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Shoo, Jimmy Choo!: The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less and Saving More
by
Catey Hill (Goodreads Author)
Remember when Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldn’t buy her apartment because she’d already spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, she’d own her co-op and be on her way to a comfortable retirement!
Catey Hill is the online money expert for the Daily News Web site—and author of this humoro...more
Catey Hill is the online money expert for the Daily News Web site—and author of this humoro...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
January 5th 2010
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I thought I would absolutely hate this book (what a way to start a review!) but ended up rather enjoying it instead. A lot has to do with the fun, conversational tone the author maintains throughout the book. Though slanted more towards the "young and fun and fabulous" female audience (if you don't know what Jimmy Choo sells, then you won't get about 95% of the references in the book) I also felt the author had a rather funny undercurrent of humility, which I think comes from her personal experi...more
Some good advice, but not much that hasn't been covered better by others (Suze Orman's "The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke" covers most of the topics in this book in much better detail).
The writer tried to make the text sound like a best friend who was just chatting you up with advice over coffee, but the effect was more artificial and sometimes even condescending than I think the author intended.
It's not a BAD book, and the advice is good for someone who has never read a financi...more
The writer tried to make the text sound like a best friend who was just chatting you up with advice over coffee, but the effect was more artificial and sometimes even condescending than I think the author intended.
It's not a BAD book, and the advice is good for someone who has never read a financi...more
As someone who knows absolutely nothing about finance, I found this book particularly helpful. It does not read like a text book, which I enjoyed. What I did not like was the constant mentions of blowing money on designer clothes and vapid item. I felt she was addressing a specific audience I was not a part of, so part of the message was lost on me. I believe she could have written this book without the cliched or stereotypical females and spending comments. Despite this, I learned a lot in term...more
Shoo, Jimmy Choo
Author: Catey Hill
Overall: 4 out of 5
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased by Myself
Description: (Author Website) Remember when Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldn't buy her apartment because she'd spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, she'd already have owned that co-op, had a pile of savings and been on her way to a comfortable retirement.
Ladies, if you're a latte-in-the-morning, closet-stuffed...more
Author: Catey Hill
Overall: 4 out of 5
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased by Myself
Description: (Author Website) Remember when Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldn't buy her apartment because she'd spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, she'd already have owned that co-op, had a pile of savings and been on her way to a comfortable retirement.
Ladies, if you're a latte-in-the-morning, closet-stuffed...more
I thought this book was very condescending. Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I like fashion, but I'm not a vapid caricature. With the repeated and very unnecessary allusions to (BAD) fashion, I got the impression that the author was having an inside joke at my expense. The tone was very mocking and sexist. More importantly, the advice was very basic. Way too basic. The only thing clever about this book was its cover. I'm so glad I took it out of the library!
I picked this up while I was waiting for my Mom in the library. I always feel that I am not the target audience for these books. Possibly because it would never occur to me to blow all my money on handbags and Jimmy Choos. The advice itself is good but it is standard fare just repackaged for young women. This isn't a terrible thing just not my thing.
Really informative and helpful. Catey breaks down and defines the basics of finances, and offers realistic advice for smart spending and saving. And she does it without sounding presumptuous or monotonous. Catey is witty, and uses real-life examples that we can all relate to to illustrate her points. I felt more like I was talking to a girlfriend than reading a text book, and I now feel like I have a stronger understanding of my finances and what I have to do to make them grow in the future.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It definitely helped me get my finances in order with simple layman's term explanations. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the undertone that basically all twenty-something females are most concerned with fashion magazines and shoes that cost $600 a pop. If you can take this fluff with a grain of salt, the take home points of this book are really helpful. I definitely recommend!
I know very little to nothing about money, except that it comes in my account and leaves the moment I purchase something on ShopBop. Oh, and somehow my employer takes some of it for "taxes". Or whatever.
That was me pre Shoo, Jimmy Choo!
Post:
Interest is the devil. I won't have more than two credit cards. AmEx has great rewards, but you have to make the payments in full. I will NEVER make any late payments, and I know what my credit score is (which I got for free on annualcreditreport.com)
I have...more
That was me pre Shoo, Jimmy Choo!
Post:
Interest is the devil. I won't have more than two credit cards. AmEx has great rewards, but you have to make the payments in full. I will NEVER make any late payments, and I know what my credit score is (which I got for free on annualcreditreport.com)
I have...more
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It offered it some great financial advice; advice that is both easy to understand and take. If your mid twenties read this book... you will want to immediately change your whole financial outlool!
Good book for young female, specifically those living in the city. Catey does a good job giving an overview important financial areas in one's life while keeping it interesting and practical.
Jan 21, 2010
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I am loving Shoo Jimmy Choo! I have already started to reorganize my financial life!
BORING!
Good practical advice--some better than the rest. Ideal for 20-somethings right out of college as alot of the info within has already been mastered by older/more established women.
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Catey Hill is the money editor for the New York Daily News online. Previously, Catey was the marketing manager at Plum TV and the author of The Plum Wealth Report, a specialized blog focusing on the purchasing behaviors of affluent consumers. She first realized her need to kick her shoe habit and get her finances in order when working as the financial marketing manager for Forbes magazine. Catey r...more
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