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If you are looking to have devotions at home, but do not know where to begin, stop looking. This book and the entire series are excellent. They teach biblical values through hands on expereince. As a pastor of a church, I am recommending this series to all members who have children. You do not need to know theology or know how to teach, just have a desire to set aside time one night per week and enjoy time teaching, learning and growing with your kids in a Christ centered fun way.

Mr. Spare is a investment advisor who takes the long view. He presents his ideas in very simple language that both novice and experienced investors can use. Chapter 1 and 2 alone are worth the price of admission. Chapter 1 (The New Face Of Retirement) presents the case for continuing to work, save, and invest because of the simple fact that we will live longer and that experience counts in the marketplace. Chapter 2 (How Much Do You Need To Retire?) demonstrates that a million dollars today isn't what it used to be, and that inflation is a deadly force, especially for those trying to maintain a reasonable lifestyle. Chapter 6 (Disregarding Noise, Understanding Time) offers sound advice on not paying any attention to the noise in the marketplace, especially in these times of CNBC and CNN. The rest of the book is icing on the cake. The key is to read widely, have an independent mind, and develop a focused portfolio. There are only a few books that one needs to invest successfully--this is one of them. Mr. Spare's book is one that every sensible investor should read once a year. It clears the mind wonderfully. Read it and read the classic by Charles D. Ellis (Winning The Loser's Game) and you will be miles ahead of the competition.

I have used previous editions of this book in my insurance classes for years. It just keeps getting better and better. If there is a better introductory text out there, I haven't found it! J. Edward Updyke, CLU Senior Vice President Settlers Life Insurance Compan

This is a very worthwhile book. It provides an excellent commentary on Irish company law. It considers the issues at the heart of the subject. I regret to say that the providers of this site are incorrect in their assertion that this book is out of print - it was @subjected@ to its third re-print in December 1997 - YAHOO please take note... I would unreservedly recommend this book to all readers.

As a legal advisor to a Section 501(c)(3) hospital who is not a dyed-in-the-wool tax expert, I have found this book to be of immense help. It is well-written and the examples are chosen carefully.

My only regret is not having bought and read this book sooner. I helped me through every step of the application process, which is more than I can say for my university's law school advisor.

I want to read all the book.

How marvellous it is when, after bumping into the furniture in a darkened room for so long, somebody switches the light on! This book is a godsend. It doesn't matter how old you are, or what stage in your life you are at: Jack Oliver gives you so many easy entry points into the life-long process of financial planning that you can find your way in next to no time.

As the title suggests, the book is broken up into 7 "ages": Birth & Education, Work, Marriage, Parenthood, Career Development, Retirement and Old Age. The book is peppered with "decision trees", which allow you to start reading at the best "age" for you. Each "age" section has its own decision tree which makes it easy to review the options appropriate for that age, and allows you to back-track to elements from earlier ages if you skipped them at the time (e.g. not having proper life assurance with your mortgage). The decision trees are very clear so that you can decide for yourself what sort of provisions you might want to make. He shows you the benefits of making those provisions, and the typical costs you can expect.

I am a shareholder, a company director, a pension fund trustee, a company secretary, a husband, a father and a house owner. I have been subject to a great deal of financial advice over the last 5 to 10 years, but it does not hang together in a coherent picture. Oliver's book contains everything I have ever worried about, and more besides, and all of it in the most organised and accessible fashion. I would recommend it to anybody.

This book is really helpful, and easy to understand. Even if your finances are a mess right now, it tells you how to straighten them out. It gives good examples of how to get started investing. You don't have to spend all your money on lottery tickets to retire wealthy.

No Financial Planner in their right mind should be without Phyllis Shelton's latest book on Long Term Care. She continues to jam-pack this book with great information on a subject that so many know so very little about. It's no wonder that she has been described as "the most prolific trainer in the long-term care insurance marketplace."