Financial Freedom - Saving Money: Books, Videos

Bill Wilson describes how many folks are working under the table - and keeping their own money. Wilson describes many ways of getting round the heavy money-grubbing hand of the government. Using examples of what has happened to people who have fallen victim to the IRS, he delves into what YOU should consider when under the table income presents itself. From boarding houses and dominatrixes, to flea markets, roadside merchants and exotic dancers, Wilson describes many ways that Americans are keeping Big Brother's hand out of their pockets. If you are like the dozens of ordinary people in this book, you are fed up with the callous and casual way the money you earn is going to line the pockets of politicos and their corporate cronies. The underground economy is not for everyone. Is it for you?

Bill Wilson grew up near Atlanta, Georgia, and has spent most of his adult life avoiding things that would limit his freedom, such as credit, relationships and responsibilities. He has, however, nurtured a passion for writing, and describes himself as "a happy bohemian, slightly insane but completely harmless."
$12.95
Softcover 978-1-55950-243-6 115 pages 5.5" x 8.5"

The phrase "tough times" certainly applies to the economic tailspin in which we've all been plunged. But do you passively sit by while your bank account evaporates, your job disappears, and your cupboards empty of food? Or do you take things into your own hands and become proactive about you and your family's economic well-being?

If you are a Paladin reader, we figure you're firmly in the second camp, which is why we bring you the Tough Times Survival Guide, Volume 1. It is a collection of offbeat, unusual essays on economic survival and self-reliance from a broad spectrum of current Paladin authors, from such old favorites as Ragnar Benson and Ed Romney to a slew of newer voices who approach self-sufficiency from surprising angles. Volume 1 focuses on employment, getting by on less income and a whole host of money-related issues in such chapters as:

* The Fine Art of Gleaning Food
* Where to Find Free Computers
* Full-Time Tent Living
* How to Get a Job in a War Zone
* Secrets of Haggling
* The Lucky 7 Dumpster Diving Spots
* Bill Collector Psychology
* What to Do Before You're Fired
* Free Fuel for Cold Times
* The Top 10 Websites for Getting by in Tough Times

All this plus 15 more intriguing essays gathered from best-sellers and lesser-known gems in the Paladin catalog or commissioned specifically for this project. Bargain hunters, home workshop improvisers, frugality nuts, the self-employed, the unemployed, traditional survivalist types — Tough Times Survival Guide is an instructive, entertaining resource for all motivated citizens who recognize the value of making money in creative ways, saving money whenever and wherever they can, and becoming more self-sufficient in their lives.
$19.95
Softcover 978-1-58160-708-6 160 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illustrations

Take control of your family's safety, health and security with this handy guide. In Volume 2 Paladin authors reveal their secrets about self-reliance, health care and personal security in such chapters as:

* Hard-Times Transportation
* Stockpiling, Stashing, and Caching Ammo
* The Survivalist's Medical Kit
* Home Security with Inexpensive Safes
* Hiding Valuables in Your Home
* How to Handle a Vehicle Rescue on Your Own
* Inexpensive Tactical Firearms Training
* Family Survival Strategies for Large-Scale Emergencies

All this plus 20 more intriguing essays gathered from best-sellers and lesser-known gems in the Paladin catalog or commissioned specifically for this project. Bargain hunters, home workshop improvisers, frugality nuts, the self-employed, the unemployed, traditional survivalist types—Tough Times Survival Guide is an instructive, entertaining resource for all motivated citizens who recognize the value of saving money whenever and wherever they can, managing their own personal safety and becoming more self-sufficient in their lives.
$19.95
Softcover 978-1-58160-711-6 158 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illustrations

Living Well on Practically Nothing: Revised and Updated Edition is for people who need to live on a lot less money. If you have been fired, demoted, retired, divorced, widowed, bankrupted or swindled – or you just want to quit your job and remain financially self-reliant – this book is for you. In it are hundreds of tips, secrets and necessary skills for living well on little money. Chapters include: Save Up to $37,000 a Year and Live on $12,000 a Year; Low-Cost Computers for Fun, Profit, and Education; Some Ways to Live on No Money at All; A Day of Cheap Living; A New Career or Business for You; Fix Things and Make Them Last; and Protect Your Investments and Make Them Grow. From cover to cover, this book is stocked with proven methods for saving money on shelter, food, clothing, transportation, entertainment, health care and more. The author left the "system" in 1969 and worked for himself from then on. Let him show you how you, too, can live happily, comfortably and with complete financial freedom.

The late Edward H. Romney, the author and publisher of a popular series of books on repairing cameras, grew up in the 1930s, part of an old New England family that lost their money in the Great Depression. Before leaving his job in 1969 to live as a self-employed entrepreneur, he taught electronics, psychology, sociology and education at the college level.
$27.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-282-1 200 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illust.

Shoestring Survival is a complete budget-minded blueprint for preparing for tough times. Self-reliance veteran Andy James shows you dozens of shoestring survival methods that cost little or nothing yet will tremendously advance your preparedness for any sort of large-scale emergency, from natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, epidemics) to societal eruptions (acts of terrorism, economic depression, widespread crime).

With Andy James' handy tips and tricks for low-key, low-budget survival, Shoestring Survival will show you how to:

* Take 21 simple, low-cost steps right now that will drastically improve your chances of surviving any disaster
* Acquire free stuff that lots of survivalists never think of
* Locate the best sources for inexpensive, essential supplies – extra clothing, necessary tools, reliable guns and more
* Stock cheap, filling foods to feed you and your family for 30 days or longer
* Find hidden values at familiar stores and in surprising corners of the Internet
* Determine whether to stay at your home or bug out during an emergency, including how to maintain comfort and safety in a government shelter

You do not need a fully stocked cabin in the mountains or an arsenal of expensive firearms to make it through hard times. You just need the will to begin preparing today, a surprisingly small amount of money to get started and the handy information in Shoestring Survival.

Andy James is the pseudonym for a U.S. Army veteran, current law-enforcement officer and lifelong survivalist. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.
$20.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-675-1 198 pages 5.5" x 8.5" photos