Love Your Life, Not Theirs

Posted on 25 October 2018 by Rachel Cruze

In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel Cruze shines a spotlight on the most damaging money habit we have comparing ourselves to others Then she unpacks seven essential money habits for living the life we really want a life in line with our values, where we can afford the things we want to buy without being buried under debt, stress, and worry.The Joneses are broke Life looks good, but hidden beneath that glossy exterior are credit card bills, student loans, car payments, and an out of control mortgage Their money situation is a mess, and they re trying to live a life they simply can t afford So why exactly do we try so hard to keep up with the Joneses Are we really living the lives we want, or are we chasing someone else s dream, just trying to keep up appearances on social media, at church, and in our community Why are we letting other people set the pace for our own family s finances In Love Your Life, Not Theirs, Rachel shows you how to buy and do the things that are important to you the right way That starts by choosing to quit the comparisons, reframing the way you think about money, and developing new habits like avoiding debt, living on a plan, watching your spending, saving for the future, having healthy conversations about money, and giving.These habits work, and Rachel is living proof Now, she wants to empower you to live the life you ve always dreamed of without creating the debt, stress, and worry that are all too often part of the deal Social media isn t real life, and trying to keep up with the Joneses will never get you anywhere It s time to live and love your life, not theirs. New Read [ Love Your Life, Not Theirs ] author [ Rachel Cruze ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I am a huge Dave Ramsey fan I think I have read all of his books I was worried that this book would contain much of the same and nothing new I was wrong I ll admit when I first picked up the book, I started reading with the attitude of what can this sweet woman in her late twenties teach me, someone ten years older than her, about life Well, after reading the book, a lot Although there is a age difference between the author and myself, we are both new moms, both committed to living a debt I am a huge Dave Ramsey fan I think I have read all of his books I was worried that this book would contain much of the same and nothing new I was wrong I ll admit when I first picked up the book, I started reading with the attitude of what can this sweet woman in her late twenties teach me, someone ten years older than her, about life Well, after reading the book, a lot Although there is a age difference between the author and myself, we are both new moms, both com...This was a quick read and kept me captivated However, my critique is that I went into this book expecting there to beon the subject of comparison, and living your life, not theirs, and I feel as though the majority of this book reiterated Dave Ramsey s baby steps in Rachel s words I m a listener of the Dave Ramsey Show, have read the Total Money Makeover, Retire Inspired, so I m very familiar with living the baby steps, so that s why I say that it was a good reminder, but part of This was a quick read and kept me captivated However, my critique is that I went into this book expecting there to beon the subject of comparison, and living your life, not theirs, and I feel as though the majority of this book reiterated Dave Ramsey s baby steps in Rachel s words I m a listener of the Dave Ramsey Show, have read the Total Money Makeover, Retire Inspi...Warning Don t spend money on this book if you have already read any of the Money Makeover books by Dave Ramsey Cruze has taken the 7 baby steps, and given them a spin for the younger 20 35ish generation with her bookLove You Life, Not TheirsUnfortunately, apart from the first few chapters, she doesn t have much new information to add I really liked the first chapter though, enough to elevate the book to above average Rachel talks about the comparison or keeping up with the Jones s Warning Don t spend money on this book if you have already read any of the Money Makeover books by Dave Ramsey Cruze has taken the 7 baby steps, and given them a spin for the younger 20 35ish generation with her bookLove You Life, Not TheirsUnfortunately, apart from the first few chapters, she doesn t have much new inf...As someone who is very familiar with Dave Ramsey, I found this book to be a complete rip off of every principle he has I don t think there s a truly new insight on his practices There s a paragraph on how to avoid comparisons but the book was very misleading in its contents I find Rachel to be a slightly bette...Good book Majority of the information I already knew but I did enjoy the part about contentment and focusing on all we already have in life That was a good reminder I needed right now.Following in her father s footsteps, Rachel has taken the lead in this new book In this book, you will find a mixture of Dave s tenacious money smart advice mixed with Rachel s winsome personality This is a must read for any millennial looking to win with money.Though I appreciated the solid financial advice given in Rachel s new book, if you are a Ramsey follower there really isn t much new information here at all I did love the first chapter on quitting the comparisons, but wish she would have focused on that topic and flushed it out a bitOther than that I enjoyed the book, especially Rachel s personal anecdotes and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy read and motivation to start taking charge of their money habits If you want Though I appreciated the solid financial advice given in Rachel s new book, if you are a Ramsey follower there really isn t much new information here at all I did love the first chapter on quitting the comparisons, but wish she would have focused on that topic and flushed it out a bitOther than that I enjoyed the book, especially Rachel s personal anecdotes and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy read and motivation to start taking charge of their money habits If you want ...This is a low 4 star rating from me I really adore the majority of Dave Ramsey s teachings, so I thought I would enjoy hearingabout them from Rachel Dave s daughter I think Rachel is a better writer than Dave, by far This book is essentially his teachings in her words, BUT I was totally expecting that The reminder to not compare yourself to others was something I needed at this time in my life I didn t get super excited ...I loved this book.I really enjoyed this book, which surprised me since I m not a Dave Ramsey fan Cruze is his daughter, and I thought it would beof the same however, she s a breath of fresh air She definitely talks about money management, but the book is so much bigger than that She s far less sales y and aggressive than her father, and I really appreciated her honest about jealousy and the effect social media has on our ideas of what is normal.She certainly embraces her father s financial ideas, but he I really enjoyed this book, which surprised me since I m not a Dave Ramsey fan Cruze is his daughter, and I thought it would beof the same however, she s a breath of fresh air She definitely talks about money management, but the book is so much bigger than that She s far less sales y...

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25 October 2018

Rachel Cruze