By Trent Hamm
Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance or other book of interest. Also available is a complete list of the hundreds of book reviews that have appeared on The Simple Dollar over the years.
The Rules of Money is one entry in a series of “Rules” books written by Richard Templar (such as The Rules of Management, The Rules of Life, The Rules of Love, The Rules of Work, and so on).
All of these books have a similar style. They consist of (usually) 100 short essays on the topic at hand, each espousing a specific idea for success in that area. They’re all perfect for nightstand reading, when you’re just awake enough for a few entries but not awake enough to dive deeply into a complicated book.
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