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