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Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar? Audiobook

By: Dave Barry
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Read By: Dick Hill Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781597371698
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22

Longest Chapter Length:

28:20 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:51 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

15:00 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

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Publisher Description

Did you ever wish that you really understood money? Well, Dave Barry wishes that he did, too. But that hasn’t stopped him from writing a book about how to understand money. In it, Dave explores (as only he can) such topics as

· How the U.S. economy works, including the often-overlooked role of Adam Sandler.

· Why it is not a good idea to use squirrels for money.

· Strategies that will give you the confidence you need to try for a good job, even though you are, let's be honest, a no-talent loser.

· Why corporate executives, simply by walking into their offices, immediately become much stupider.

· An absolutely foolproof system for making money in the stock market, requiring only a little effort (and access to time travel).

· Surefire tips for buying and selling real estate, the key one being: Never buy, or for that matter sell, real estate.

· How to minimize your federal taxes, safely and legally, by cheating.

· Why good colleges cost so much, and how to make sure your child does not get into one.

· How to reduce the cost of your medical care by basically not getting any.

· Estate planning, especially the often-overlooked financial benefits of early death.

But that's only the beginning! Dave has also included in this book all of the important points in a book written by Donald Trump, so you don't have to read it yourself. Plus he explains how to tip; how to negotiate for everything, including bridge tolls; how to argue with your spouse about money; and how much allowance to give your children (three dollars is plenty). He also presents, for the first time in print anywhere, the Car Dealership Code of Ethics ("Ethic Seven: The customer is an idiot"). Also there are many gratuitous references to Angelina Jolie naked. You can't afford NOT to buy this book! Probably you need several.

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"With any Dave Barry book you pretty much know what you are going to get, and this one was no different. If you are a fan, you will like it, and if you are not, you will not. For me there were quite a few laugh out loud moments, and there are actually even a few useful money concepts lurking in there (though not very many, to be sure)."

— Keith (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I shudder to think what my financial situation could have been like if I had not read this book. Dave Barry, my love for you can best be shown by my incessant snorting laughter while I enjoy your words. "

    — Anna-karin, 2/20/2014
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    — Jenny, 2/15/2014
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    " Pure silliness with a few serious comments. "

    — Meredith, 1/28/2014
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    " reading him without newspaper censorship rules is always a little jarring, but maybe all the more effective for it "

    — Ak, 1/24/2014
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    " Funny, good book for these crazy financial times. Just kind of gets your mind off of things. "

    — Christine, 1/20/2014
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    " My husband accidentally bought this book a few years ago along with a bunch of "legit" money books...ha! I just got around to reading it, and it was really funny. Quick read (did it in a day), but I love Dave Barry humor, and Suze Orman, so really, what's not to like? "

    — Kelly, 1/8/2014
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    " Dave Berry is always a bit or hit or miss for me. Definitely laughed out loud a few times and would recommend reading it in short bursts. Not a book I could do beginning to end "

    — Sean, 9/24/2013
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    " I did not learn how to make money. But, the book sure is funny. "

    — Yosef, 9/8/2013
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    " It's just plain funny, especially for adults who are familiar with the average "money secrets" types of books. It is written the great "Dave Barry style." By the way, that would make a great name for a rock band. "

    — Jake, 9/6/2013
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    " Say that I'm a management person who works mostly in field of business and economics, and in this book Dave just gave very good illustrative examples and how we should look current economic from different perspective. This book is a must I think for those who studying economic, business and finance "

    — Dindin, 8/28/2013
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    — Rebecca, 7/2/2013
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    " I love Dave Barry. This book had me in tears of laughter nearly the whole time. "

    — Travis, 6/20/2013
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    " Nearly everything Dave Barry writes is funny but this is one of his best. His "synopsis" of Trump is worth the price of the book. "

    — Ed, 5/15/2013
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    " Standard Dave Barry fare. The narrator for this version does an excellent interpretation. "

    — Dan, 5/2/2013
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    " Not the Barry I've read in the past, but still OK. His chapter on hedge funds was kinda weird, written in 2006 and then with the current Madoff issues.... "

    — Deb, 3/24/2013
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    — Jessica, 12/9/2012
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    — Suziqoregon, 11/4/2012
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    " Anything you read by him will always be funny. I don't want to spoil it for you by writing a silly review. Just read him! "

    — Lori, 7/1/2012
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    " Dave Barry just makes me laugh, and a lot of the time out loud, inadvertently. Silly drivel but always a good time. "

    — Mike, 5/3/2012
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    — Gabrielle, 4/18/2012
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    " chuckle! Guffaw! Chortle! dave as usual. "

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    " actually original material, not a collection of previously published columns "

    — Rosa, 12/8/2011
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    — Elena, 10/20/2011
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    — Jessica, 6/8/2011
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    — Rebecca, 3/4/2011
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    " Dave Barry has remained consistently funny for a quarter-century. Most of the jokes in this book are at least mildly amusing, and Barry's takedowns of Donald Trump and Suze Orman are priceless. "

    — David, 2/16/2011
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    — Travis, 1/6/2011
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    " actually original material, not a collection of previously published columns "

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    — Mike, 12/2/2010
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    — Amber, 8/23/2010
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    — Virginia, 8/17/2010
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    — Mariah, 7/25/2010
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    " Laughed harder than I have in a long time and for that I feel ashamed to only give it 4 stars. "

    — Brian, 7/10/2010

About Dave Barry

Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns 40, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popular syndicated columnist, he won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

About Dick Hill

Sandra Burr is an AudioFile Earphones Award–wining narrator. She has read more than one hundred books in her career, including the New York Times bestselling Cedar Cove romance series by Debbie Macomber.