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This insightful self-help guide for Today's Black Women is a "for sure" page turner! I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Thurman's male perspective and energy in the man-you-all by giving "sistahs" every where his "outrageous yet enlightening content" This book sparked my interest from beginning to end! Kudos...Thanks for sharing!


Natalie Franklin

This was a very interesting read and great male perspective. I sugguest women read rather single/married and share with their girlfriends. Very direct and informative coming from the black male. Thumbs up Mr. Thurman!

The Man-You-All: A Guide To Save Black Women Time, Money & Energy I read this book from cover-to-cover, and found every woman should read it and apply the information that Thurman provides. Who better to tell women about Black men, then a "Black Man". I hope this is just the beginning of a long series of "Self-help Black Women/Men" books from Mr. Thurman!

I love this book. It gives practical help for faith in finances. It enabled us to purchase 40 acres of country property with cash. I gave my copy away and need to replace it! The bottom line is that God loves you. He wants to bless you. He is WELL able to bless you. He WILL bless you if you just get ahold of the principles that he sets forth in His Word, the Bible. The price is a tiny investment for a world of wealth and blessing.

My sister inlaw let us read it. I was not sure if it would be that great by what she was telling us about it. Don't get me wrong my sister inlaw really enjoyed the book and she wanted us to read it because she know it would help us. It's just she did not know how to sale it. But If you really want to get a hold of your finances and get out of debt for good. This is the book to read. It show how God wants us to prosper. Managing GOD'S Mutual Funds, show you in an easy to understand step by step instructions using the word of GOD each step of the way. IT'S SO GOOD I HAD TO GET TWO; ONE FOR US, AND ONE FOR MY PASTOR. I hope that he use it for a study lasson for the whole church so we all can be bless from GOD. Just read it , you'll see what I mean.

This book has revolutionized our finances. It's a quick read--just one day. It's simple and easy to understand. I highlighted relevant phrases and can thumb through it every so often just to renew my mind with the Word on finances. We use the prayers to pray over our own tithes and offerings. Each time I read it it bolsters my faith once again to receive God's prosperity, so we can help get the Word out to others. Another terrific offering from Brother Copeland.

What more do you want from a book? With my daughter getting ready to go to college, I flipped immediately to the section on "Smart Bucks: Planning for College Online." There, the author laid out the whole process for me in detail and pointed out where I needed to go to on the web. Even though we don't qualify for financial aid, I found a student loan and a small grant! Next, I plan to tackle investments with the help of this practical guide. This book is not just a collection of websites, as naysayers have complained. It shows you the financial reasoning behind your web searches, something no search engine will ever do. Thank you, Ms. Sindell. Enthusiastically recommended.

"Managing Your Money Online for Dummies" is an excellent book because it covers all the online money management topics that aren't taught in school. I discovered many no cost (or low cost) online financial tools and resources to give myself an online financial makeover that's saving me lots of $$$ each month. Additionally, I now have a good idea of how the Internet can help me make my money work hard than ever before.

I really liked the way this book is organized. The format made it easy to go back and reference important points.

'Managing Your Money Online For Dummies' is ideal for all Internet users who want to maximize their personal wealth by making each and every dollar count. Get expert advice on how to make routine financial tasks more convenient. Save time by taking advantage of the 24 / 7 convenience of online banking, bill paying, calculators and worksheets. Develop more knowledge by becoming skilled at using the Net for improved budgeting, financial planning and protecting your assets. Discover how you can use the Internet to plan for expected and unexpected life events (for example, buying the home of your dreams, planning for your comfortable retirement and college). Find out how you can save money by using online comparison resources and tools for large purchases. Avoid frauds by understanding how to protect your personal financial information. Discover how you can recognize potential online swindles, shams, and deceptions. To sum it up, 'Managing Your Money Online For Dummies' shows you how to get more from what you already have and how to reach your financial goals without penny pinching or giving up luxuries.

Ever wondered why some people have more ... more money, more opportunity, more confidence, more luck, more overall abundance? Then this 4 CD kit provides hours of suggestions on how to even the playing field. Victoria Wizell will help you uncover the limiting beliefs that are restricting your abundance and also offer positive ways that you can attract more of what you want into your life.

The CDs are easy to use and sessions range from about 15 to 30 minutes. Each session is self-contained so choose the session that you seem to need the most depending on your mood or situation of the day. Listen to them again and again for the most effectiveness. The sessions have a way of delivering a new message every time.

The 4th CD in this kit is not hypnosis. It can be listened to anywhere and at anytime. The first session on disc 4 explains Ms. Wizell's experience as a financial advisor and her relationship with money and abundance. The second session is 30 minutes of powerful daily affirmations that can help you realign you beliefs and blocks about how to add richness to your life. Ms. Wizell suggests that you listen to disc 4 whenever you need positive reinforcement ... listen in your car, on your commute, while you do housework ... the possibilities are endless.

