This is a budgeting journal with tips, not a full-blown self-help book. People looking for the latter, I suggest borrowing this book from your local library to read the first section rather than purchasing it.
I myself appreciate how it gets straight to the point in the beginning and then lets me practice what I learned using the rest of the pages. It fits my style of self-help: show me the strategy and necessary steps, then let me actively utilize those tips and tricks; no meandering on for pages and pages about how I could theoretically be mindful of my spending. I understand this isn't everyone's cup of tea, so YMMV.