All The Money In The World: What The Happiest People Know About Getting And Spending (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I loved a lot of this book. Vanderkam makes the argument that whereas time is an unrenewable commodity, money is a renewable one. She made me feel empowered and like I can earn more if I want to. It felt like a little bit of a slippery slope in her argument that buying a latte might not matter so much, and penny pinching isn't as good as money making (since I think there are mindset differences in these things), but she did a great job of getting me to think differently about money and to see my potential. I highly recommend this! I'd give this between 2 and 3 stars. I liked it at first, and I usually enjoy the author's writing style (I'm a fan of "168 Hours"), but a few chapters in, it started rubbing me the wrong way. She brings up good counter-arguments to the proponents of frugality on the small stuff (the latte effect) vs. the big stuff (engagement rings, houses, cars, etc.), and I like that she focuses on figuring out what brings you satisfaction and how money can contribute to the things that make you happy (much like in Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project"). But the book seemed to become less about each person figuring out his or her individual path and more about the author justifying her life choices. I feel like she came off sounding alternately defensive and entitled at different points, while I just wanted to hear different perspectives and stories instead of her personal reasons for having three kids or moving to the suburbs.
What do You think about All The Money In The World: What The Happiest People Know About Getting And Spending (2012)?
Surprisingly well written, with interesting and thoughtful ideas about prioritizing how to spend.
—nicolebranchh
Presented an interesting way to think about money, time and happiness and how they are linked.
—kayla
Must read book for 2012. Learn how to create experiences, and shed excesses.
—sthfrutos
NICE AND CREATIVE IDEAS BUT TOO REPETITIVE ESPECIALLY ON THE EXAMPLES.
—kelly6635
Didn't like it. Some okay concepts but not a good read in my opinion.
—abdsalma876789654
