Book Review

Thriving on Less: Simplifying in a tough economy.
By Leo Babauta

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

The recession has lot of people worried about their jobs, their businesses, their homes, and their future. It can be a scary thing to contemplate the loss of things you have worked so hard to gain. Yet, part of the problem in our economy is the fact that lots of us consume too much, we purchase on credit, we buy things we can't really afford. In short, we live a lifestyle of more and more with the idea that things will only continue to get better and better. So the idea of that all crashing down around us is very daunting. But it is also an opportunity to change.

To survive in a tough economy we need to adjust our lifestyle to a more sustainable level. Most importantly, we should focus on simplifying our lives to make room for things that are more important than "things" we can live without. Leo Babauta shares with us, in his free ebook "Thriving on Less: Simplifying in a tough economy" just how to do that.

From the introduction:

The recent economic recession has a lot of people worried, about their jobs, their businesses, their homes and their bills. When your income is dropping or in jeopardy and you still have a mountain of bills to pay, things can get pretty scary.

However, tough economic times do not have to be a time of struggles! If you look for the opportunity in the middle of difficulty, as Mr. Einstein suggested, then tough economic times become an opportunity to transform your life.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
1. A Simple Lifestyle
2. Focus on the Essentials
3. Thriving on Less, Not Struggling
4. Focusing on Enough, Not More
5. Make Small Financial Changes First
6. Look at Large Expenses for the Long Term
7. Changing Your Spending Habits
8. A Guide to Getting Out of Debt
9. Tools for a Frugal Life
10. Resources

Start the new year off by simplifying your life and learning to live a better quality of life without having to spend and buy and consume. Get your FREE copy of the ebook Thriving on Less: Simplifying in a tough economy"

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