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Title: How to Survive Without a Salary: Learning How to Live the Conserver Lifestyle by Charles Long ISBN: 1-894622-37-5 Publisher: Warwick House Pub. Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best guide on how to live the conserver lifestyle!
Comment: This book first caught my eye because of the title, and once I opened the book, I couldn't put it down. Not only does it have practical tips, it contains many humorous stories. One of the best things about this book is that it will teach you a different way of thinking. Instead of always buying what the media wants us to, you'll learn to analyze your real needs and find alternative solutions. You don't have to be unemployed to read this gem. This is a must-have for anybody who wants to save money!
Rating: 4
Summary: Here you have it - a review by a student of economics
Comment: I thought that this book was so funny in places that I haven't laughed so hard, so much, for a long time. Charles is a skilled writer; the book is very readable, intelligent, thoughtful,and well organized. It contains a copious (even prodigious) amount of tips, for a 200-page book. Very practical, and at the same time touches on abtruse philosophical areas, especially at the end of the book.
Hey, I used to think I was cheap. This guy is CHEAP. His anecdotes include waiting for it to rain to take a shower instead of installing indoor plumbing. He had a big hole in the floor of his entryway, or somewhere in his house, into which the kids and a few guests fell. He refused to spend one cent covering the hole, until a neighbor told him about a steel grate they threw away years ago, so he went to the dump and found it.
The point is that you can learn from a top-notch "conserver"; an applied example I would give is to buy two gallons of milk when it's on sale and freeze one for later use (works well!). This guy probably drinks powdered milk though.
I disagree with his economic analysis; prudence CAN be a vice, as any virtue most certainly is in its extreme, or even overdone. But Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is not just about "McPimple Burger" or keeping up with the Joneses. Any system on a mass scale is going to have gaping faults, and the weaker of us might succumb to our basest impulses. But perhaps Long goes a bit too far the other way...
At any rate, he sounds like an economic anarchist. Very well thought out book, great advice. I borrowed the book from the library and laughed about how this guy would have to recommend doing so...and later on in the book he actually does recommend it! econ
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Well-Written Book!
Comment: A couple of times I went to a Chapter's bookstore, I took this book, sat down and readt it. I found this book truly interesting that I ended up buying a copy for myself to keep. As I've been reading this, I noticed and truly believe that this was a well-thought of...well-written book. I am convinced with the way he explained and supported his ideas and arguments. I admire Mr. Long's resourcefulness. I am sure that I will be reading this book over and over again whenever I have some spare time.
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