family-economics

The 3rd cause of death in the United States is, no, not AIDS or heart attacks, but from pharmaceutical drugs prescribed by doctors and properly administered. Shame on the FDA.
This book, The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs is nothing more than an advertisement for the Drug Industry. The Physician's Desk Reference, on the other hand, is for medical doctors and contains vital information on all popular drugs prescribed today. Information from the pharmaceutical companies, how the drug should be used, how it should not be used, and most importantly, the contra-indications ("side-effects"). The side-effects of many of todays drugs are astounding and anyone considering taking them should be fully informed to make a conscious choice. The PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) for the current year is the book to buy for this vital information, not the Family Guide.

Good For people who need to look up things . If your sick alot or know someone in your family who is sick .

great to have if you get sick alot or you know someone who does

This book makes a great graduation gift for the kids who know all there is to know about computers, but haven't learned some of life's basics like writing a decent thank you note, proposing a wedding toast or carving a turkey (a favorite test given by future fathers-in-law to unsuspecting young men). The instructions are humorous, clear and mercifully brief. I think most recipients would appreciate, enjoy and use it.

I bought this book years ago and still use it as my first source when I have a question about a odd "occasion." It is as handy as my "Hints from Heloise" book and I give it to people graduating from high school and college just to show them what they don't know!

I found this book in a used book store and bought it on a whim. It's a great reference and an amusing read. I have found many occasions to pass it on to others, graduations, housewarming, gifts for departing interns, etc. Give someone a chuckle and a leg up, they'll be glad you did.

This book is okay as an introduction but is really just a list of people, some of whom couldn't possibly be as wealthy as the author suggests. The book is in the 'gee whiz' genre - it's Asia, so therefore it's exciting but also beyond serious analysis. There are better books on the market that deal with Asian business in a thorough and less excitable way.

This book gives us an insight of key players behind some of the great successes of Asia's mega massive Billionaires Club

The information provided in this book is extremely dated and unrealistic. I live in California and I do understand the real estate prices are much higher on average than most parts of the country. However, he uses an example of an average 3BR, 2BA home selling for between $10,000 and $15,000 and continues to use these numbers throughout his book. Somebody tell me where these homes exist? Downtown Baghdad? He gives an example of how to determine the value of a rental income property. He says to take the monthly rental amount and multiply it by 100 to determine the value of the property. His example was $150 monthly rent x 100 = house value of $15,000. I own a rental that rents for $1500. If I used his example $1500 x 100 = $150,000 right? Wrong!!! This same property will sell today for $375,000, which means a buyer's tenants would have to pay $3,750 per month. Gee, do these numbers ad up? You figure!

David Grzesiek has produced in this title, a very detailed, and specific introduction to making money in the real estate business. Avoiding the hyperbole, and excessive claims of other titles in this field, he details methods, and techniques for making profit in single family homes. These are backed up with charts and statistics. The illustrations he uses are not current in the values represented, but he is more interested in conveying understanding of principles, which translate into whatever figures you require with little effort.
Not a make money overnight book, nor a title that neglects detail amidst "positive attitude" bluff, this is a readable, accessible title that I believe would assist people in making a start in a profitable field.

With 500 tips I have to admit that I found some good ideas but I didn't like the book. Whether he meant to or not Aslett comes off as that guy everyone in the office can't stand. Some of his ideas simply don't stand up to workplace reality and others were clearly written by a guy who hasn't sat in a cubicle in many years.

Decent book, not quite up to par with Aslett's best books. Plenty of good ideas for minimizing overhead at work and concentrating on the "real" task that needs to get done. I take some exception at his recommendations to work evenings and weekends when needed - I think most purchasers of the book want to simplify their work life so they can get out of the office on time and enjoy the rest of their life. i.e. working overtime is one of the biggest components of a *non-simple* work life.

On the cover of this book, the investment strategies are described as "low-maintenance." However, the author goes into great detail into buying your own stocks and also investment clubs, both of which take a considerable amount of time to research and participate in. I honestly don't feel that they belong in this book. Since the author previously wrote a book on investment planning, I feel the content was repurposed for this book despite its inappropriateness. This inappropriate content takes up a very large part of the book, so it's a big problem.

The book is poorly organized. It starts with ideas of how to find money for investments, yet inexplicably the last chapter also covers this same topic. It also does not seem to follow any sort of logical pattern, such as prioritzing what investments a middle class family should pursue first before taking on higher-risk, more complicated or more time-intensive investments. Another thing missing is what to teach the children about investing--should you open a money market in their name and have them put half their birthday money in there or something? If this book is for "working families," shouldn't there be some info about talking with your children about money?