Review by JoAnna Carey, Author of Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze of Life

I have several of Victoria's CD sets and I highly recommend them. I have used them to relax, go to sleep, and get my mind headed in the direction I want to go. This compilation is another excellent set of collection and it has definetely worked for me. I feel that it has helped me to have a more prosperous attitude and have been able to greatly improve my financial situation. I have listened to it about 10 - 15 times so far and it has gone a long way to help me be more optimistic about money. Victoria's voice is very positive and soothing and the subliminal side is really motivational. I truly love the CDs!

This 8 part series is a comprehensive financial prosperity package that includes solid financial planning, hypnosis and affirmations. No matter what your psychological profile, if you make bad decisions out of ignorance, you are doomed. As such, the first part of this series talks about sound financial principles. Guided hypnotic sessions follow that are easy to assimilate and very pleasant to hear. Finally, Ms. Wizell completes the course with an explanation of the concept of money as energy and provides half an hour of excellent affirmations.
I liked the fact that I could listen to aspects of the course while driving, although it is necessary to avoid driving during the hypnosis sessions. After just a couple of weeks, I noticed that my attitudes towards money were changing and I found myself getting more opportunities than usual. While I haven't won the lottery, I feel like my financial horizons are opening up in an extremely positive way.
If you're looking for more than a simple hypnosis plan, this series is perfect.

The best parts of this book are (a) a very clear description of a number of control methods which can be used in practice; (b) very useful survey of macroeconomic models which can be used in practice. The application on India is very useful for deleopmnent planners and researchers. There are many books on useless methods which in practice can not work, but this book is a very exception. Every methods explained here are original and work in practice.

The best parts of this book are (a) a very clear description of a number of control methods which can be used in practice; (b) very useful survey of macroeconomic models which can be used in practice. The application on India is very useful for deleopmnent planners and researchers. There are many books on useless methods which in practice can not work, but this book is a very exception. Every methods explained here are original and work in practice.

The book consists of the following chapters: 1. India's Economic Scene and the Behaviours of the Monetary-Financial Instruments; 2. Methods of Optimal Control; 3. Recent Advances in Macroeconomic Policy Analysis ands the Analytical Structure of the Control Model 4. Estimation and Analysis of the Model 5. Analysis of the Result of the Control System.

This book saved [me]so many times in my Monetary Theory Class. I would have to say that this book is a little more advanced than your typical intermediate economics book. One should have a fairly good understanding of algebra and calculus (derivatives and integrals) to understand this book as there are a lot of equations. But that is also what makes it so cool! What I found particularly interesting was the chapter on Episodes in U.S. Monetary History. Although it was not required that we read this book for our class, my professor had said that anyone considering attending graduate school should read this book because they would benefit immensely from it. He said a lot of what this book covers will set up the framework to understanding more advanced level courses in economics at the graduate level.

I wish that this book were still in print. I am an economics student and have found it most useful in my study of monetary economics. It has clear explanations and discussions. It is much more useful and comprehendable than either Walsh, "monetary Theory and Policy" or Goodhart's "money, information, and uncertainty." While one may prefer another book for covering open economy monetary this book is fantastic for the rest of monetary.

This book covers the basics of monetary economics very well

This book is a winner in my book. The book provides a whimsical approach to money that is funny, and informative. It lets you know that nothing you do is 'all wrong,' there are strengths in everyone. I really liked this book and would highly recommend it to others.

In Money: A Woman's Perspective, accredited financial counselor Gayle Martinez provides the reader with an effective, light-hearted way to identify six common money beliefs by exploring the minds of six familiar money management character types: Frugal Fern, Powerful Paula, Generous Georgia, Kool Katy, Avoiding Amy, and Masterful Mona. Readers will learn how their beliefs affect their money behavior as they discover how they can maximize the skills and minimize the challenges inherent with each of their money beliefs and proclivities. Abstract and theoretical concepts are demonstrating by how all six characters would approach buying a house. This is followed by a quiz illustrating how these differing behavior traits play out in various aspect of life. Money: A Woman's Perspective is highly recommended, insightful, rewarding reading for anyone seeking to enhance their money management skills and attitudes.

I thought this book provided a wonderful, fun, creative way to look at how one relates to their money. I appreciated that there was no judgement written in regards to how one behaves with their money management. This book is a wonderful tool to use for gaining insight and ideas on how to be with your money.The characters that Gayle Rose brings into this book are wonderful! They helped me to better relate to how I am with my own money management. Thank you.

I'm confused because I thought I wrote a review years ago. Well, at least I'm not confused about my investments thanx to Ben. Laughing all the way to the bank, yuck, yuck, yuck.

Mr. Schwalb's writing is lol funny. In fact I read sitting on the floor because I'm bent over laughing. Seriously. Bright, witty, entertaining and knowledgable.

Full of good advice and the humor to get us all through the day. Look for his other books. The one on dating is excellent, but I didn't see it listed on Amazon.

I like the author's straight-forward, no-nonsense style. He doesn't tell you how to get rich, nor does he claim to, but he gives lots of very good information and advice on how to save and invest money, make sound financial decisions and not get ripped off. He pulls no punches and calls liars and crooks exactly what they are. He is the funniest writer I have ever read, with the possible exception of Dave Barry. I think this is his first book - I searched for other books by this author and didn't find any.

