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Life or Debt: A One-Week Plan for a Lifetime of Financial Freedom
Freeing yourself from debt is easier than you think! Take it from Stacy Johnson. As creator of the hugely successful Money Talks television news series, Johnson has helped millions of people get out of debt, achieve enduring financial freedom, and earn big from wise investments. Now it's your turn. In this focused, practical, and inspiring new book, Johnson shares the secrets of his amazing program that will win you financial freedom in just seven days.
Strange but true, financial freedom has almost nothing to do with how much you make or what you know about high finance. It all comes down to three basic get rid of the debt that is shackling you, learn to live below your means, and start investing sensibly and consistently. In Life or Debt , Johnson spells out exactly how to accomplish these goals in a step-by-step plan that covers
* How to calculate what you really earn, where your money goes, and how you can quickly convert debts to investments
* How to quit "working" for credit card companies and mortgage holders by reducing (or eliminating) your debt now
* Why you're actually paying three times the sale price of the items you buy --and how to stop
* How to work out a simple budget that provides ample money for what you need and cuts out unnecessary expenses
* How to melt away that mountain of debt by prioritizing which debts should be paid off first and at what rate
* The secrets of investing wisely and with minimum risk
* 205 ways to save money--it really does add up!
Destroying debt does not mean radically changing your lifestyle or giving up the things you love. It does mean taking charge of your financial freedom and making sure the money you earn goes to the things you care about. The power to live without debt is yours--let Stacy Johnson and this revolutionary new book help you unleash it now!
From the Hardcover edition.
Strange but true, financial freedom has almost nothing to do with how much you make or what you know about high finance. It all comes down to three basic get rid of the debt that is shackling you, learn to live below your means, and start investing sensibly and consistently. In Life or Debt , Johnson spells out exactly how to accomplish these goals in a step-by-step plan that covers
* How to calculate what you really earn, where your money goes, and how you can quickly convert debts to investments
* How to quit "working" for credit card companies and mortgage holders by reducing (or eliminating) your debt now
* Why you're actually paying three times the sale price of the items you buy --and how to stop
* How to work out a simple budget that provides ample money for what you need and cuts out unnecessary expenses
* How to melt away that mountain of debt by prioritizing which debts should be paid off first and at what rate
* The secrets of investing wisely and with minimum risk
* 205 ways to save money--it really does add up!
Destroying debt does not mean radically changing your lifestyle or giving up the things you love. It does mean taking charge of your financial freedom and making sure the money you earn goes to the things you care about. The power to live without debt is yours--let Stacy Johnson and this revolutionary new book help you unleash it now!
From the Hardcover edition.
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208 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2001
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August 22, 2008
I reread this one the other day and upped my rating. Stacy Johnson is very down to earth, offers great advice on taking control of your finances, and more importantly, he writes lightly, but philosophically about what life is all about. He discourages the idea that budgeting is "going without" and rather encourages you to list the things in life that really make you happy, then cut out the rest that people are trying to sell you. It's quality advice.
February 13, 2016
Life or Debt: A One-Week Plan for a Lifetime of Financial Freedom
by Stacy Johnson
This book was okay, most of the advice is stuff I've read in other books. The Debt Destroyer method is a good one to review now and then though. I found the book in a box of old stuff I was going through and decided to look through it.
Much of the book is sorely out of date since Life or Debit was written in 2002. So many things have changed since then that the advice contained isn't relevant anymore. I wonder if SJ has updated this book since the 2008 meltdown? Stacy Johnson's website, www.moneytalksnews.com, offers up-to-date and helpful articles on every kind of financial topic you can think of. And he often responds to comments left on articles.
It is a good book for anyone that wants to start taking control of their financial life and debt. After all, who wants to be controlled by the things they own and not able to do what they choose to do rather than what they have to do? I wonder if he ever made it to sailing?
by Stacy Johnson
This book was okay, most of the advice is stuff I've read in other books. The Debt Destroyer method is a good one to review now and then though. I found the book in a box of old stuff I was going through and decided to look through it.
Much of the book is sorely out of date since Life or Debit was written in 2002. So many things have changed since then that the advice contained isn't relevant anymore. I wonder if SJ has updated this book since the 2008 meltdown? Stacy Johnson's website, www.moneytalksnews.com, offers up-to-date and helpful articles on every kind of financial topic you can think of. And he often responds to comments left on articles.
It is a good book for anyone that wants to start taking control of their financial life and debt. After all, who wants to be controlled by the things they own and not able to do what they choose to do rather than what they have to do? I wonder if he ever made it to sailing?
January 28, 2010
Nothing new here, but all sound advice. The challenge is getting a spouse to get engaged with the program.
October 14, 2012
This book had a few ideas that I hadn't heard before and was pretty comprehensive about getting out of debt, investing etc.
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