Life or Debt: A One-Week Plan for a Lifetime of Financial Freedom

by Stacy Johnson

Book Overview

From the financial whiz behind TV's Money Talks comes a simple, sensible, successful guide to staying out of the red and getting into the green. Life or Debt outlines and easy, step-by-step, seven-day... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345455649
• ISBN13: 9780345455642
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Buy this Wonderful Book Today!!!

I recieved an advance copy of this wonderful book from the author. I have to say that reading this book is like having a close friend come over to your house and share the financial facts of your life. Stacy Johnson really knows his stuff. His experience on finances is second to none. This book provides an amazing "Blue Print" on getting your financial house in order.Freeing yourself from debt is easier than you think after you read this book. As you probably know Stacy is the creator of very successful Money Talks television news series. He has been a Godsend to millions of people who need advice on getting out of debt, achieving financial freedom, and earning handsome profits from smart investment decisions. This book will inspire you take take charge of your Financial life!!! You must give this book a try. It will be one of the smartest investment decisions you'll ever make.

An exciting approach to the same dull topic

This is my first book review, but I have to take the time to highly recommend this book. I saw Mr. Johnson on a local talk show (Northwest Afternoon here in Seattle) and I was inspired to buy his book. What this book essentially is adovcating is hapiness through financial freedom, which is accomplished by paying off all debts and then turning these debt payments into wealth. The way that Mr. Johnson sets this up is simple and self-supporting, and I personally am setting out on his recommended path. I especially love the section on how to make money off of telemarketers through the use of "do not call" policies. I have already used it on American Express, who kept calling me about credit insurance, and it promptly shut them up (apparently "I'm not interested" doesn't work, but "I will sue you" does). This book will pay for itself and is worth the time for anyone who is tired of working for everyone else.

OK, now I get it!

I recommend this book. My finances are a disaster, but candidly, I'm more than fed up with the preachy, condescending literature on how the heck to get out of this pickle. Today, though, is a new day. This work is a very approachable, light, yet immensely insightful roadmap to "the other side." A week after receiving this book, FINALLY, I'm on that path. And to my surprise, I'm actually having fun with it. This book probably contributes little "new" to the subject, and probably told me little that I didn't already know, down deep. However, because of the author's approach, and encouragement, it contributed... and continues to contribute...greatly to my life. Thanks, Mr. Johnson.

Creating Wealth

A concise, readable treatment of the rudiments of creating wealth. Following the simple program outlined by Mr. Johnson will allow a family the ability to develop an estate and save for retirement. As a CPA and financial planner with over 25 years experience in the capital markets, I heartily recommend this book. Mr. Johnson's book will be recommended by our financial planning practice to clients ready to start taking control of their financial lives.

Must Read

This is required information that is missing in most high school and college curriculum. Armed with this type of information there would be fewer individuals finding themselves mired in debt before they realize what happened.