Common Sense and Money

Common Sense and Money is a book that views life’s problems and decisions from a financial perspective. As the subtitle suggests, it defines a conservative path to financial independence for individuals who are willing to make the effort. The author, Hal Koger, believes that it’s the way you approach life that determines if you will or will not achieve financial independence in your lifetime. He has presented his common-sense thinking in this appealing, easy-to-read book.

Hal Koger is an engineer, businessman, and writer. He has a diverse background, from life on a Virginia farm and then four years in the military, to a career as an engineer, businessman, and writer. He worked his way through college at Florida State University to earn a Master's degree in Engineering Science, with minor degrees in Physics, Chemistry and Math. Even with this academic load and a one-person office equipment repair business to run, he graduated Cum Laude. After college, and a ten-year employment with Hewlett-Packard, Hal helped start Pen-Tech Associates, Inc. and subsidiary firms.