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Deborah Knuckey |
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Business & Economics · Law |
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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 spr |
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Format: E-book
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (March 01, 2002)
ISBN: 9780471038443 |
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Praise For The MsSpent Money Guide <P>"An inspiring, sensible money guide that helps people learn how to spend without feeling guilty, deprived, or unhappy, and feel good about saving for their future. A wonderful book for anyone wanting to take charge and make the most of their financial life."- John Gray, author, How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have and Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus <P>"Deborah Knuckey shows us that spending and investing aren't just about money. It's about realizing our dreams, and being true to ourselves."- Carrie Schwab Pomerantz, Vice President, Consumer Education, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.<BR><P>"The Ms. Spent Money Guide is innovative and offers exercises that can really help readers learn about themselves and money. The Conscious Spending model is an especially innovative planning approach that reflects how people feel about money."- Dr. Gwen Reichbach, Director, National Institute for Consumer Education <P>"As a divorce planner and financial advisor specializ |
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