Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving
Written by Lorilee Craker
Narrated by Lorilee Craker
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About this audiobook
Take one thoroughly modern gal with a recessionary income problem, mix with the practices of a culture that has proved to be recession-proof, and what have you got? A financial planner in a straw hat.
When writer Lorilee Craker learned that the Amish are not just surviving but thriving in the economic downturn, she decided to find out why. What she found was about a dozen tried and true financial habits the Amish have employed for generations that will make your cash last longer and help you build wealth. Craker provides tips to...
- use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without...
- rethink your gift giving...
- repurpose, recycle, and reuse...
- eat like royalty for a peasant's pittance
“Packed with practical, simple, and smart money saving ideas and teeming with great insight into the sensible Amish ways, Money Secrets of the Amish will entertain you with stories and retrain your brain to be the savvy money saver you always dreamed you could be.”
-Beth Wiseman, best-selling author of Plain Promise and Seek Me With All Your Heart
“A very worthwhile read whether your bank account is bursting or busting.”
-Suzanne Woods Fisher, author of Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World and Lancaster County Secrets
“Everyone should take a course in Amish frugality before graduation, but since there isn’t one, Craker’s book fits the bill.”
-James “JY” Young, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and cofounder of the rock band Styx
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Reviews for Money Secrets of the Amish
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book was a very down to earth, almost informal way of listening to how the Amish live and breath simple and plain. It was very interesting and was worth the read. I felt like it was more oriented towards women which is why I gave it just 3 not 4 stars; but that doesn’t mean men can’t learn a thing or two from the author. Good book overall.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm a sucker for campy self-help books. This financial guide makes me want to be less like a grasshopper and more like an ant.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5There are those who might say that I’m a bit of an Amish person. I like simplicity. And I’m always careful with money. So I guess it is not surprising that I loved this book. It’s chockfull of great ideas about how to have a happy life without spending a lot of money. These are the ideas I was taught by my frugal parents. These are the ideas I have lived all fifty-four years of my life. These are ideas that large groups of Amish people have lived all their lives. We know these ideas work. I delighted in this book. And I have, since I finished it, been contemplating to whom I should pass this book on. In this tight economic climate, there are a zillion people I know personally who don’t seem to be aware of the basic tenets of this book. But would it be an easy sell? Would I hand a person this book and all their money troubles would disappear? I am not sure. I’m not sure how many people would love becoming Amish as much as I would. And that would be a deal-breaker.There my copy of this book sits. Perhaps I can simply post this review and some of those in financial difficulties will seek out this book. Perhaps some will try some of these ideas and some will use them. I’d say one more time, We know these ideas work. If they are used….Thank you to the publisher for sending me this copy to read and review.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Straight forward book about how the plain people handle their money.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I recieved this ebook from BookSneeze.com to read and post my review.I have always been interested in saving money, although I have never been good at following the tips I have read about to make them work for me. Being recently out on medical disability, our household income has considerably decreased and it is more important for me, more than ever, to follow money-saving tips and really buckle down on the spending. I have many times wondered, when passing through Amish farm country, how the Amish make ends meet with such big farms and big families. This book combines the two "mysteries" in an engaging and informative way.Lorilee Craker is a descendant of a Mennonite, a close cousin of the Amish. She decided to take a trip to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania to see if she could learn from her Amish cousins how they view saving money. She tells a story of an Amish gentleman, who managed to save $400,000.00 as a downpayment to buy a $1.5 million farm. He did all this while paying rent on a farm and raising his 14 children. Now that takes alot of financial discipline.Their concept is simple: Do not waste things, reuse items and buy used. Such a simple way of thinking, but yet our society is hooked on buying the latest, greatest items and spending way too much on things we don't use up. Lorilee describes how not using credit cards, buying some bulk items and going to consignment and second-hand stores can really save you money.This book was very informative, suggesting ways to save that I hadn't thought of, all while being very entertaining. This book is a must-read for those of us who are interested in decreasing our spending and trying to build that nest-egg. I highly recommend this book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderfully, and descriptively, written book imparts many of the wisdoms of the Plain people, the Amish. Intended to guide us into a simpler way of financial freedom, without the harsh environ of a materialistic, and too ready for credit, world. Craker, instead, steers us into re-thinking what is truly important in today's society. Living up to the "Jones's", or getting back to the basics of what real family life is all about.Having grown up amidst neighbors of the Mennonite community, I found this extremely heartening and well worth the read. The tips and clues on how to save money as an "Englisher" just made plain common sense!I highly recommend this read for anyone looking for ways to cut corners financially, and finally see what freedom without debt can actually be like!I give this book Five Stars and my Thumbs Up award!DISCOLSURE: This book was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishing through its BookSneeze review program for an independent review of the written work.