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> listen to books on tape. Last night I started "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". I am
> >finding the principles he is talking about very interesting. I plan to
> have
> >Trevor (14) listen too, as it tells how a couple young boys learned about
>
> Ooohh, be careful with those. Take it with a grain of salt!
> Firstly, they're badly written. As someone who loves the written word,
> it's really disturbing when a 'bestseller' is written so poorly.
> Okay, but that's really not all.
>
> Someone did some research on him and he's not all he's cracked up to
> be. It seems that he was talking about owning multiple properties in
> Arizona (etc) and someone did a search and found him listed as owner of
> only two properties, one of which he sold to buy the second
> one. Un-huh. Yeah.
>

I'm not rushing out to buy multiple properties here in So. CA! :-) What I
like about the book is looking at accumulating wealth coming from a different
direction. Becoming a wage earner late in my life after years of being a
stay at home mom who believed she could "make do" with what ever money is
available, I need to spin some of my money attitudes.

Like Trevor and I read in some book - a young girl was having fun creating
lots of her own businesses, and her friend was getting annoyed because there
was no time for her anymore. She stated - "you know money doesn't buy
happiness", her business friend replied, "well it doesn't buy unhappiness
either".

I'll try the books you suggested. I have never focussed on money, and
realize that the stress of trying to cover the dental work, plus looking at
my future, and covering my current expenses, I need to educate myself and
direct some energy in this direction.

Thank you for your input. I hope I have the opportunity to take you to
lunch!! :-)

Connie


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Heidi Wordhouse-Dykema

At 10:47 AM 2/18/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>like about the book is looking at accumulating wealth coming from a different
>direction. Becoming a wage earner late in my life after years of being a
>stay at home mom who believed she could "make do" with what ever money is
>available, I need to spin some of my money attitudes.

Great!
I've heard a few 'horror stories' about folks taking that book literally,
quitting their jobs right off the bat and expecting to be millionaires in a
matter of days or weeks.... only to find themselves losing everything.
Ouch. I should have realized that, being an unschooler, maybe you have a
better head on your shoulders than many! (grin) (no, no bias here, why do
you ask?)
The millionaire next door book is a little more grounded and I think you'll
really enjoy it! Most libraries carry it I think. It's really helped us
change our thinking about how wealthy people get and stay wealthy. We're
inching that way, ever so slowly!!!
Enjoy,
Heidi