#96, "How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any"

"How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any"
By Eric Wecks

What a slog. The majority of the book is concerned with the perils of consumer debt (duh) and what not to do, including ridiculous examples (don't spend $1,200 a month on shoes if you want to keep your home!). The few practical tips are generic and do not break new ground. He makes a good point about looking at a budget in terms of what you value--that is, you spend money based on your value system and should budget accordingly or change your values--but other than that Wecks does not have much that mattered to me. This one is definitely going near the bottom of my list for the year.

2017 Book #20, "80 Proven Ways To Become A Millionaire"

"80 Proven Ways to Become A Millionaire"
Paul Demazo

Some good advice--well, I should say, ALL good advice, but certainly the numbers are not calibrated for me in particular. The large points--become debt free, choose a good mate, save and invest early--are good so I'll pick what is useful and ignore the rest. #whatIreadin2017

2017 Book #9: "Money Management Skills"

"Money Management Skills" 
Author: Michael Finke

I was expecting something like a Dave Ramsey style day to day guide to money, but it ended up being about investing and audits and marginal utility and 502c and why a variable annuity is bad while a fixed annuity is good. In short, almost nothing relevant to me right now. Although the chapters on education and home buying were good. #whatIreadin2017

2017 Book #6: "The Laptop Millionaire"

"The Laptop Millionaire"
Mark Anastasi

Some good ideas about business and internet marketing, a lot of fluff or useless (to me) material, and one or two ethically questionable suggestions. I'll take what seems interesting and move on. #whatIreadin2017