From Publishers Weekly
Longtime radio talk show hosts and authors Ken and Daria Dolan set out to write an indispensable book specifically addressing today's financial issues. These include the difficulties faced by the spouses of people who died on September 11, as well as the struggles of investors who lost their life savings in the slumping stock market. "Be prepared for anything.... We've all learned the hard way that we must be ready for the unthinkable." Although the chapter "Preparing for the Unexpected" offers specific and unique tips on insurance, tax, benefits and other coping strategies for widows as well as the recently unemployed, most of the book contains information on insurance, retirement, debt, investing and estate planning that can be found in any number of personal finance titles. Most of the Dolans' advice-lock in a low mortgage rate, avoid debt, buy bonds with staggered interest rates, etc.-isn't new. Still, the book does offer friendly, colloquial advice, as the Dolans discuss their own spending, who balances the checkbook and how they've coped with various life events. The sidebars (labeled "Dolan Ah-Ha!" and "Dolan Bottom Line") and lists of helpful Web sites and books break up the text and boil down big ideas. While useful, this will best serve neophytes and isn't essential reading for people already comfortable with handling their finances.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Tips on everything from getting out of debt to planning for retirement from two personal finance advisers with a top-rated radio show. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Books on managing personal finances often resemble each other--in an emphasis on savings, eradicating debt, explaining various instruments, and offering worksheets to tote up assets and liabilities. Ken and Daria Dolan, radio show journalists and the authors of Smart Money (1998) and Straight Talk on Money (1993), among others, get to the heart of financial matters by drilling down into the art of the deal, whether it's buying a car or shopping for health insurance. Their practicum includes such advice as waiting until the 50s to purchase long-term care insurance, asking auto salespeople to "quote it clean," and spotlighting questions to ask brokers. The authors also interject quite a few personal stories within their narrative, demonstrating well how they learned to practice what they preach. More straightforward simplicity on the topic of amassing wealth and living well. Barbara Jacobs
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Review
"The Dolans deliver practical advice on virtually every conceivable major investment decision most people will face in a lifetime, from seven money moves to make when having a child to coping financially in the aftermath of a disaster, such as a layoff or the death of a spouse. . . . Savvy and thorough, DON'T MESS WITH MY MONEY is a good investment." —Entrepreneur Magazine
Review
"The Dolans deliver practical advice on virtually every conceivable major investment decision most people will face in a lifetime, from seven money moves to make when having a child to coping financially in the aftermath of a disaster, such as a layoff or the death of a spouse. . . . Savvy and thorough, DON'T MESS WITH MY MONEY is a good investment." ?Entrepreneur Magazine
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