Welcome to 2009 and to the new Book Buzz column to be featured here in The Garden Island newspaper. This space will be used to introduce new, interesting, useful or good books available at your local neighborhood library. Kaua‘i’s six
Welcome to 2009 and to the new Book Buzz column to be featured here in The Garden Island newspaper. This space will be used to introduce new, interesting, useful or good books available at your local neighborhood library.
Kaua‘i’s six Hawai‘i State Public Library System libraries in Waimea, Hanapepe, Koloa, Lihu‘e, Kapa‘a and Princeville can help you borrow the books mentioned in this column.
Remember what book-lover Richard De Bury said: “Books are masters who instruct us without rods or ferules, without words or anger, without bread or money. If you approach them, they are not asleep; if you seek them, they do not hide; if you blunder, they do not scold; if you are ignorant, they do not laugh at you.”
Happy reading.
With the financial markets diving and unemployment rising, money matters are on the mind these days. Wise financial management is ever more important. But what is wise money management in this economic climate? Today’s Buzz books include financial advice on how to get smarter with your money, spend less for more, fight foreclosure, overcome harmful financial myths, plan for a growing family, and how to understand and find the opportunity in the current economic mess.
The Ultimate
Cheapskate’s Road
Map to True Riches
A Practical (And Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less
By Jeff Yeager
332.024 Ye
The Ultimate Cheapskate series of financial planning books, spawned by the eponymous newsletter now found online at cheapskatesmonthly.com presents this guide to buying less stuff, retiring young, and living financially free while making a positive difference in people’s lives and saving the planet along the way.
Let’s Get Real
About Money
Profit from the Habits of the Best Personal Finance Managers
By Eric Tyson
332.024 Ty
Best-selling author Tyson presents this primer to healthy financial habits. It contains a personal financial action plan that allows easy assessment of current assets and retirement goals.
Increase Your
Financial IQ
Get Smarter With Your Money
By Robert T. Kiyosaki
332.02401 Ki
Hawai‘i-born financial guru, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, continues his financial education mission. In a world of financial turbulence, your best asset is your financial IQ.
Secrets of the
Millionaire Mind
Mastering the Inner
Game of Wealth
By T. Harv Eker
338.97302 Jo
The author claims that in this book you will learn how to identify and revise your money blueprint to dramatically increase your income and accumulate wealth. The book teaches about the root cause of success and is loaded with ideas, insights and strategies.
Fight Foreclosure!
How to Cope with a Mortgage You Can’t Pay, Negotiate with Your Bank, and Save Your Home
By David M. Petrovich
332.722 Pe
Do you know someone who is at risk of losing their home? This step –by-step guide can help them take action before it’s too late. Petrovich lays out the options and weighs the pros and cons of each. He shares smart practical strategies for lowering payments and keeping a home.
Expecting Money
The Essential Financial Plan for New and Growing Families
By Erica Sandberg
332.024 Sa
For anyone expecting or raising children, a concise and authoritative guide to help young families and single parents take control of their finances.
Killing Sacred Cows
Overcoming the Financial Myths That are Destroying Your Prosperity
By Alex Counts
332 C
The author claims that most people are held captive in their financial lives by propaganda, misinformation, and incomplete knowledge. Killing Sacred Cows challenges the status quo and gives financial advice that will transform the way you view money. Net worth is a poor indicator of wealth … what maters is cash flow, and this book will teach you how to develop it.
Crash Proof
How to Profit from the Coming
Economic Collapse
By Peter D. Schiff
332 Sc
This well-used book presents a plausible plan about how to deal with the risks of the current economic environment. It provides an insightful examination of the structural weaknesses underlying the economic meltdown and discusses ways to protect yourself — as well as profit — during the difficult times that lie ahead.
• Carolyn Larson is head librarian at Lihu‘e Public Library. Her bi-weekly column brings you the buzz on new, popular and good books available at your neighborhood library.
