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Finance ✦ Penny’s Take

You Can't Take It With You

Sandra E. Foster · 1997
73/100
👍 Worth It

Sandra Foster demystifies Canadian estate planning — wills, powers of attorney, trusts, tax planning, funeral decisions — in plain language that makes a genuinely intimidating subject approachable. Multiple editions across decades confirm it keeps earning its shelf space in Canadian households. The catch is the hard geographic limit: if you are not Canadian, this book is essentially useless, so buy accordingly.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing72
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers75
Age-fit76
👁 Human-eye gut-check78
Penny’s verdict73
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