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12wonderY
jun 20, 2012, 10:18 am

I catalogued A Man and His Money yesterday, but I haven't read it yet. I'm reminded of several other titles that have a strong connection to finances.

Brewster's Millions is a set-up where Brewster must spend all of his money within a year to inherit a very much larger inheritance.

Oh, Money! Money! is about another millionaire who wants to get to know his potential heirs incognito.

I can't find it yet, but I know I've got it - about a poor young man who records his finances starting with the investment of a good suit of clothes, using up all of his cash without having a job prospect.

And of course, Keeping Up With Lizzie, mentioned on another thread, is about consumerism and debt and happiness.

22wonderY
jun 27, 2012, 1:32 pm

I saw one I'm adding to my wishlist; it's another by Irving Bacheller, titled "Charge It", or Keeping Up with Harry.

I like the cover, too:



3aviddiva
jun 27, 2012, 2:55 pm

Great cover!

42wonderY
Bewerkt: okt 14, 2012, 1:20 pm

Would D. E Stevenson's Green Money belong in this thread? I haven't read it, but it was mentioned by one of our members this year.

5MDGentleReader
okt 14, 2012, 11:47 am

I'm afraid not. Green was an interesting old fella. It is his money that is a thread through the book, in a way, but it makes basically no comment about finance. Mind you, I do enjoy the book, even though it is not one of her best.

62wonderY
okt 5, 2016, 3:24 pm

Buying on the installment plan and rotten investment schemes is the premise of Jack and the Check Book. This is actually six short stories, the first one is a parody of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Gutenburg Books has most of the author's titles, and I've added a link at the bottom of the works page.

72wonderY
okt 13, 2016, 7:17 am

>5 MDGentleReader: Picked up Green Money from the library yesterday and I'm finding the characters delightful.

8MDGentleReader
dec 12, 2016, 6:03 pm

>7 2wonderY: There are people who really dislike it. The story isn't so great. I just love George and his parents and Cathie, though. Paddie would drive me nuts if I had to interact with her much, but I love reading about her and the way her son and husband love and care for her. I think George is my favorite D E Stevenson "hero", Adam from Crooked Adam is another favorite. Most of her male protagonists don't do much for me, they seem a bit flat, especially when compared to the way she writes about her other characters. I do love her minor characters. I also really appreciate the way she writes about loving and accepting people as they are. When she gave a talk about her writing once, she said that she had the entire backstory of every character, I think it shows in her books, the characters have depth and believability.

9SylviaC
dec 12, 2016, 6:26 pm

>8 MDGentleReader: William Single! But he doesn't get the book to himself.

10MDGentleReader
dec 12, 2016, 6:31 pm

>9 SylviaC: Oh, yes! I was pretty sure I was forgetting someone. Hmm. May be time for a re-read. I think he's still behind the other two in my book, but definitely a well-rounded character.