Comments on: Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337937 Nick Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:41:45 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337937 Yeah, the author is on the Marketplace Money episode for Feb 5. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/02/05/mm-quinn/ Yeah, the author is on the Marketplace Money episode for Feb 5.

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/02/05/mm-quinn/

]]> By: eric http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337780 eric Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:45:19 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337780 I think I just heard a podcast with her as the guest. I think I just heard a podcast with her as the guest.

]]> By: Dave http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337714 Dave Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337714 I purchased the original version of Ms. Quinn's book back in 1991 as a novice investor and have used it off and on as a sort of reference book ever since. It is almost impossible to read just once an absorb everything but it is stuffed full of practical, good advice. The advice which helped me was a small chapter advising the best way to help pay for your child's college was to NOT save for college but rather take all of your extra cash and stuff it in a retirement account i.e. 401(k) or IRA, and also pay down your house mortgage. When it came time for your child to attend college, you can always stop making extra house payments and retirement payments and use that cash flow to help pay tuition. In the meantime, you've got 18 years of money saved to continue to compound! Excellent idea! I purchased the original version of Ms. Quinn’s book back in 1991 as a novice investor and have used it off and on as a sort of reference book ever since. It is almost impossible to read just once an absorb everything but it is stuffed full of practical, good advice. The advice which helped me was a small chapter advising the best way to help pay for your child’s college was to NOT save for college but rather take all of your extra cash and stuff it in a retirement account i.e. 401(k) or IRA, and also pay down your house mortgage. When it came time for your child to attend college, you can always stop making extra house payments and retirement payments and use that cash flow to help pay tuition. In the meantime, you’ve got 18 years of money saved to continue to compound! Excellent idea!

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337685 Jim Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337685 It's very conversational with anecdotes sprinkled in, she gives lots of examples and they're all very informative. :) It’s very conversational with anecdotes sprinkled in, she gives lots of examples and they’re all very informative. :)

]]> By: Posco Grubb http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337658 Posco Grubb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:44:43 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337658 "it just doesn’t read like a reference book" Then what DOES it read like? Is the prose factual and terse, or is it inspirational? Is it sprinkled with anecdotes? Does she compare and analyze different options thoroughly? Does she give her opinions and preferences? Answers to these questions might help me determine whether to take a further look at the book. (and also make you a better review writer!) Thanks. “it just doesn’t read like a reference book”

Then what DOES it read like? Is the prose factual and terse, or is it inspirational? Is it sprinkled with anecdotes? Does she compare and analyze different options thoroughly? Does she give her opinions and preferences?

Answers to these questions might help me determine whether to take a further look at the book. (and also make you a better review writer!)

Thanks.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337603 Jim Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:11:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337603 Thanks Ryan, I fixed it. Thanks Ryan, I fixed it.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337602 Ryan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:07:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337602 The link is missing a "." after www The link is missing a “.” after www

]]> By: Shirley http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337601 Shirley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337601 I would be most interested in learning the ins and outs of making a will a legal document. I would be most interested in learning the ins and outs of making a will a legal document.

]]> By: DJ Wetzel http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/making-the-most-of-your-money-now-by-jane-bryant-quinn.html/comment-page-1#comment-337597 DJ Wetzel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:42 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5739#comment-337597 Very interested if you could expound on any of her points in the "Paying for College" chapter. Cheers! Very interested if you could expound on any of her points in the “Paying for College” chapter.

Cheers!

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