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Make Money Not Excuses Overall Review

This is the final review of Jean Chatzky’s Make Money Not Excuses and how it relates to me and my financial situation and outlook. The first review is here, Chapter 1 is here, Chapter 2 is here, Chapters 3, 4, and 5 are here, Chapter 6 is here, Chapters 7 and 8 are here, and Chapters 9 and 10 are here.

Overall, I would recommend giving Make Money Not Excuses a read, especially if you’re looking for some quick bits of motivational and actionable advice. For me, that was the biggest benefit to reading the book - not the specific topics (although they were all good) as much as the bite-sized format and the way the pieces were presented. Everything was written in a way that encouraged change without belitting your reasons for not changing until now. In fact, as I mentioned previously, I actually was motivated to do a few things in the process of reading the book, most notably sorting through old CDs and putting a large portion of them aside to get rid of. And I actually did sell a number of them at our last yard sale, so I followed through with that action.

For me, this is a book I think I will keep on the shelf under my night table and randomly open up and read a chapter or a segment when I’m feeling in the need of some positive action. I think the format will really encourage me to get re-energized and re-motivated when I feel stuck. The tone is encouraging without being preachy but also has just the right blend of “get up and take action” mixed in. If you want to read a lighthearted book that gives you some motivational techniques to get going on things you’ve been putting off, this book in my opinion is worth a read.

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