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The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Business of Life

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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.

A great guide on getting the most out of life's everyday transactions. You really get a leg up on everyone else by getting the inside scoop on products and services.

Certainly this book can be read straight through, but it's really more of a reference book that you can refer to on a regular basis.

I got this free for subscribing to the Wall Street Journal. Unless you are a dingbat (someone with no common sense or never been on the internet) you won't find much information in this book. You mostly get opinions and common sense advice. Like the section on autos, there was no explanation on how lease calculations even work. I am about to recycle the book in with my paper trash.

This book is difficult to read cover to cover, because all of its lessons cannot simultaneously apply to you at any given point in time.

With that being said, I didn't read this book cover to cover, and yet I keep it on my bookshelf, expecting that I'll need to return to a particular lesson later in life.

Of Note:
- I found the 'Car Buying' chapter to be especially helpful. There are a lot of car resources on the web, and it's nice to know where to turn.
- I found the 'Airline' chapter to be boring and not especially helpful. Perhaps I felt that way because most of the tips were old news to me.

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.

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.

For those of us who consciously look for better ways to manage our lives as business already know most of what the book covers. In addition, if you read the Wall Street Journal like I do, you will notice that this book is a good compilation of the previous WSJ articles.

Again, there is nothing wrong with the book content. In fact, it is good and easy to follow. However, there was no "WOW, REALLY?" factor that I was looking for.

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.

I think if you live in NYC and 'know' about things then this book is a little remedial because we are exposed to so much here already that this book only enforces things. However, there were one or two things I didnt know about that I was glad to read about so in that, this book was worth it.

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