Don't Get Caught with Your Skirt Down: A Practical Girl's Recession Guide

by Jill Keto and Daniel Keto

Book Overview

A straightforward, no-nonsense, practical, woman-to-woman guide to understanding the economy and personal finance, navigating the sea of confusing investment options and cutting back on spending... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439145865
• ISBN13: 9781439145869
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Witty and Informative

Jill Keto discusses a sobering topic in a witty way. In her wonderfully informative, quick-read recession help guide, she clearly explains the basics of an economic recession, as well as providing sound analysis and helpful tips so one can sustain through these difficult times.

A terrific addition to any modern woman's library

This highly readable book would make a terrific addition to any modern woman's library, and it is certainly informative. The economics portions are heavy, and that's not a subject I would usually enjoy. But my hat's off to Jill Keto for making a normally boring subject humorous. I am impressed with the uncommon approach to investing, and given that she accurately predicted this recession and events surrounding it (the first version of the book was out last summer) I wouldn't be surprised if her investment picks turn out to be winners in 2009 and 2010! I particularly love her supportive "go-get-em" advice for women running their own businesses. Her fearless approach is inspirational!

Covers the universe of recession survival

This is not chicklit! Well researched and iconoclastic view of America's short-term economic future (probable deep recession), and how to survive and survive well. This is Econ and Finance 101 mulched down to understandability and peppered with other useful stuff like blocking the theft of your husband to fixing your own Volvo to learning a second language, preferably Mandarin. Jill's book is going into my research library next to the Merck Manual and James Beard's American Cookery.

A Must-Read for Right Now!

I found this book very informative and entertaining. All women should have read this book YESTERDAY! It has so much great information in an easy-read style. This would be a really good gift for college-age students and those just starting out, so they can hopefully avoid some of the financial mistakes others of us have had to address.

Fantastic

Don't Get Caught with Your Skirt Down paints a clear picture of empowerment on the rocky waters of these times. I am so glad that I bought this book and read it. You will be too. Jill Keto inspires with style, fun, and amazing shared stories and practices from her life. I particularly loved the parts about how she manages to get control of her finances and her aspirations even while raising two small children. This book will demystify the financial news and give you major inspiration to maximize your life strategies in these times of rapid change. This is a must read. Jill has gone where we want to go and she's giving us her secrets in this great book. I give this one an A+ for books that are having the most positive impact on me this year.