{"product_id":"9780375759048","title":"Spend Well, Live Rich (previously published as 7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life): How to Get What You Want with the Money You Have","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSingletary, Michelle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBallantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\/28\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eThe best financial planner Michelle Singletary ever knew was Big Mama, her grandmother.  Big Mama raised Michelle and her four brothers and sisters on a salary that never  reached more than $13,000 a year. Yet at her death, Big Mama owned her own home,  had paid off a car loan, and had a beautiful collection of Sunday-go-to-meeting church  hats and a savings account that supplemented her Social Security check and small  pension. Most important, she had taught Michelle “7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life.”  Those mantras serve as the inspiration for this straight-talking book of practical  personal financial advice that really works.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The 7 Money Mantras are:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. If it’ s on your ass, it’s not an asset!\u003cbr\u003e 2. Is this a need or is it a want?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sweat the  small stuff.\u003cbr\u003e 4. Cash is better than credit.\u003cbr\u003e 5. Keep it simple.\u003cbr\u003e 6. Priorities lead  to prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e 7. Enough is enough.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Michelle Singletary is a syndicated columnist  for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e whose popular personal finance column appears in more than  120 newspapers. She’s also a mother of three children who understands what it’s like  to live on a budget. In a plainspoken, sassy,   no-nonsense voice, Michelle provides  answers to the financial issues that confront almost every household: how to teach  children the value of money; how to address money issues in a relationship or marriage;  household saving tips; getting the best loans; and much more.\u003cbr\u003e “This book is  about saving enough money to have choices,” she writes. “It’s about feeling free  to   be cheap if you can’t afford to buy a ton of gifts at Christmas. It’s about  eliminating wasteful spend-ing so you can begin to save and invest. It’s full of  uncommon commonsense lessons and guidance on the way people should use their money.”  \u003cbr\u003e With humor and down-home financial wisdom, Michelle Singletary offers practical  and realistic advice that will help you live well with the money you have.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Michelle  Singletary on . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Romance and Money\u003cbr\u003e “It’s okay to say: ‘Honey, I love you and  everything, but if you need money, ask your mama.’”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Credit Cards \u003cbr\u003e “We are minimizing  our financial potential by making minimum credit-card payments.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Car Buying\u003cbr\u003e “If  you want to save money, keep your car until you’re on a first-name basis with the  local tow-truck drivers.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leasing a Car\u003cbr\u003e “You, too, can drive a car you can’t afford  and then have to give it back. It’s crazy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gift Giving\u003cbr\u003e “Generosity isn’t about  how much you spend. It’s about how much thought you put into the gift.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Penny Pinching\u003cbr\u003e “I once bought a stick-shift car because it was $1,000 cheaper than the automatic  in the same model. There was just one little problem. I couldn’t drive a stick-shift.  But at least I saved $1,000!”","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43352135926015,"sku":"9780375759048","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780375759048_s600x595.jpg?v=1775589732","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780375759048","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}