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Some Things Never Change

July 19th, 2007 at 12:34 pm

It seems a bit odd doing a book review about a book written in 1898, but

Text is "Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein" and Link is http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1903"
"Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of t... is actually a fun read. It's amazing how much things have stayed the same, such as cheque writing procedures, and yet the anachronistic references tickle my fancy. For example, the reference to reducing the government debt accumulated during the last great war seems familiar - until you realise that it's the Battle of Waterloo being referred to! I can recommend having a read through this book for fun. And, being a free ebook from the gutenberg project, the price is right Wink

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Text is Enough Wealth and Link is http://enoughwealth.com
Enough Wealth 2007

1 Responses to “Some Things Never Change”

  1. tiki Says:
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    I'd be interested in knowing the author's approach to credit and debt. Wasn't it a lot harder to get a loan then? And very few people went through bankruptcy...No credit cards, either, in those days. Was the advice focused on savings/spending?

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