One aspect of this book I enjoyed, however, was about saving money by not buying things that won't really bring you joy. It is a great contrast to the idea of "tightening your belt" and grimly depriving yourself of pleasures to accumulate money.

This is a down-to-earth book in which everyone can find valuable suggestions - some simple, others that take a little work. The sections on investing in stocks and how to make your stock selections is excellent. Although I am already a member of NAIC, I found much simplified information to be helpful. I also like the way the author emphasizes that planning for your future applies to all facets of one's life.

If you're a man and you'd like some perspective on why you work as much as you do----don't buy this book. The author admits that 85% of her clients are women, so perhaps the information is helpful if you are female. But for me (a man) it missed the mark as to why men work so much and what we can do to work less and feel like adequate providers (or just keep our jobs, for that matter!!).

This work by Ilene Philipson tackles the American epidemic of emotional over-investment in the workplace. She makes the case for the growth of the problem, then follows with analysis of the causes and the implications of this pervasive cultural change from both individual and social perspectives. She illustrates the book throughout with cases from her clinical counseling practice.

I respectfully disagree with the prior reviewer who suggests that this book is for women only. I and several of my male friends have read the book and found it informative and useful in thinking through our professional situations and personal attitudes toward work.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, male or female, who is asking themselves hard questions about why they or someone they care about has been working so hard for so long and not really understanding why they're doing it.

If you work outside the home, and want to assuage guilt, then the book may work for you. For moms at home, look for a better book.

I have read a number of books by Neale Godfrey and I always learn from them! Maybe it's because Godfrey has been a working (single) mother for many years, but she really knows what we are up against. Her advice is good, it's simple and it's presented in a very funny way! I recommend this book!

At the back of the book, you will find 6 charts for budgeting (all related) that are of minimal use.The remainder of the book is strong on Chrisitian preaching and bible quoting! I wasn't looking for a lecture on how a Christian family should budget, tithe or keep their family close---I was looking for a meaty and helpful budget guide.I found nothing I didn't already know from general budgeting information except that my checkbook was down a little!If you have strong Christian beliefs this may be for you, but if you want a simple no-bull guide for budgeting---save your money and pass this one by.

I was discouraged and ready to throw in the towel on the familly budget. After reading this quick little book I gained a new vitality to get my finances back in order...Thanks for your wisdom Larry...

C'mon Amazon. Let's be rational about reviews. Does one review from one individual constitute a review? I think not. Let's not blow the opportunity for others like myself that have no clue as to how to start budgeting or how to get control of finances. This book is written in a Chritian context from a Christian Author. It places the focus of stewardship/finances where they belongs. A book this small reads to the large part of the problem: If one does not have a budget by now, chances are they don't want to get bogged down in pages. This is a great place to start and an insight regarding the real source of all that we have! Let's make the rating on this book "not rated" until we hear from more readers.

This book would probably be a lot of use to a writer or screenwriter who was researching the working-class family in the early 70s. The stories are interesting and the writing is fluid and compelling. It gives a good slice of life from several perspectives.

It *might* be of interest to a historian as anecdotal material, but it's good to note that this is a small sample of interviews carried out by a writer who obviously had her own agenda with the subject matter.

I bought it second-hand and don't regret the time to read it.

Lilian Rubin writes with an empathy that could only come from being the product of a working-class family herself. Unfortunately, the baggage which Rubin's brings along on her study tends to butt in inappropriately. In the chapter on the subject's childhood, for example, Rubin concludes that all of the subjects must have been unhappy during their early years because she could recall her "own impoverished background." It did not matter to Rubin that her subjects "implored, even commanded [her], to believe they had happy home lives as children."

It should also be noted that this study was conducted in 1972. While there is a fairly significant new introduction which Rubin wrote in 1992, the text of the book is unchanged. Certainly much has changed in the past twenty years. Both in terms of the jobs of the working-class, the sex lives of working-class couples, the reasons they marry, and even the definition of working-class itself.

In short, an interesting read by a talented writer. But rigorous sociology it is not.

Though not perfect, Rubin's work sheds light on many of the inter-personal and inter-gender plaues on America's working class families. Most importantly, Rubin writes with a believable sensitivity that heightens the text's effictiveness.