A Car, Some Cash and a Place to Crash: The Only Post-College Survival Guide You'll Ever Need (Paperback)

~ Rebecca Knight (Author) "THE DAY OF MY BIG JOB INTERVIEW arrived and I was nervous, but I tried to play it cool..." (more)
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"This book will teach you everything you didn't learn in college!"--Makaela Steinberg, alumni-relations director

Product Description

Every year, more than a million young people accept their college diplomas and step off the stage wondering what on earth they are supposed to do now. This is the field guide they need to survive that crucial first year out, with a smart twenty-something author pounding the pavement on their behalf. Knight has talked to scores of young men and women and shares their real-life experiences: the best and least effective ways to find a job, get an apartment, buy a car, make friends, live large on a budget, and generally get up to speed on how the world works. She asks the experts questions the young graduates haven't even thought of yet: a real estate agent reveals the secrets to negotiating rent, a young investment banker describes how to have fun but still be financially responsible, a doctor explains how to get by without health insurance. Knight includes nitty-gritty useful resource information for each topic she covers allowing readers to personalize their search for information on subjects like career or choosing a city to live in.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (April 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579546269
• ISBN-13: 978-1579546267
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #842,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MEDIOCRE AT BEST, June 27, 2004

By	John Q. in NYC (Manhattan) - See all my reviews

Well, it's an OK book, but not earth shaking.

I, too saw the USA Today review and picked up the book for a graduating relative. I read it before giving it to him and found it lightly amusing with decent information. 'Mediocre' describes it best.

What I find odd is that nearly every single review on here has similar verbage with the same number of stars.

Of course, authors would never post fake reviews to pump up their Amazon ratings. But it is strange that such an average book would have such stellar reviews with no dissention.

I'm just sayin'.

Good luck.

-JQ

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm buying a copy for everyone!, April 19, 2003

By	MC (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I recently read Ms. Knight's book and, although I am a few years out of college, I still found her thoughtful advice to be extremely useful. Now that my brother and two cousins will be graduating from college in a few short weeks, I am buying a copy for each of them. In fact, I'm hoping that my sister hastens her graduation plans so I can buy her one too!

Had this book existed when I first graduated, I suspect that I would actually have money in my 401K, a roommate whose company I enjoy and I might be in a career with enormous potential instead of back in grad school.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the post-grad bible, April 24, 2003

By	wise older brother (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

I just bought 4 copies of this book for my brother and his roommates who are graduating in 3 weeks. It's tough to enter the "real world" and recent grads don't always want to take advice from parents or older siblings. (I know I didn't - thought I knew everything!) I read a review for this book in USA Today and then looked through a copy that someone in my office had ordered and thought it would be a great gift.

This book has a ton of useful advice and you can tell that it is written by someone who really wants to pass on the information. A family friend gave me a book about life after graduation a few years ago and despite the book's boring approach I did find it to be useful. Rebecca Knight's book blows that one away and I would really suggest buying this for any college student or recent grad that you know.