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    <body><![CDATA[Quick read and practical advice for those with financial worries. Most of the advice is just very practical…stuff my grandmother would have done and said like pay cash for stuff…but we can always be reminded of the practical. This isn’t a book about investing money. This is for people who are ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42183389">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Actually its more like 4.5 but I can't do a half star. I didn't like it as much as Repair your credit and knock out your debt. But it was good. I think he was arrogant but he says he is and he mentioned his show alot. Since I have no t.v i dont' know what he's talking about. Also He advises getting ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45985069">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i don't have tv so i didn't know who this guy was or what his modus operandi is, but after reading this book i can tell his &quot;thing&quot; is to be a complete asshole to people who are in financial crisis.  he claims that his approach is simply tough love + that he likes it when people cry becaus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16960943">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Usually when I read a book in 2 days, it's because I really liked it and couldn't put it down. In this case though, it was more like, I couldn't wait to put it down so I could move on. It's not that it's a bad book, it's just not for me. Larry Winget's in-your-face persona probably works a lot bette...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13812997">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was AWESOME!  There are so many good things about it, that I'm just going to tell you to go and read it yourself!<br/><br/>*** You don't have to be &quot;broke&quot; to get something out of this book... it's for anyone who wants to make their financial situation better - and who doesn't ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53812947">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Wingett pulls no punches...he tells the reader their lazy, lack will, are unethical, etc.<br/><br/>And you know what...if you're at the level of broke that he's discussing, then at least one of those derogatory remarks is more than likely true.<br/><br/>He offers up some great tips on what you c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20532750">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a quick, 2-hour read that offered a lot of practical tips for getting out of debt and/or getting ahead financially. While I already embrace most of his tactics (create a budget, know how much you earn/spend, live within your means), the main theme in his book is that we all choose our situa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36746764">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Good for people who are making money, but not saving any. Personally there wasn't anything in this book that was new to me, but if you are just starting out being thrifty then this is an ok start.  I would recommend the &quot;Tightwad Gazette&quot; series over this any day.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Winget's style of writing is very abrupt but holds a lot of truth. If you are looking for something sweet and sugary on how you’re destroying yourself and your family because of your spending habits, then don't read this book. <br/><br/>Very insightful.<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[All Larry Winget's advice is common sense, but I'd still recommend this to anyone who is having money woes.  The writing is simple and blunt, which makes it easy and quick to read.  If you've read books about money before, there's probably no reason to pick this up, but if you haven't, like me, you'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41441829">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i wish i'd seen his show &quot;big spender.&quot; this is a bare knuckle style book dealing with debt. he does not tolerate excuses, and there's no point in reading this if you're going to make any. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love his blunt, no-nonsense, smack-you-in-the-face approach to financial health.  I just wish I had the courage to do everything he says.....give up my cable??!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Eh, it's ok.  Nothing you don't already know, he just says it in a more abusive way!  If you want to read it, check it out of the library...don't buy it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I first saw this book in Borders while traveling in Salt Lake City. <br/><br/>In this book, Winget defines the difference between people who are broke and people who live in poverty. His financial strategies work for people who are ready to take charge of their financial future by taking charge of t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33708612">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm frugal, not broke, and not in debt, so I'm not the target audience for this book. (How did I end up reading it?  I saw some of this author's titles in a bookstore and wanted to see what his &quot;message&quot; was--his schtick--and this was the first one available at my library.) However, I like...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27630979">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Core concepts are good, but lots of self-help &quot;fluff&quot; though (like most self-help books).]]></body>
    
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