Money secrets of the Amish : finding true abundance in simplicity, sharing, and saving

Money secrets of the Amish Finding true abundance in simplicity, sharing, and saving

Lorilee Craker

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Subjects
Consumer education.
Thriftiness.
Finance, Personal.
Home economics > Accounting.
Amish.
Published
Nashville : Thomas Nelson c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Lorilee Craker (-)
Physical Description
xvi, 224 p. ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781595553416
  • Introduction
  • 1. Upside Down
  • 2. UWMW: Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make Do, or Do Without
  • 3. Don't Eat the Marshmallow: Learning Delayed Gratification
  • 4. Pay on Time
  • 5. Rethinking Gifts
  • 6. Saving
  • 7. Operation De-spoil the Kids
  • 8. Repurpose, Recycle, and Reuse
  • 9. Dead Horses Smell Bad, but Debt Smells Even Worse
  • 10. Shopping Secondhand
  • 11. To Bulk or Not to Bulk?
  • 12. Amish Foodies or Frugal Feinschmeckers
  • 13. Bartering: I'll Trade You This Cow for a Bunch of Rugs
  • 14. The Best Things in Life Are Free
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Craker (Through the Storm) interviews lots of thrifty Amish people to understand better their financial habits and choices. Each chapter covers a different aspect of financial behavior (pay bills on time, don't overindulge the children) and ends with "money makeover" advice. A lot of the advice is common sense, but money is a subject that needs all the common sense people can bring to it. The book is driven by the writer's distinctive voice; response to it will be a matter of taste. Some will find it friendly and encouraging; others may find it more flippant than good-humored. Lots of debt-ridden Americans could use this book, though whether they'll take it to heart is another matter. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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