Yesterday, the books I ordered using MyPoints arrived:

1) Living More With Less by Doris Janzen Longacre
2) The Frugal Senior by Rich Gray
3) Your Money or Your Life (new edition) by Joe Dominguez and Vickie Robin

Once I read #1 and #2, I will offer my thoughts in a subsequent blog.

Of the three books, I had already read Your Money or Your Life about 10 years ago and really liked it. It was a library copy, but now I want to own a copy so that I can refer to it and also share it with certain family members that need to get a grip on their financial lives. After I re-read it I’ll first pass on my copy to DSD for her to read/reflect about her relationship with money.

The nine steps outlined by the authors provide compelling insights about the emotional impact of money in our lives. I especially like Step 9: Managing Your Finances. The section about the three pillars of financial independence (Capital, Cushion, and Cache) is very validating for me. This is a must read IMHO.