Mind Over Money: Your Path to Wealth and Happiness

by Eric Tyson

Book Overview

When I started doing personal financial counseling back in 1990, I believed that because most Americans had never learned how to manage their personal finances (for example, in the schools) that they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593152388
• ISBN13: 9781593152383
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: CDS Books
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A Very Good Book!

I picked up this book just to review the contents and ended up reading it right there and then from cover to cover. Sound odd for a book with the subject matter being financial advice? It is, because few financial advice books are written with the heart of the everyday Joe in mind, but this one is. Author Eric Tyson has packed his new work chock full of top of the notch information to help everyone from the everyday Joe to the multi-millionaire tycoon have a better understanding of achieving financial goals and the many pitfalls to avoid. Think this work is boring? Think again! Our author breaks down his work down into nine chapters with subtitles after each, such as: 3 -The Workaholic: Fitting Life into Your Work (my favoritie chapter) Why do we work so much The Damage Done by Working So Much Working Solutions How Do I Know If I'm A Workaholic I particularly enjoyed this chapter on the Workaholic because that is who I tend to be. The insight was amazing and certainly left me making a strong decision to make some changes. Excellent! 6- The Supersaver: Hoarding and Cheating The Supersaver personality Overcoming Oversaving I had to giggle some in reading this chapter since I know a few people that I would personally call 'cheap,' you know the ones always afraid to buy a coke because that dollar has to be saved for the rainy day. This chapter really brings it home, as do all those inside this outstanding book. In each chapter he talks to you not just about your money but about your life and how important it is that money does not control your life, who you think you are, or where your going. His advise helps you set priorities in order and get your financial situation to line up with your life. He shows the pitfalls of excessive spending and living beyond our means by using credit cards and explains the harm that can do. He even takes you back to your childhood and asks you to uncover any reasons why you are controlling your money the way you are, bringing to remembrance youthful memories that have now influenced your financial behavior. Interesting. To be honest with you I have never seen a book on financial planning quite like this one. It is fresh, full of heart and has a real feel that this author actually cares if you win or lose in this game; that's something you don't see everyday. The information given is so detailed that even someone like me can pick it up and run to victory with it. You see, this is a book that isn't all about money, but all about you first and money second. It will help you to put priorities in order, understand many pitfalls and help you avoid them, and make you think, what am I doing, where am I going, and what is important to me and what am I sacrificing to achieve that. If I were to give this book a sub-title it would have to be, "Money and Me," because our lives definitely do revolve around our money and in this work you will find how to make money work for y

informative for my wife and I...and the kids

This is a wonderful book that takes a common sense approach to handling finances that my wife and I found helpful. The best part is that we were able to share much of this information with our three children who receive no basic financial instruction in school. Tyson makes reading and understanding these topics easy.

What a find!

I picked up Tyson's book not sure about another personal finance book but this one helped me and my husband come together on our money issues. This is NOT your average personal finance book! I'm usually very reluctant on personal finance but I loved this book! Very helpful!

Excellent!!!

I was really, really surprised by this book. I only wish I had read it before we entered into our recent car lease! The book does have plenty of specific suggestions on buying, borrowing, investing, etc. HOWEVER, it's great strength and surprise is that it got me to think about my spending habits and investing behaviors like I never have before. Now, I only have to get my husband to read it!

One of the most important books you will ever read

This book really puts into perspective the life/money relationship and is very helpful in making rational decisions when it comes to money. It also gives a great deal of tips on how to conquer and avoid financial barriers. I highly recommend this book.