Reason for Reading: When I quit my job last March I started following Crystal's blog, MoneySavingMom.com for inspiration on money saving (and making) ideas as well as encouragement for being a stay-at-home mom. So when I saw she had written a book on getting out of survival mode I knew it was one I'd want to check out.
Review: I give this book 3 stars out of 5. It's an inspiring book, but I felt like it was a lot of fluff. I like Crystal and her website and that made it a good read for me, but it's a lot of words for a few good ideas. I felt like it was something I could write given the time. Of course, part of that is because I've read self-help books and blogs before and mostly this is nothing new.
There were a couple of ideas that I did pull out of the book. One was the suggestion of cutting back on Facebook. That's always something that's in the back of my mind. I have never bothered to delete my account, but I do try to remind myself to keep from checking it constantly. The other idea was to be OK living "simply". In particular she mentioned that she doesn't put a lot of adornments in her home. I found that comforting because we don't have a lot of things on the walls or other kinds of decorations (outside of Christmas decor) in the house. And I do sometimes feel bad for that... though I'm not sure why. And because of this book I've tried to give myself more grace in that area.
Overall it's a good read, though not something life changing for me. I wouldn't rush to recommend it to my friends, but I wouldn't say it was bad either.
List of her 9 "strategies" for my future reference...
- Say no more often
- Say yes to the best things
- Have specific goals
- Be disciplined
- Be intentional financially
- Manage your home
- See failures as stepping stones
- Make a difference
- Take care of yourself
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