Books n' Bark

Title:  The Year of Less  Author:  Cait Flanders Publisher: Hay House Genre:  Self Help Pages: 180 Rating: 4 /5 Stars Summary: " In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire year.The Year of Less documents Cait's life for twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; an...

  Title:  Broke Millennial Author:  Erin Lowry Publisher:  Penguin Genre:  Self Help Pages:  288 Rating:  3/5 Stars Summary: " Broke Millennial  shows step-by-step how to go from flat-broke to financial badass. Unlike most personal finance books out there, it doesn’t just cover boring stuff like credit card debt, investing, and dealing with the dreaded “B” word (budgeting). Financial expert Erin Lowry goes beyond the basics to tackle tricky money matters and situations most of us face #IRL, including: - Understanding your relationship with moolah: do you treat it like a Tinder date or marriage material? - Managing student loans without having a full-on panic attack - What to do when you’re out with your crew and can’t afford to split the bill evenly - How to get “financially naked” with your partner and find out his or her “number” (debt number, of course)  . . . and much more.   Packed with refreshingly simple advice and hilar...

  Title: The No Spend Challenge Guide Author:  Jen Smith Publisher:  Amazon Genre:  Self Help Pages: 107 Rating: 3/5 Stars Summary: This short self-help book is written to encourage people as they embark on a No-Spend Challenge. This book isn't particularly well-written. There are even some grammar and print errors along the way. Much of the information is obvious, but it does do a good job empowering readers. Smith offers a few helpful tips, yet the most powerful is that the reader is not in this alone. This was a helpful read as I begin my month of no-nonessential spending.  Memorable Quotes/Morals/Moments:    The simple fact that Smith and her husband paid off 78,000 dollars in debt in two years is a source of encouragement.   Links:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AqwihUilMs Started/Finished:  Start 12/31 Finish 1/3