tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post3673272373592024578..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Start Late, Finish Rich by David BachBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-88615367464239498502007-04-16T17:06:00.000-05:002007-04-16T17:06:00.000-05:00Bellezza,Good news - we're finally getting close t...Bellezza,<BR/><BR/>Good news - we're finally getting close to running out of red beans and rice! Wahoo! I love the dish, but really . . . a bit much, there. LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8654006950215879892007-04-16T16:17:00.000-05:002007-04-16T16:17:00.000-05:00Bookfool and Les, I'm with you on red beans and ri...Bookfool and Les, I'm with you on red beans and rice. YUM, yum, double yum. I'll have to come copy your recipe, Les, because I just open the package from the store. But, I don't do that ALL the time in my kitchen. Lots of things are made from scratch...:)Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63823838427427028892007-04-16T11:49:00.000-05:002007-04-16T11:49:00.000-05:00Chris T.,I love that crock pot vs. microwave analo...Chris T.,<BR/><BR/>I love that crock pot vs. microwave analogy! I agree. Dave makes sense to me. Bach's method sounds like . . . well, a crock. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-21041479399446426082007-04-16T09:34:00.000-05:002007-04-16T09:34:00.000-05:00Bach's very gimmicky, so that's definitely a good ...Bach's very gimmicky, so that's definitely a good read on your part. Stick with Dave. Focused intensity, long-term thinking and staying debt free are the keys to building wealth over the long haul. It's a crock pot man, not a microwave. Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58817956355961078372007-04-16T08:45:00.000-05:002007-04-16T08:45:00.000-05:00I wonder that, myself, Kookie. :)I wonder that, myself, Kookie. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55145046824799970472007-04-16T08:09:00.000-05:002007-04-16T08:09:00.000-05:00Seems to me that the best way to get rich quick is...Seems to me that the best way to get rich quick is to write a 'get rich quick' book! Makes me wonder how much money David Bach made from book sales versus how much he made from his own advice. ;Pkookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36548920612351318632007-04-15T19:27:00.000-05:002007-04-15T19:27:00.000-05:00Andi, Yeah, good thing. But. Maybe you should ju...Andi, <BR/><BR/>Yeah, good thing. But. Maybe you should just fly on over. I could use some help eating that up before it goes bad!!!! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-20955835728573285692007-04-15T19:01:00.000-05:002007-04-15T19:01:00.000-05:00Yep, good thing you like the red beans and rice! I...Yep, good thing you like the red beans and rice! If I was closer I'd help you eat some. It's been years!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-39380318083651397752007-04-15T18:09:00.000-05:002007-04-15T18:09:00.000-05:00It's just right, Les - not too spicy, not too mild...It's just right, Les - not too spicy, not too mild. I've never actually seen red beans and rice *without* sausage. I'll check out your gumbo recipe. <BR/><BR/>Thanks (for the comment on the review). Investment-wise, we really fell behind. Moving to Mississippi was a total disaster for us because we couldn't sell our house and then I lost my dad, who is probably the only reason we didn't go bankrupt (I had saved almost every penny I earned, when we married, and that was our safety net). It took us five years to afford a house and when we finally did, we weren't careful about the school district and ended up paying for private school. Yeesh. But, things are improving. :)<BR/><BR/>I had the same problem with home sales. Even though I sold a product I believed in (actually 2 - Usborne and DK books), I didn't think it was something that was for just anyone and I was great at sales but you just don't make enough. My downline of 6 was a flop! LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36970368375442131382007-04-15T17:27:00.000-05:002007-04-15T17:27:00.000-05:00Oooh, I love red beans and rice, as long as it isn...Oooh, I love red beans and rice, as long as it isn't too spicy. Looks like you have some polish sausage in there, too. Yum. If you like gumbo, check out my recipe on my food blog. It should be there under gulf shrimp stew, I think.<BR/><BR/>Good review in spite of your opinion of the book/author. Neither of us are terribly smart when it comes to investing, so we do depend quite heavily on our investment broker. We're not doing too badly, either, especially given the terrible drop in the market a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>I'm not one for those at-home businesses. My daughter tried the Arbonne sales thing for a little while, but couldn't convince me to become a sale consultant. I hate to push that sort of thing on friends. I'd rather be poor and work at a bookstore than try to make it big in sales.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1779990941901275272007-04-15T16:42:00.000-05:002007-04-15T16:42:00.000-05:00Bellezza,A lot of self-help books are incredibly b...Bellezza,<BR/><BR/>A lot of self-help books are incredibly boring and/or written by egotists - so true. But, do you know they're actually the best-selling books? Or, at least they were when I was involved in writing groups. Think of "Purpose-Driven Life," "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus," and "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." All were top-sellers that made their authors a boatload of money.<BR/><BR/>You're right; the Bible has the best advice. Including, don't bury your money and expect it to grow. LOL The 700% thing really ticked me off; it's one thing to try to sell an idea, but another entirely to mislead people with bad math, you know?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-68104133602712024272007-04-15T15:23:00.000-05:002007-04-15T15:23:00.000-05:00Hmmm, I just can't do self help books. Other than ...Hmmm, I just can't do self help books. Other than the Bible. They are so full of themselves, and unlike you, I can't be bothered to sit down to figure out fact from fallacy. Like, the math 700% thing? Wouldn't get it...But, I'm glad you're smart enough to tell the rest of us about it!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51774801368727143032007-04-15T15:04:00.000-05:002007-04-15T15:04:00.000-05:00Chris,Thanks for the laugh. Yeah, I'd never heard...Chris,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the laugh. Yeah, I'd never heard of red beans and rice, never had gumbo or jambalaya (!!) and crayfish were those things the school boys got down in the creek and caught to scare girls (nobody ate them and we called them "crawdads"). Hard to believe, eh? :) <BR/><BR/>This is just my third get-rich book and, yeah, you have to be willing to make some major changes to follow what they suggest. I was miffed when this particular author mentioned giving up bottled water, for example. If he'd come down here and just taste our water (uck!) he might not think of it as expendable. I'd just end up drinking Coke if I gave up my bottled water. Not to mention the fact that stocking up on water is something you just have to do in case of power outages, around here, so I keep a rotating supply. <BR/><BR/>My dad was my financial advisor and he did quite well on his investments (apart from that bit he put into real estate). Unfortunately, he died 17 years ago and that left me without a mentor. We took way too long getting back to investing after his death and a big loss on our house in Oklahoma - another knock on investing in real estate. <BR/><BR/>I definitely could use a money tree. Couldn't we all? :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-41588284928988402422007-04-15T14:38:00.000-05:002007-04-15T14:38:00.000-05:00Never heard of red beans and rice?! I forget that ...Never heard of red beans and rice?! I forget that everyone is not as fortunate as those of us in Louisiana when it comes to food :p <BR/><BR/>I've found that those get rich quick books don't work for me. I have to find something that fits into my own lifestyle. For example, giving up the $5 coffee a day for me is not an option ;) It just doesn't taste as good when it's made at home, and I worked in a coffee shop for 5 years. <BR/><BR/>The best advice I have gotten is from a friend who makes excellent investments. After I graduate and get my licensure I plan on opening up a private practice counseling business with his wife who's also in my graduate program. So I'll have him to help me start a successful business. <BR/><BR/>Money's just such a pain sometimes. If only a money tree actually existed :)chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.com