Video: Suze Orman Book Giveaway

by Jenny • July 3rd, 2010

I know you are all probably out barbecuing, soaking up the sun and generally unwinding – or so I hope – but it’s book giveaway time again! I am giving away a copy of Suze Orman’s The Road to Wealth (this one is the size of a door stop – it covers everything money-related you could ever want to know).

Watch the video below for instructions on how to enter (hint: it’s related to my money manifesto). The deadline is Friday, July 9, at which point I will pick a winner via Random.org.

I am headed to Brazil to deliver coach training for a group of managers next week…wish me luck!

Happy Fourth of July weekend, everyone!

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P.S. If you’re in the mood to watch another short video, check out my thoughts on digital literacy – a submission for George Haines‘ video project. George is an elementary school teacher in New York working on an awesome video compilation about technology for his students:

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29 comments

Categories: Books, Money, Video

  • Sneha

    Hey Jenny! Love reading your blog as it is always inspiring.

    Here's a short blurb from the second half of my “friends and Money” entry for 20sb…….

    When it comes to spending money, I’m huge on saving towards buying bigger items. I prevent myself from “impulsive spending” so that I can spend on items that will give me a higher level of satisfaction. That saving has been well worth it. In my 3 and a half years of working in the “real world” I’ve been able to survive a small period of job loss, without even touching my bank accounts, and only relying on unemployment funds. After regaining a job, I’ve been able to re-analyze my spending due to a significant drop in salary. All this time I have STILL been able to spend a little of the money I have saved into a few small vacations. Being able to take this time for little getaways is a sanity-saving and mood-lifting blessing.

    When it comes to friends and money, I have been able to help out a few friends not with the details of their bank account ( since money is a touchy subject for some) but more-so with applying my practical mindset on balancing out major decisions in their lives, whether it be finding a place to live, choosing a car or other ways of transportation, or which graduate school to choose.The best advice is to be real about your money, with yourself.

    If there’s one thing I have learned well, it is that you should always save for your future, but to never be afraid to spend a little to make yourself happy as well—because you never know what tomorrow will bring.

    ***Feel free to read more at my blog http://lifelessonslearned.tumblr.com/ It is still a work in progress***

    Thanks and have a fabulous long weekend!

  • http://www.mikkokemppe.com Mikko Kemppe

    Awesome video Jenny! Got to love your buoyant spirit :) !

  • http://www.happinessandwisdom.com HappinessandWisdom

    We think that what you are doing is so helpful and important. Beliefs and choices related to money limits so many people. Most live with a scarcity belief that limits their potential. Helping others become well equipped to deal with money is a great first step (the book will help!). Remove the immediate concerns about money and then people can begin to focus more on how their beliefs about it are holding them back. Once those beliefs are cleared away, an abundance mindset can replace them, creating many wonderful things! Good luck in Brazil.

  • Brent

    My Dad has given me advice that has stuck with me throughout my life. The #1 rule to managing money/business is to make more than you spend. Simply put, this rudimentary rule has no exceptions and is so simple that people forget about the value of saving.

  • Alex

    I am definitely a “live to work” type person. The best advice I have received is “Don't be too busy making a living that you forget to make a life”.

  • Tony

    Love your blog and have fun in Brazil!

    The best advice I have received is to always live within your means, and start saving as early in your life as possible and let compounding do the magic for you.

  • http://superduperfantastic.net/ suki

    Have fun in Brazil! :)

    It seems that several of us follow the same mantra of not spending more than one can afford to. You can always figure out a way to live on what you earn and even save some!

  • http://www.shopsavvycinderella.com Meghan

    Hi Jenny,

    I’m fairly new to your blog – and I love your posts!

    Money is such an important topic to me. It is the reason why I started my business – Savvy Cinderella (www.shopsavvycinderella.com)

    On a practical level, advice to pay myself first and live below my means have been the money lessons I’ve taken to heart. I excel in this area, but the emotional level of money is a bit harder for me to conquer. We all have some type of money baggage we need to deal with. For me, I need to remember that I deserve abundance. When I was cleaning out my closet this weekend, I found an old fortune from a night at a Chinese restaurant. The fortune read, Prosperity is our God given right! Such a great reminder.

    Cheers!

    Meghan

  • http://jdmeier.myopenid.com/ J.D. Meier

    Good luck with your training delivery.

    What is the one thing you hope they take away?

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks so much Sneha! Loved the excerpt from your “Friends and Money” entry – I think it's great that you haven't had to dip into your savings accounts, even with the job challenges you've been facing. I especially love what you said about “not being afraid to spend a little money to make yourself happy” – I think that is so important too.

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks so much Mikko! That “buoyant spirit” comment made me smile :)

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Happiness and Wisdom – thanks so much for your comment! You bring up a great point that by removing the immediate concerns, people can begin to focus more on how their beliefs about it are holding them back – so true, and I hadn't thought about it that way before. Thanks for the well-wishes for Brazil – training is tomorrow; so far so good! I hope you had a great weekend :D

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks so much J.D.!

