Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving Audiobook

" The Amish fascinate me which makes me always interested in reading books about them. This book was well written although I knew most of it already. "

" I liked the premise of the book and the stories of the Amish people were interesting. Unfortunately, much of the advice is simple common sense that our grandparents tried to tell us about and we didn't listen. Growing up in a heavily Mormon area, much of the spiritual ideals about money seem incredibly familiar, just remove Amish and replace with Mormon. Maybe if I was a little more "Fancy" like the author and her expensive tastes (Talbots, the Gap, Starbucks, etc) this ideas would indeed be revolutionary, but for me it was just an "eh, what's new?" Still, I would recommend this book for people to read to get the gist of ideas that maybe aren't so old fashioned after all. "

" Easy read... nothing life shattering - things you already really know to do, but nice to be reminded. I loved the idea of letting up on the gift giving & getting. Our world is so selfish & materialistic sometimes... the Amish ways are so simple & hold so much joy. That was nice to read. "

" I got bored with it. "

" This book could have been much better. Reportedly Amish people have fared very well during the recent recession. The author decided to research how they do it. Many of their money handling principles are simply old-fashioned common sense (don't go into debt, save, use it up, reuse or go without). The Amish also do a lot of bartering, which works very well in their close-knit community. Bulk shopping is another thing they do, but this is not what most of us think of as bulk shopping (buying the extra large package at a warehouse store) - they buy 50 pounds of flour at a time. They also are do-it-yourselfers with many skills and raise most of their own food. Each chapter starts by talking about one of the money-management practices of the Amish, and then most of the rest of the chapter is the author talking about how she tried to apply it in her life. The book would have been better if it had just focused on the Amish with less of the author's story. "

" Despite the fact that it isn't fabulously well written, this book is worth the read. It contained several great tips and some humor. I also find the Amish fascinating, which is what originally drew me to this book. "

" send up prayers flare like, 400K 14kids 20yr, delayed gratification, humility, mend, use-up wear-out make-do do-without, minimalist Jobs, upside down values, meat tenderizer stings, practice no, too soon old too late smart, 40% food waste, 10% local, barter. "

" Lots of great frugal ideas in here. A lot of these things I already do, but maybe need to do a little more. "

" I think you should save your money. The tips in this book are common sense. Use what you have, recycle, save money, grow a garden, barter. It's the same story with a couple of witty stories from the Amish thrown in. "

" Quick & easy read. Good ideas for saving money. But implementing some of the ideas may take a lot of self discipline. "

" Nothing really amazing here. Fast read with basic practical wisdom. Just nothing you haven't heard or don't already consider. I just enjoyed some of the Amish quotes and anecdotes. "

" The trouble with these kind of books is that I already do whatever it is they suggest hence I don't learn anything new...or what they consider to be frugal I consider extravagent so I feel like I'm already on a whole different level than what this book was intended for. "

" I've been long overdue to read a personal finance/money book, and my interest in the Amish, made this book stick out. I'll read more that are more to the point, not so much a story, but this was a good start! "

" it was a pretty interesting read. i enjoyed the first two thirds of the book, the last part seemed to go on longer than needed to get the point across. still a few goods tip found within the pages. "

" Lots of usual basics if you are already a frugal person. The steadfast willpower of the Amish to be as frugal as they are is definitely admirable. "

" A book I got with Doubleday book club, but there were no eye opening revolutions for me about saving money. I don't even think I'm giving it to Harrison, just do without and make do is what it said, who wants to do that?????? "

" I really enjoyed how Lorilee Craker did this book. I like all the great tips in this book. I will use this book to look back on when I need to remind myself on how to spend money wiser!!! "

" This book is easy to read, made me laugh and taught me a lot about how simplifying could make a big impact on my finances. "

" Overall an ok book, but most of this is common sense stuff. Listened to on audiobook. "