The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Business of Life

By Nancy Keates

Book Overview

Keates and her expert colleagues at The Wall Street Journal provide all-new material in a resource that is both an instruction manual for living life to the fullest and a fun read about what really... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400081599
• ISBN13: 9781400081592
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Stop What You're Doing and Read This Book

As with some of the other reviewers, I agree that this should be required reading for college students or perhaps even high school seniors. But beyond that, this book belongs in every single household in the US. Ms. Keates and her staff of writers have created an enlightening read that's not too heavy. I consider myself well read, but got the L.D. on insurance, saving for my son's education, the real estate game and online shopping. This book was a quick read and I barely put it down for several days. You'll probably do the same once you acquire a copy.

Excellent

Great book with interesting information on series of life matters. Worth a read and good gift idea to friends/family.

High School Seniors and those who didn't pay attention

This book is a must gift for any high school senior or recent person entering the work field. Clearly the material is the basic stuff of life in the 21st century, but how many of us really have it down. Given credit card debt as the current example --- not many. If you have kids over 18 get them this book and right a nice note inside and be sure they read it before they ask for more money.

First Class

Should be required reading in senior year of high school and definately a course in college. So many of us stumble along in life, mainly because no one really knew how to get this kind of information across in a meaningful way. My parents certainly didn't, bless their hearts for trying. We were just wound up and let go. This book will become part of my teaching plan - to expose the next generation in my neighborhood to "The Business of Life" and show them how to grab on and take control of where they want to go. Don't let life grab you and shake you around. It's a great book.

So good I want to keep it to myself - but I won't

My life was just made ten-times easier by this well written book. Nancy Keats does an outstanding job of taking the reader through the labyrinth of everyday activities: from insurance to wholesale food shopping to wedding planning. She's helping me to maximize my time while dealing with everything from booking a hotel, getting deals on designer clothes and loads of things I know I'll be doing in the future. I plan on using "Business of Life" for years to come. I hesitate to recommend the book, because there are so many good tips, I don't really want the rest of the world to know about them. But I have to be honest - this book will become my reference book for life. I'm buying a bunch of copies to give to family members for Christmas. (Don't blab and spoil the surprise if you know any) Thank you Nancy Keates and the rest of the staff at the Wall Street Journal who added their expertise.