5.0 out of 5 stars
Battle-hardened tips for Canadian consumers, Jan 7 2005
By Vincent Yin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Money 201: More Personal Finance Advice for Every Canadian (Paperback)
Ellen Roseman's books and newspaper columns have always been great for Canadians. Actually, many of the practical tips apply to Americans, too. What I like most about her writing is the practical and specific (e.g., with phone numbers and websites) tips in reducing your cost as a consumer. As a newspaper columnist on consumer rights, she has helped a lot of consumers resolve disputes with big companies. So, her tips are all battle tested.
This book starts immediately with a very valuable chapter about the total cost of ownership of your car. Most other car-related writings talk about how to haggle with the salesman to save a few hundred dollars on the purchase price. But that is nothing compared to the amortized annual cost of owning the car, which is around $8,000 - $10,000 per year (assuming you buy a new car every 5 years in Toronto)!
There are countless other valuable observation and advice in this book. Two thumbs up!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Money 201: More Personal Finance Advice, Dec 15 2003
By David Newman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Money 201: More Personal Finance Advice for Every Canadian (Paperback)
Owning this book, is a great way to securing the wisdom of one of Canada's financial sages. This is a easy read and practical money guide.
David J Newman
President, Federation of Canadian Independent Deposit Brokers Inc fcidb.com
President, Fiscalagents.com