The Old Money Book: How To Live Better While Spending Less: Secrets of America's Upper Class
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- Author：Byron Tully
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Summary
The Old Money Book details how anyone from any background can adopt the values， priorities， and habits of America's upper class in order to live a richer life。 This entertaining and informative work reveals for the first time the Core Values that shape the discreet--but truly affluent--Old Money way of life。 Author Byron Tully then details How Old Money Does It， offering time-tested advice on everything from clothes and cars to finances and furnishings。 Whether you're just starting out or starting over， The Old Money Book shows you how you really can Live Better While Spending Less。
Reviews
Heather R Whilding
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Everyone should read this book。 I could just keep reading and reading about OM and the way it lives。 America is the greatest country on earth， but Americans are notorious for their materialism and could learn a thing or two。
Trish
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This book has lots of helpful advice。
Ashley
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While I do not feel this book actually revealed any secrets of the moneyed class， I greatly enjoyed the contents and the conversational tone。 It felt like sitting down with a self-made， wealthy uncle。 The book is fully of common sense principles that could serve as a helpful guide to anyone just starting out in life or anyone a bit more on in years， but searching for a perspective to help turn a life of bad habits around。 The general message of thrift and understated consumption would serve anyo While I do not feel this book actually revealed any secrets of the moneyed class， I greatly enjoyed the contents and the conversational tone。 It felt like sitting down with a self-made， wealthy uncle。 The book is fully of common sense principles that could serve as a helpful guide to anyone just starting out in life or anyone a bit more on in years， but searching for a perspective to help turn a life of bad habits around。 The general message of thrift and understated consumption would serve anyone well。 。。。more
Kathleen Louise Madden Hemingway
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This is good， the second edition is even better。
Raven Burnes
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Great bookI thoroughly enjoyed the writing style and content of this book。 I am committed to becoming an OMG！ （Old Money Gal）。
Nancy Wears Pants
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What great， cheeky， straight forward advice！ This book is perfect for those on a slow fashion/curated closet/minimalist journey， for those that want to be more frugal， and for those whose parents didn't teach them fiscal responsibility。 What great， cheeky， straight forward advice！ This book is perfect for those on a slow fashion/curated closet/minimalist journey， for those that want to be more frugal， and for those whose parents didn't teach them fiscal responsibility。 。。。more
Kate
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what did i just read？
Jessica
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A touch cliché and the author doesn't know why， or how often， women wear foundation （wink， nod）。 There were some basic good points about health and dress sense， but I don't think this book met my expectations （wink， nod）。 For a personal finance and self-help style book， it also spent far too much time encouraging parents to micro-manage their children （wink， nod）。 In addition， can the author please refrain from using *（wink， nod）* after every sentence he thinks others may find amusing？ A touch cliché and the author doesn't know why， or how often， women wear foundation （wink， nod）。 There were some basic good points about health and dress sense， but I don't think this book met my expectations （wink， nod）。 For a personal finance and self-help style book， it also spent far too much time encouraging parents to micro-manage their children （wink， nod）。 In addition， can the author please refrain from using *（wink， nod）* after every sentence he thinks others may find amusing？ 。。。more
Glen
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I won this book in a goodreads drawing。A book that describes an attitude toward money that allows you to keep it。 Pretty much the old Quaker way of living。 Still， we can always use a recharge。
John
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Review coming soon， just won the book
Bethany
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Interesting perspective but does rely on generalizations and stereotypes
Carol
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Received as a GoodReads giveaway。 An interesting read with good nuggets of information， but I just didn't connect to some of the ideas。 Are plant-based diets really an "old money" thing， or just the author's personal preference？ Received as a GoodReads giveaway。 An interesting read with good nuggets of information， but I just didn't connect to some of the ideas。 Are plant-based diets really an "old money" thing， or just the author's personal preference？ 。。。more
Pamela N。
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If you want to live this way。。。I come from old money。 Having said that， I should qualify that for generations before my parents everyone in the family was rich。 But because they lived in a peasant village all of my relatives from a century ago learned to bury their wealth。 They actually followed all of the directions given in Byron Tully's book。 Now， because of certain beliefs， my parents were actually poor。 But they had learned how to live like old money， and never said the "P" word （poor）， but If you want to live this way。。。I come from old money。 Having said that， I should qualify that for generations before my parents everyone in the family was rich。 But because they lived in a peasant village all of my relatives from a century ago learned to bury their wealth。 They actually followed all of the directions given in Byron Tully's book。 Now， because of certain beliefs， my parents were actually poor。 But they had learned how to live like old money， and never said the "P" word （poor）， but rather， we were "broke。" And I and my siblings had superior educations， and all of us have managed to become wealthy again。 We don't keep up with the Jones， or need to have every trendy thing。 We value our time with family and friends more than objects。 And we all live like old money。 Oh yes， and we are happy。 。。。more