If you like money, if you are interested in money this is the book for you. Money Can Make you Rich is truly that, rich in humor and a deep look at some of the funnier experiences of the author in pursuit of Money. His ability to laugh at himself, his mistakes in attempting to make money and at some of our concepts helps to take this light hearted look at a very serious subject. For the author's first published book I think this one is a hit!

What motivates politicians? How do they act? If you are interested in those questions your should read this. The author starts from earlier work in the area by Stigler and Posner - but then extends their models in a number of areas. McChesney has a remarkable ability to take a complex area of economics (public choice) and write in an interesting and understandable fashion. This book is probably going to be read mostly by academics but deserves a wider audience.

Fred McChesney here develops his original idea of rent extraction -- and it's an idea that renders understandable much of what the government does. (Want to know why the NRA and politicians perform a perpetual, public dance with each other? Read this book. McChesney's explanation will surprise you.) This book is a marvelous example of the best in public-choice scholarship: clearly written and cogent.

Fred McChesney's book "Money For Nothing" builds upon public choice economist Gordon Tullock's work on how lobbyists obtain economic benefits from politicians. While Tullock's theory - known as "rent-seeking" - is gaining mainstream appeal, many economists now offer similar explanations for other aspects of legislative behavior that aids some interest groups while harming others. McChesney's theory of "rent-extraction" breaks new ground not yet covered by these economists.

McChesney defines rent extraction as "the political practice of extorting payments from private parties by making threats to expropriate wealth." In other words, he claims that politicians can take money from citizens by threatening to harm them and accepting bribes in the form of campaign contributions to leave them alone. He points out that if individuals have accumulated wealth and wish to keep it away from the government, they will be willing to pay politicians to leave them alone until the costs of doing so exceed the benefits of doing so.

Therefore, while Tullock's theory involves politicians accepting payments to create political favors in the form of rents, McChesney's involves politicians accepting payments to avoid destroying existing private rents. He explains the differences between the two by stating: "With the former (rent-creation/bribery), the beneficiaries of political action compensate the politician for increasing their welfare. With the latter (rent extraction/extortion), persons whose welfare would otherwise be diminished by political action compensate the politician for not effectuating that diminution."

He does point out that constitutional protection of private property and freedom of contract can prevent politicians from acting upon their threats. However, he claims the erosion of these protections has made the problem much more severe during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

To support his view that rent extraction imposes enormous costs on the economy, McChesney provides a wealth of evidence from recent policy debates. For example, he cites the United States Federal Trade Commission's efforts - at the request of Congress - to impose warranty and defect disclosure requirements on used car dealers as an attempt by individual members of Congress to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for voiding the rules. In this instance, he provides statistics on contributions made by the National Auto Dealers' Association to members of Congress who voted to repeal the regulations. In discussing the Supreme Court's response to the wheeling and dealing, he points out that the dealers were essentially tricked into paying to repeal legislation that Congress never intended to enact anyway.

On the Clinton health care plan, he states that stock prices of pharmaceutical firms began to fall before the policy was formally proposed. He emphasizes that investors knew that once price controls became an issue, the firms involved would have to spend money fighting the legislation by making campaign contributions. Thus, the firms were expected to lose enormous sums of money whether or not the bill was actually passed. Most importantly, he points out that the firms were never able to recover any of the money they lost in the process.

In addition to legislative threats to impose price caps, he cites situations in which politicians threaten to repeal existing price caps to obtain contributions. For example, he states that proposals to raise admission fees at Yellowstone National Park have met with resistance from local merchants and users who benefit from lower prices. In other words, politicians can even threaten regulatory systems that they inherited from previous regimes in order to extract contributions from the firms that benefit from those systems.

McChesney relates his theory to law and economics by applying the Coase Theorem to his logic. He claims that, in a world without transaction costs, there would be no regulation because markets would allocate goods to their highest bidders. Therefore, in his model, the existence of regulation is treated as a political market failure in which private individuals fail to accurately appraise the credibility of threats made by politicians.

McChesney offers a simple, straightforward way to make sense of much of the regulatory excess observed throughout the economy. Although his treatment of tax code reform may require some clarification, his model will eventually enjoy the same mainstream appeal that has been afforded to Tullock's over time.

I was amazed to find this book pointed out beliefs accepted so early in life that I wasn't even aware they were beliefs. It was enlightening and freeing. What I expected to be a quick read turned out to be an absorbing, and fun filled exploration of myself.

A clearly presented book, complete with compelling stories and profound insights. Shows us how it is possible to create abundance through thought. Presents the spiritual way to manifest prosperity. A refreshing addition to all the money books. Finally one by a level-headed female. Teri-E Belf, Success Coac

This is one of my favorite books on developing what some call a "prosperity consciousness". It truly has valuable exercises that help you identify your own personal blocks to prosperity. I favor books that offer experience as well as theory. The book is now out of print but I would advise anyone to get this book. My favorite thought from the book is that we don't have to choose "this or that" we can choose "this AND that".