FINANCIAL BASICS: MONEY-MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR STUDENTS [Paperback]

SUSAN KNOX (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press; 1 edition (June 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814251307
• ISBN-13: 978-0814251300
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Susan Knox is a CPA, financial planner, and has a long association with higher education. She taught cost accounting at Franklin University and spent ten years in administrative positions at The Ohio State University, including Director of Internal Auditing, Associate University Treasurer, and Assistant to the Provost where she had budget responsibility for the 18 colleges of the University. She left Ohio State to start her own CPA firm specializing in financial planning. After moving to Pacific Northwest, Susan turned her attention to writing. She lives in Seattle with her husband, just north of the Pike Place Market, where she enjoys a view of Elliot Bay and the gustatory riches of the market. Her essays and fictions have been published or are forthcoming in CALYX, Mesuline, Monkey Puzzle Press, Pisgah Review, and Sunday Ink. You can visit her website at www.susanknox.org.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Primer for Students, December 15, 2004

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Todd Ihrig (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FINANCIAL BASICS: MONEY-MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR STUDENTS (Paperback)

I am a professional financial advisor and have had the opportunity to work with many clients in their 40's and beyond who haven't mastered the basics presented here by Knox. How I wish they had this book 20 years earlier to get them started on the right path - the time lost really hurts. The money management lessons are timeless, straightforward and essential for everyone, especially young adults striking out on their own. The writing is special - stories that help students relate (and make them want to keep reading). The lessons are doled out gently and casually, not more preaching. All-in-all, an excellent resource. I plan to give it to my clients' kids as they hit high school.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I would have had this book about 10 years ago!, January 15, 2005

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shalliedaire "shalliedaire" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FINANCIAL BASICS: MONEY-MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR STUDENTS (Paperback)

I'm a graduate student, and I got "Financial Basics" as a resource for a project I did last quarter. My project centered around measuring college students' financial awareness and proactiveness.

Book was an easy, non-threatening read. I started and finished "Financial Basics" during a 2.5 hour plane ride.

Great thing about the book is that you don't necessarily have to be a student (or former student) to benefit from the advice Knox presents. Everyone interviewed for the book had differing financial situations and education--from the financially clueless to the overly stingy and everywhere in between. Instead of trying to fit everyone into one black-and-white financial solution, she gave easy-to-follow, general tips on money management, credit card responsibility, and savings.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical solutions to common money problems, September 11, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FINANCIAL BASICS: MONEY-MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR STUDENTS (Paperback)

Also available in a hardcover edition (0814290785, $39.95), Financial Basics: A Money-Management Guide For Students by certified public account, financial planner, and former university administrator and teacher Susan Knox shares hard-learned lessons about managing money when in college. Practical solutions to common money problems faced by students and family, as well as flexible money-management tips, tricks, and techniques for readers accustomed to handling their money in any of a variety of styles fill this solid, information-packed resource. An absolute must-have for any young adult entering the complex world of financial matters, especially when attending school far away from home.