Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Personal Finance
Elvin F. Donaldson · 1961
58/100
👎 Skip It
This old college textbook clearly did its job for decades — multiple editions across the mid-20th century don't happen by accident, and the breadth of coverage was genuinely thorough for its time. But it's 60-plus years stale now: the tax rules, products, and legal details are all obsolete, so Penny can't send you to it for real financial decisions today.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing60
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy30
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit75
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict58
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