Michelle Weijia
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Reading “The Old Money Book”To begin， I’m quoting two texts from the book which shows what the book is about and what is really important to the Old Money’s way of living。 - “The purpose of this book is to help people who want to live fuller， happier， and more productive lives do so by learning about and emulating the values， priorities， and habits of ‘Old Money’。 “- “The way Old Money dresses and lives are symptomatic of its values， not the core of them; these values may require more time， effo Reading “The Old Money Book”To begin， I’m quoting two texts from the book which shows what the book is about and what is really important to the Old Money’s way of living。 - “The purpose of this book is to help people who want to live fuller， happier， and more productive lives do so by learning about and emulating the values， priorities， and habits of ‘Old Money’。 “- “The way Old Money dresses and lives are symptomatic of its values， not the core of them; these values may require more time， effort， and discipline to understand， adopt， and put into practice。 However， they tend to pay handsome dividends in quality of life。”See， what’s important is not the superficial things such as how they dress （although good taste is desirable） or how to achieve social status; what’s important is the underlying values and hence priorities， and the principles by which they live。What are their core values then？ The author focus on seven of them in section 1: health， education， the work ethic， etiquette and manners， financial independence， family and marriage， and privacyFor each value， the author explains the principles that guide the actions of the Old Money。 For example， some of the principles for the value of The Work Ethic include: - “Old Money realizes that there’s no good chance at happiness without purposeful， productive work。 There’s no comfort in relaxation if you haven’t experienced the contrast of challenging work。”- “A marked characteristic of Old Money is that it does not waste time。 This does not mean Old Money does not enjoy leisure。 It does。 This does not mean Old Money is always in a hurry。 It rarely is。 What it means is that Old Money knows the value of time and is aware that you cannot bank or borrow it like you can cash。”- “Old Money is often focused on maximizing the moment， whether it’s being productive at work or being joyful at home。 Maximizing the moment means committing to what you’re doing， without distraction， for the time that you’re doing it。”- “Regarding self-discipline， old Money knows that so much of life depends on the ability to do what needs to be done， when it needs to be done， whether you like it or not。 Indeed， this may be the major lesson in all of formal education。”The author does cover more surface level visible things such as attire， diction and grammar， furnishings， reading， housing， socializing， cars， travel， staff vs。 services in section 2。 I’m glad the author rises above snobbery when writing about these。 Finally， I’m quoting a few texts I liked which again convey the essence of the Old Money way of living。 “A cornerstone of Old Money thinking is to prioritize personal reality over public perception。 This means that Old Money is more concerned with the way things actually are with their personal situation than the way they appear to others。”“The philosophy of Old Money is to enjoy life to the fullest; to learn and grow as a person; to work hard and excel in a profession that one enjoys and is passionate about; to preserve and expand one’s financial resources while using them well; to share a rich life with friends and family; to explore the world in order to better understand it， and one’s place in it; to prepare one’s children for a productive， healthy and rewarding life of their own; to benefit society and its less fortunate members through charitable giving or vocation; to leave a legacy for the future generations。”“Old Money represents a set of values that prioritizes modesty over display， investment over consumption， work over idleness， and refinement over brashness。 It believes in delaying gratification in order to achieve long term， worthwhile goals。”Overall， I like this little book and enjoyed reading it。 。。。more
Edward A。 hanson
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Great book with timeless insightsI got alot out of this book。 Some was reinforcemet of things I knew and/or read else where。 Others was new to me。Happy to have read it
Alina
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Simple， basic most important knowledge。This book is a very down to earth， practical instruction on how to live a life of the high society。
Camille
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Excellent readI'm always interested in learning how to save and invest money。 This book gave me practical ways of doing that。 It reminded me of how my grandmother and my mother did things as I was growing up。 It reminded me and refreshed me of what I need to continue doing in my life。 Excellent readI'm always interested in learning how to save and invest money。 This book gave me practical ways of doing that。 It reminded me of how my grandmother and my mother did things as I was growing up。 It reminded me and refreshed me of what I need to continue doing in my life。 。。。more
Helen Redfield
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Great read- quick， accurate and with a sense of humor！Got it to help me understand a good friend who had， what I thought， were issues with constantly trying to do more， learn more， and improve。
Betsie
