Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Good Debt, Bad Debt
Jon Hanson · 2006
72/100
👍 Worth It
Jon Hanson's cholesterol metaphor for debt types is one of the cleaner pedagogical moves in the personal-finance space, and the author's personal bankruptcy story gives the advice credibility that many cheerful money books lack. Portfolio/Penguin backing and a 2007 updated edition show publisher confidence; the real-estate focus and 2006 vintage mean some chapters need mental updating.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety76
Substance / usefulness74
Craft & writing72
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy83
Hype vs delivers80
Age-fit81
👁 Human-eye gut-check70
Penny’s verdict72
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