Ragnar's Guide To The Underground Economy Paperback – January 1, 1999

I'm not sure what I was expecting but this book reads like a compilation of old Mother Earth News articles. I don't know where the author lives but the limited suggestions for businesses have been done to death around most parts so that leaves you with his "wisdom" such as; don't throw money around or keep a low profile to the government or to neighbors if you are operating a business out of your home...whoa...just slightly obvious. I was hoping for new thinking on finding niches in order to make a living, not suggestions that are marginal at best, such as collecting pine cones or working on cars in my backyard and oh yeah, the classic advice; don't blow your cover by buying a Mercedes with cash! Sheesh! Save your money.

More detailed, better written and more expensive than most. Still, more up to date information is available free on the net. Best of the several "Underground Economy" books I've read. 4 stars because of price.

Good book on how to raise extra money.it helps if you're plane broke to have a detection.If you like ragnar you will lke this.

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It gave me lots of Ideas. Highly Recommended!

Interesting but way outdated! I.T. persons learn why India is stealing your jobs and what you can do,, to get your jobs back,,!!i.t. employers instead of employing overseas person that pay little if any taxes over here, learn how not to W-2 employees but 1099 resulting in everyone winning!Also very efficient in how to clean clean our friend the infamous I.R. Hooty Who, who's gone berserk, !! A must read ..!!Firewood storage is outdated,, but carpentry world wide is the In Thing!!"

Every thing Ragnar is a hoot read!

i just wanted to point something out to people. i have see alot of people when talking about income taxes say the government takes 50% of your income. That may be true for extreemly very high income but people are saying that for people making $50,000 and that is not true at all. I do taxes and for just a single person claming nothing else with $50000 after the standard deduction and the personal eximption their income taxes came to $6600. That is around 13-14% taxes. Then add 10% for the ss tax and medicar tax that is 23-24% for taxes. And that is just with the standard deduction taken. If you have medical bills, realestate taxes, mergage interest, state taxes, and charity donations you can itamize if you get the amount above the standard. Also starting this year you can take the realestate taxes with the standard deduction were previuse years the realestate taxes was some thing that you itemized on.All this is just if your single. If you are married the standard deduction goes up and there is the spouses personal exemtion. If you have children there is the dependent care credit, child tax credit, and aditional child tax credit. These credits are dollar for dollar of your taxes so the taxes owed could be even lower.Also the higher the income the more chance that there are other deductions or expences to deduct. People have money invested and can take the investment expences. I have never yet come across some one that owed $25000 in taxes with $50000 in income.just my 2 cents