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I have so many thoughts on this book！ The （Wink， Nod） was so annoying and came across as snobby。 I disagree with him on a few topics， but most held truths。 After looking at his picture on the back I just can’t take fashion advice from him。 With as much emphasis he put on dressing timeless his picture looks dated。 He should at least have used a white background。 He looks cheap。 I know。。。I know。。。I shouldn’t judge his book on his picture， but he does devote a lengthy chapter on how to dress。 His a I have so many thoughts on this book！ The （Wink， Nod） was so annoying and came across as snobby。 I disagree with him on a few topics， but most held truths。 After looking at his picture on the back I just can’t take fashion advice from him。 With as much emphasis he put on dressing timeless his picture looks dated。 He should at least have used a white background。 He looks cheap。 I know。。。I know。。。I shouldn’t judge his book on his picture， but he does devote a lengthy chapter on how to dress。 His advice on travel is good。 We audacity to tell people they should not have many children baffles me。 I do not know anyone who can ever really afford a child — not even Old Money。 I think Dave Ramsey has better books on money topics。 。。。more
M Chris Clark
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Wonderful ReadAside from the reading itself， the book makes one realize what matters。 The rules of politeness alone give a tangible social clue， as it is becoming increasingly rare， even among the affluent。 Wonderful。
Tram Nguyen
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I'm officially a fan of Byron Tully after this book and Old Money， New Woman。 Tully is like the classy and knowledgeable grandpa that everyone wishes to have。 His writing is crisp， articulate yet still so comfortable to read。 You won't feel the superior nor the distance tone or anything off-putting while turning the pages。 I will revisit this book for when I want to reaffirm on a big decision in life， such as buying mortgage， buying cars， investing or just simply learning about manners。 Feeling I'm officially a fan of Byron Tully after this book and Old Money， New Woman。 Tully is like the classy and knowledgeable grandpa that everyone wishes to have。 His writing is crisp， articulate yet still so comfortable to read。 You won't feel the superior nor the distance tone or anything off-putting while turning the pages。 I will revisit this book for when I want to reaffirm on a big decision in life， such as buying mortgage， buying cars， investing or just simply learning about manners。 Feeling lucky to get to know about this book in my 20s， so that I could start over and rebuild my foundation the "old money" way。 5*/5* 。。。more
Todd Alexander
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Great refresher Great refresher and a lot of fun to read。 Really simple things to incorporate into your life。 Glad I purchased instead of borrowed so I reread it！！
izrtkfliers
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I'm on a bit of a manners and etiquette kick right now， and Bobos in Paradise awakened a desire in me to get to know the elusive 'old money' upper class。 Most of it aligns with my expectations。 The book itself is very readable。 I'm on a bit of a manners and etiquette kick right now， and Bobos in Paradise awakened a desire in me to get to know the elusive 'old money' upper class。 Most of it aligns with my expectations。 The book itself is very readable。 。。。more
1o_o1
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An excellent practical guide to living life to the fullestMost people's perception of wealth is colored by what they see portrayed in popular media， and by the nouveau riche。 While I'm already aware of how the truly wealthy， i。e。 Old Rich， really lives and what they are like， I still found the principles presented to be accurate and fascinating。 The writing is clear and concise。 This book will make you think about what is really necessary and meaningful in life。 It will open your eyes to things An excellent practical guide to living life to the fullestMost people's perception of wealth is colored by what they see portrayed in popular media， and by the nouveau riche。 While I'm already aware of how the truly wealthy， i。e。 Old Rich， really lives and what they are like， I still found the principles presented to be accurate and fascinating。 The writing is clear and concise。 This book will make you think about what is really necessary and meaningful in life。 It will open your eyes to things that you are doing that may need a bit of tweaking when it comes to matters of money and lifestyle。 A must-read in this age of trends， fast everything， and conspicuous consumption。 。。。more
Rehab Dynasty Amy Lee
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Very Practical GuideNot for social climber but for day to day practices that build your net worth both in money & in personalValue 。
Sreekumar
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Common sense in a small packageCommon sense advice in a small book that anyone can follow。 The chapter on health was the most interesting as it was prioritized above saving money。 That caught me by surprise and made me think about my own health。
Sarah
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Super quick read about habits of the wealthy that anybody can adopt （without being wealthy）。 Ex: exercise， read lots， act classy， spend below your means -- all of this was a great refresher in starting the new year on the right foot！
Melinda
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Mostly common sense stuff， but was more engaging and less "stuffy" than I thought such a writer would be。 Mostly common sense stuff， but was more engaging and less "stuffy" than I thought such a writer would be。 。。。more
Grace Arjona-Ramirez
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Light-hearted， entertaining， wise。Loved Mr。 Byron Tully's style of writing。 I found The Old Money Book entertaining & interesting & filled with wonderful advice。 Light-hearted， entertaining， wise。Loved Mr。 Byron Tully's style of writing。 I found The Old Money Book entertaining & interesting & filled with wonderful advice。 。。。more
Yasir Khan
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