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The No Spend Year
- How I spent less and lived more
- Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Money & Finance, Investing & Trading
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- Miss
- 19-04-17
Nothing new and London centric
I normally find books like these fascinating but this book failed to hold my attention. It is intended for someone who has never known or been aware of any money saving techniques (free museums) and assumes you have access to everything that a huge city like London has to offer. I found it incredibly simplistic and dull.
I don't normally write reviews but feel I need to share with others my disappointment.
26 people found this helpful
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- Katherine
- 07-02-17
Surpisingly Informative
This is not something I would usually look at to read but seen as it was being read to me I thought I'd give it a go as any help with money has to useful right?
Well all I can say is I was pleasantly surprised with just how helpful this book was. Not only did you hear about the no spend year but also lots of information about finances - where to save, what to do, whats available to us to help along the way. 100% worth a listen in my eyes. Also I now feel more prepared for saving correctly and knowing how to make dents in a mortgage when I need that.
10 people found this helpful
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- Mr. David Maginnes
- 22-03-17
A good insight to more than you think
A well narrated book with little repetition. The interesting find being that you really do begin to question why you need things and your own self worth.
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- Tejay
- 08-05-17
Interesting book
What did you like most about The No Spend Year?
The book was easy tbut listen to and gave some practical tips and ideas on how to review your spending habits. The book was enjoyable and funny and hit home on the consumerism habits I have bought into
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- IdaG
- 26-03-17
Book that is based in U.K.!
Really good look at our every day life and experiences. Some good ideas on how to safe some pennies in your pocket. Highly recommend to anyone who's interested in minimalism!
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- Mark Pollen
- 03-05-17
Banana Eating Hippie on a bicycle!
Brilliant concept, great achievement and excellent first chapter but all down hill from there. Boring and repetitive tales of bike rides and bananas. Save yourself the time and read my header again, yes that pretty much sums up the entire book. I just saved you five hours, you're welcome!
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- Natalia @BoChciecToMoc
- 23-03-17
inspiring interesting entertaining
Enjoyed the "listen" as had it as audio book. Quite cool challenge and well done for achieving such a great result.
if you are looking for a book with a good story based on true experience around challenging one self and impact it has - this is a good read
it also gives some tips on how to be wiser with you money. as well as suggest perhaps we spend more than we have to? check it out for yourself!
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- MS F
- 24-01-17
A handy little guide to personal finance
An enjoyable and honest little documentary about a woman's year disentangling herself from the consumerist grip. Some great tips, not at all preachy with some nuggets of personal finance information dropped in. We could all learn something from this
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- J. Zingel
- 05-09-18
Insightful
I have really enjoyed, thank you. I have discovered quite a few insights and ideas for myself and definitely haved looked from a different perspective. I probably would not be able to repeat Michelle's challenge, but I would love to set my own mini-challenges to start with in order to tidy up my finances and keep them under control.
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- M E DENT
- 20-04-17
Interesting and worthwhile
Enjoyably written with useful and doable advice. I certainly couldn't cycle everywhere! However, lots of ideas to challenge and inspire.
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- Georgi
- 08-04-19
Great book
This is a really great book with great little tips and tricks for minimalism lifestyle.
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