Windfall: Managing Unexpected Money So It Doesn't Manage You
Author: Marla Brill
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ISBN: 0028642058
Publisher: Alpha Books (21 September, 2001)
Sales Rank: 266,270
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 1 out of 5
Awful Book
This book was poorly written, confused and in some places just plain wrong. As a CPA I know tax code and I know investing. This book sends all the wrong messages about what money is and what money can do.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Interesting and VERY approachable
I was a bit leery about buying a book on handling money, as I admit I don't handle money very well and I'm not very open to learning the details of money management. But I was really surprised - pleasantly - to find this book. Ms. Brill writes in a way that doesn't patronize the reader with trying to get too simple, but she does get her points across in a very approachable way.I found Windfall to be extremely interesting and useful and have recommended it to friends and relatives. I've looked at a lot of other books on managing money (windfalls or otherwise) and this is by far the best written of the bunch. It ought to be required reading for any lottery winner or someone who receives an inheritance, and it's worthwhile for the rest of us too.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Interesting book - worth keeping as a reference
I wish I could say that I had a windfall sitting in my bank account, waiting for me to invest it, but I don't. I bought this book with the idea that it might help me if I ever came into a large sum of money, and also just to get a better idea as to how to handle money generally. I wasn't disappointed - Brill clearly knows her stuff, and she writes in a very "consumer-friendly" style. I found her advice to be straightforward and helpful and something that was reachable by someone like myself who does not have an MBA, or even a good understanding of investment options.I'll definitely keep Windfall in my library and look back to it as a handy reference. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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