7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life

How to Live Well with the Money You Have

By: Michelle Singletary

Narrated by: Lee Adams

The 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.

The 7 Money Mantras are:

1. If it’s on your ass, it’s not an asset!
2. Is this a need or is it a want?
3. Sweat the small stuff.
4. Cash is better than credit.
5. Keep it simple.
6. Priorities lead to prosperity.
7. Enough is enough.

Michelle Singletary is a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post 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.©2004 Michelle Singletary; (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

GREAT Book

This book is great if you are trying to figure out this whole money thing. I think it is a great book for all young adults to start them thinking of being money savvy.

Great Book

Most of her advise is pretty good. Few of them I felt were too cheap!
Overall the book does add value and information.

A bit dated...but still relevant!

It's an older version but the foundation still holds true! Worth it..very much so. Thanks!

Singletary Says

This book was okay but it should have been read by the Author, the voice does not fit.

The book was filled with ways to save money and common sense issues.

Excellent

Very well written and read. Most of the information was based on common sense (which more and more people today seldom use).