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Money Secrets of the Amish

My most recent Booksneeze book was Money Secrets of the Amish by Lorilee Craker.  I chose this book because I am always working on doing a better job with our family's money.  We never save enough, we always get sucked into debt of some kind, and we often feel like we can't catch up.  The subtitle of the book is Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing and Saving.   Sooooo, PERFECT!  Just what I needed!  If the Amish can do it, I can too. Anyway, back to my review.  The book didn't tell me anything that I didn't actually already know about the basic principles of being smart with your money... I know to avoid debt by not giving into instant gratification gimmicks (same as cash, zero interest, etc.), and I already shop second hand.  I also know that saving is important.  However, Lorilee Craker tells us things we already know in a hilarious way.  I seriously laughed out loud more than once.  Her writing is quirky, funny and honest.  She also gives some great insi