New Books in My Mailbox

Here's a listing of books I've been mailed from publishers as well as a short description of them from Amazon (along with the Amazon 5-star rating at the end). I haven't had time to read them (and I probably won't), but I at least wanted to bring them to your attention. For a list of books I can personally vouch for, see Personal Finance Books that Can Change Your Life.

• Full of Bull: Do What Wall Street Does, Not What It Says, To Make Money in the Market -- "I am going to initiate coverage on this book: BUY! The title perfectly encompasses the theme of the book. Stephen McClellan, a Wall Street analyst for 32 years, highlights common practices of research analysts and what they mean for individual investors. This is a quick read, filled with anecdotes from Stephen's long career and his sound investment advice. Full of Bull does not contain get rich quick schemes or any unique trading strategies, just observations from one of the industries greatest analysts." --Wall Street Reporter (4 1/2 stars)

• Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home -- [Road trips] take planning. For six-and-a-half years, I lived exclusively on the road. When I began my open-ended odyssey, I would have gladly swapped ten tanks of gas for a book like Live Your Road Trip Dream. Between these covers are the tools and resources that have helped many a vision become reality. This second edition has even more of the invaluable knowledge that Phil and Carol White have so ably compiled, organized and distilled to create the finest road trip planning guide now available in print. (4 1/2 stars)

• Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It -- What is Gotcha Capitalism? Coughing up $4 fees for ATM transactions. Iron-clad cell phone contracts you can't get out of with a crowbar. Paying big bucks for insurance you don't need on a rental car or forking over $20 a day for supposedly "free" wireless internet. Every day we use banks, cell phones, and credit cards. Every day we book hotels and airline tickets. And every day we get ripped off. But not for much longer. In Gotcha Capitalism, MSNBC.com's "Red Tape Chronicles" columnist Bob Sullivan exposes the ways we're all cheated by big business, and teaches us how to get our money back -- proven strategies that can help you save more than $1,000 a year. (4 1/2 stars)

• The Complete Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy Guide -- Your Easy-to-Follow Action Plan for Financial Recovery. Ready-to-Go forms with step-by-step instructions. Past-due notices, harassing phone calls and court actions can all be stopped, and The Complete Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy Guide will show you how. It gives you exactly what you need to stop living day-to-day and regain control of your finances once and for all. The plain-English instructions it provides will guide you through filing your own bankruptcy and finding that fresh start you deserve. (5 stars)

• The Complete Chapter 13 Personal Bankruptcy Guide -- Your Easy-to-Follow Action Plan for Financial Recovery. Fighting off creditors and trying to pay mountain-high bills can weigh anyone down. Stop living day-to-day and regain control of your finances once and for all. The Complete Chapter 13 Personal Bankruptcy Guide can help you put an end to the abusive tactics of collection agencies and guide you through filing your own bankruptcy. You deserve a new beginning and it starts right here. EVERYTHING You Need to File Your Own Bankruptcy. (no reviews)

See any that look interesting?

Comments

[Taddy]

Hey wow...... I really needed this.

[Sam]

The first two look the most interesting.

[guinness416]

Gotcha Capitalism sounds like a good one, wouldn't mind seeing you dip into it and find some tips for us.