    I'd say the one takeaway I want to leave them with is that their employees are smart, creative and resourceful. By empowering them to come up with answers and solve problems on their own (without always just telling them what to do), their teams will likely be happier, more engaged, and more productive, and they'll have better relationships (and hopefully even increased sales) because of it.

    Great question!

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks Suki! I hope you're enjoying the long weekend :D

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks so much Tony! Compound interest is magic, isn't it? “Live within your means and start saving early” – love the way you put that – short and sweet :)

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Alex – I LOVE that saying. Such a great reminder to enjoy our lives and not sacrifice everything just to make money or just to move up the corporate ladder. On that note, I hope you are having a great long weekend!

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Brent – love your dad's advice. I always followed the same rule – if I wanted more money? I'd go earn it. Simple as that. Same if I couldn't pay a credit card bill – I'd go pick up a side gig so I could even things out. It's an empowering mindset because it essentially means we can buy/do many of the things we want to, but we just have to earn them. Thanks so much for your comment!

  • Haley

    Hi Jenny! The main thing I always try to keep in mind is that money exists to further me in life. Every time I go to purchase something or pay a bill, I try to ask myself if this is furthering my life and helping me achieve my goals or will it just add to my debt or take away from the amount of money I can use to build my ideal life. If I feel good about the money I'm spending, then there's no problem, but if I don't I try to figure out why I feel like I need to buy whatever it is I'm buying or how to lower that bill. When I get my electric bill and I feel less than great about how much it is, I ask myself how can it be less and then work towards reducing it.

  • http://thislifeofmine.net/ Kate

    Have I told you how AMAZING you are?! :-)

    So jealous you are in Brazil but I hope you are having a great time!

    xoxo

  • Doniree

    You're so cute! My bullet point for you is this:

    - Know your priorities and before making purchases, decide if that purchase serves you and those priorities! I know my priorities are relationships, travel, and experiences, so when I'm considering an impulse purchase of a new DVD or other “thing,” I carefully consider if that purchase will further me along my goals. If not, I don't buy it and I put that money towards something that DOES serve me :)

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Meghan – thanks so much for stopping by, and for the kind words! I absolutely LOVE your Shop Savvy Cinderella site – what a fantastic idea (not to mention gorgeous execution). Thanks for sharing your reminder – that is a great fortune cookie message to keep around (and one that I've only recently learned to appreciate). Cheers to you too! Looking forward to keeping in touch :)

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Hi Hayley! Thanks for stopping by. I love your approach of asking whether a purchase (or experience) furthers your life goals, and your practical approach to tackling things that don't line up.

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Kate – Have I told YOU?! Your comment gave me the hugest smile – thank you :) Just finished the big training (phew!) and now headed off to sightsee…if I can stay awake…this jet-lag is killing me! I hope your week is off to a great start too – thanks again for always being such a great supporter and cheerleader! Know that I'm always here to do the same for you :D

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Hey Doni! Thanks so much for stopping by – looooove what you said about priorities. And your advice to buy experiences not things is priceless. Have an amazing week, my dear!

  • http://twitter.com/pandroff Pam Androff

    Always follow the 10-10-10 rule when choosing to make a purchase- especially if that purchase is pushing the limits of your budget. How will this purchase affect me in 10 minutes? 10 months? 10 years?

    It really does make a lot of sense. Today I really want a manicure (or more accurately, a massage!), but in 10 months I won't remember or care if I did or did not get a manicure. I could save all that money for a European vacation that I will likely smile about 10 years from now and beyond!

    (I picked up this helpful tip from @SuzyWelch and other really smart people who said the same thing).

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks Pam! I absolutely LOVE the 10-1o-10 rule – I should really use it more than I do. Thank you so much for the reminder!

    The one thing I'll say is that sometimes the small 10s (the massages and manicures – and in my case trips to Starbucks) really make a difference in a day – even if they won't matter so much in the long run. But very true that saving up for a European vacation sounds pretty good too!

  • Sarah Kathleen Peck

    Jenny – Great post!

    First piece of advice I follow: “There are two ways to have more money. The first is to make more money. The second is to spent less.” Often we are so concerned with making more, we forget how to live with less. Sometimes, life is better if we remember to live more simply. (Today I went without coffee, for example…)

    Second piece of advice: “Saving for retirement is sexy.” Your blog helps everyone remember that saving for retirement isn't a chore, it isn't something dreadful and scary — it's something simple, easy, and do-able for everyone at every stage in their life. Thanks for making money talk fun and interesting!

    Good luck – and I would LOVE a copy of that book if random picks me!

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Thanks Sarah! Love the first piece of advice – such a great reminder that we really have two choices: make more or spend less. No need to make it more complicated than that!

    And the second just cracked me up! “Saving for retirement is sexy” – hah! Love that :) Reminds me of my friend's website, http://budgetsaresexy.com.

    I'll send good vibes your way for the drawing! Off to go do that right now…

    Hope you're having a great weekend!

  • http://www.lifeaftercollege.org jennyblake

    Hi Hayley – congrats!! You won the book giveaway :) Will you send me your mailing address at jennyblake@gmail.com?

    Hope you're having a great weekend!

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