Shoo, Jimmy Choo!: The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less and Saving More [Paperback]

Catey Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2010

Remember when Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldn’t buy her apartment because she’d already spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, she’d own her co-op and be on her way to a comfortable retirement! 

Catey Hill is the online money expert for the Daily News Web site—and author of this humorous, practical “girlfriends guide” to personal finance for 20- and 30-something females. (The ones with the designer shoes…and maxed-out credit cards.) With a hip, “I’ve been there” voice along with worksheets and exercises, she helps women evaluate why they spend, get out of debt, and create a savings and retirement plan that even allows for the occasional splurge. Among the topics she covers: student loans, car payments, investing, saving for a home, and more.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1 edition (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402766696
• ISBN-13: 978-1402766695
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catey Hill is the money editor for the New York Daily News online and the author of Shoo Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less and Saving More. Previously, Catey was the marketing manager at Plum TV and the author of The Plum Wealth Report, a specialized blog focusing on the lifestyles and purchasing behaviors of affluent consumers. She first realized her need to kick her shoe habit and get her finances in order when working as the financial marketing manager for Forbes magazine. You can learn more about Catey and Shoo, Jimmy Choo! at www.ShooJimmyChoo.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good financial advice. but way too many pop culture/fashion references March 2, 2010

By Maggie Wade

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The financial advice in this book is excellent, with a step by step system to help you clean up you finances and progress towards a fruitful retirement. My main complaint with the book is simply that the author can't seem to write a page without some kind of pop culture or fashion reference. While I understand the book is geared toward women who spend frivolously on these items, I find the repetitive references to expensive fashion irritating and somewhat disjunctive when spliced in a paragraph about 401(k)s. The concept of "you spend too much on this" is clear from the cover as well as the first few pages, and therefore the entire book need not be riddled with references to designers.

That being said, this book is an excellent resource for all career minded women once you get past the author's need to establish her credibility as a fashionista in nearly ever section of the book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars More Like a Shopping & Saving Guide.... December 7, 2010

By Tara Buckley

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You know, I really didn't love this book. I think I was expecting financial tips and tricks, some of which were in there, but this book is more like a shopping guide. The book tells you where to go, how to get deals, etc. It's like, saving by shopping at a discount, during sales, etc. You're still spending money on things you don't need with this book.

Not what I expected AT ALL. Definitely go online and read some excerpts from this book (outside of Chapter 1) before you buy it so that you know if you're getting what you expected.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, Understandable and Fun! January 21, 2010

By Reviewer H

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I'm no finance person. Nor am I much of a self-help book person. But Catey Hill's Shoo, Jimmy Choo! is the perfect book for someone like me. With Catey's guidance, I've learned how to take charge of my financial present and future, even if my past was a little bit checkered. So buy this book - one for yourself, and one for each of your friends with whom you've indulged in those spontaneous shopping binges!