Pound Foolish
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| Author | Helaine Olen |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Personal finance |
| Published | 2012 (Portfolio/Penguin) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 292 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| OCLC | 809989018 |
Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry is a 2012 book by Helaine Olen. In it Olen critiques the industry and the rise of "financial gurus".
Contents
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- What Hath Sylvia Wrought?
- The Tao of Suze
- The Latte is a Lie
- Slip Slidin' Away
- The Road to Pas Tina
- I've Got the Horse Right Here
- An Empire of Her Own
- Who Wants to be a Real Estate Millionaire?
- Elmo is B(r)ought to You by the Letter P
- We Need to Talk About Our Money
Reception
[edit | edit source]A review of Pound Foolish by The Economist, although critical of the book's lack of an international perspective, found it an "excellent book, a contemptuous exposé of the American personal-finance industry."[2]
The New York Times called it "a realistic and readable book", noted the "inclusion of many women's voices", and the book's criticism of "financial gurus".[3]
Pound Foolish has also been reviewed by CBSN,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] the Journal of Financial Planning,[6] Publishers Weekly,[7] USA Today,[8] The Denver Post,[9] Booklist,[10] and Choice.[10]
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