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Summary: Great Book for Couples ... young or older
Review: This is a great book. I liked it a lot better than some of the other financial planning "get rich" books out there because it has you set up financial goals based on your values and then work to saving towards that goal. Great exercises to do together as a couple. I am normally the one in our relationship to the handle the finances but this really got my spouse in on setting spending and savings goals.
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Summary: Generic Advice for the Risk Averse
Review: This is an excellent book for all couples who love each other and want to progress together towards a happy and prosperous future. I would also recommend the following works for couples who want to be bonded together with the stronest possible bonds: the dvd "Life's Ultimate Pleasure" by Clint Arthur, and the video "Goddess Worship".
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is an excellent book for all couples who love each other and want to progress together towards a happy and prosperous future. I would also recommend the following works for couples who want to be bonded together with the stronest possible bonds: the dvd "Life's Ultimate Pleasure" by Clint Arthur, and the video "Goddess Worship".
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Summary: good, but conservative, advice
Review: This is an excellent book to use when planning your family's finances. Obviously, given the power of compounding, to which the author repeatedly refers, the earlier in your life you start planning for your financial future, the better off you will be. I recommend the book to anyone with the understanding that it follows a conservative, fairly conventional path toward financial security.If you are a finance whiz, you will find parts of the book too conservative and too plain. If you try to magnify your investment returns by trading options, for example, or you invest in real estate, or any other kind of investment other than 'plain vanilla stocks and bonds' you will find the book limiting. That said, the book provides an excellent organizational structure for any one trying to get a hold on his financial picture.
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Summary: good, but conservative, advice
Review: This is an excellent book to use when planning your family's finances. Obviously, given the power of compounding, to which the author repeatedly refers, the earlier in your life you start planning for your financial future, the better off you will be. I recommend the book to anyone with the understanding that it follows a conservative, fairly conventional path toward financial security. If you are a finance whiz, you will find parts of the book too conservative and too plain. If you try to magnify your investment returns by trading options, for example, or you invest in real estate, or any other kind of investment other than 'plain vanilla stocks and bonds' you will find the book limiting. That said, the book provides an excellent organizational structure for any one trying to get a hold on his financial picture.
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Summary: Good advice, especially for young couples.
Review: This is one of the only financial planning books I've ever purchased and actually read. It was an easy read, and I would say that Bach's plan is easy to follow. It's nothing incredibly unique, but it's a good message to youger people like me (I'm 30) who seem to these days not have good financial basics or the ability to save. I am somewhat in this category and have plenty of friends who are as well. The lessons are simple. Find where to save, save a little each month, invest it wisely (preferably in your companies 401K or a mutual fund), and pay down your debt before racking up more. However, Bach seems to put it in a manner where he does show how this can pay off, and even gets you half-way motivated to do it yourself. Ultimately though, it will be up to the reader to buckle down and prepare for their financial future. I have recommended this book to my friends. I also hear that Bach is working on a 'Get Rich for Older Couples' type book and I will probably get that for my parents.
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Summary: Generic Advice for the Risk Averse
Review: This is very generic advice if you need it. If you already have an understanding of economics, stocks, real estate, or investing, then you probably won't find this book very informative. Also, if you are interested in making money more aggressively, or taking advantages of higher risk investing opportunities, then you won't find the answers you seek here. If, however, you cannot balance a checkbook, find yourself not saving money, and want to avoid risk in your finances, then this book is for you.
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Summary: TERRIFIC BOOK, BUY IT NOW, DON'T WAIT, YOU NEED THIS!
Review: Very easy and fun to read. Walks you through every facet of your financial well being. Helps you create your "values" based spending and saving habits. Discusses all types of investment options in plain English, matter-of-fact language. Think you know it all? Read this book. My husband and I have had FUN doing the exercises and discussing the content. Buy this book for yourself and everyone you know. Thank you David Bach!
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Summary: This Book is About Values and Goals as Much as Money
Review: What an incredible book for couples to go through! This is not just about money and finances, it's about what's important to you, your values and life goals, and that of your spouse, and how you get from here to there. It's inspiring, motivational, and we bought it as a Christmas present for every couple in our family! (For the single women, we bought Smart Women Finish Rich by the same author.) Highly recommended for novices and experts in finance.
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Summary: excellent resource
Review: _____This book is great to have if you are a novice to the world of personal finance. The text is geared toward married couples, but that doesn't mean a single person cannot read it and learn a lot from it (i.e. the advice generally applies to either singles or couples, with some extra information for couples). _____The information contained is truly minimal when you compare it to many other books on the shelves. But for a novice I think that is good - Bach himself stresses that the information is meant to present to the reader the aspects of personal finance, while providing links to sources for more detailed information. _____While I agree that pretty much all of the information contained can be found for free on the internet, the value of this book is in the fact that it contains brief synopses of that information, all gathered into one place, with the added bonus of providing a purpose for all the different aspects of personal finance. Not just "what" and "where," but also "how" and "why."
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