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Summary: Should be required reading for high school seniors
Review: This book is a great fire starter for people just entering the work force. Easy to read and understand. I have given it to a number of friends who seem to be missing the boat. Great graduation present for high school or college.
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Summary: Good information, presented in an entertaining manner
Review: I was given this book by a fellow physician and am buying a copy to give to each of our graduating residents -- it is important information that is presented well!
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Summary: This is a must !
Review: I cannot recomend this book enough. It is totally informative and motivational. A porkin good read.
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Summary: The perfect financial book for young adults of any age.
Review: I have a standing offer to all my friends and acquaintences: buy the Wealthy Barber. If they read it and don't agree that it is the best entry level financial book on the market, I will personally buy the book back from them. I have never had to purchase their copy. David Chilton has made an uncomfortable topic (who wants to admit they don't know how to handle money ?) easy to understand. As he says in his preface, I can't understand why they don't teach this stuff in school. Do yourself a favor, read this book.
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Summary: It's as simple as this.....
Review: Buy this bookRead this book Do what this book says!
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Summary: Wonderful advice for someone who knows nothing about money.
Review: This was a wonderful book. There were some things that I didn't need, (like how and when to write a will,) but there is good financial information on every aspect of adult life. This book will not tell you how to get rich on the stock market. This book will tell you how to get a grip on your future, and plan ahead. The author understands that the average reader doesn't have a degree in economics, so the number crunching is easily spelled out. An eighth grader can do the math he describes. The information presented is by nature, rather dry, (financial, tax and legal stuff) but Chilton presents it in the best possible way.
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Summary: A straightforward path out of a very confusing mess!
Review: I was enthralled by this book; as an 18-year old and part of a "young couple", just starting out and wanting to get on in life - do the things we want, rather than, like both our parents, lacking the funds to do so - Chilton's book really made sense. Even someone (like me, often) working for minimum wage can afford to chip a little off the bi-monthly cheque to put away for the future... the amount it takes to insure my car could ensure I'm travelling the world in a few years! (well, decades I guess.) As well as provide my own children with the things they need (and maybe a few wants...), build a dreamhouse, buy some land, and live the life we want. Chilton's simple, straightforward approach has inspired me to look in other places to increase my financial know-how and confidence, such as "Personal Finance for Dummies", and all the investing sites I can find, rather than being frightened and intimidated by them. I highly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't want to save or invest simply because they don't know how to do it.
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Summary: Excellent financial planning intro for young adults
Review: This book provides the novice investor and persons just entering the job market with a well thought out, basic introduction to the power of compound interest and the importance of starting a savings program early. It does not preach nor does the author get bogged down in academic details. I would recommend it to anyone who has not had a course in financial management.
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Summary: Excellent!!! Only bad thing is that I didn't write it!!!
Review: 1000 words do not permit one to praise this book adequately. So I won't attempt, but I will state the following: This book opens the personal finance door for EVERYONE. It eliminates the fear of not knowing; ... you will repeatedly state to yourself "...it's that simple?" Mr. Chilton succeeds at breaking down a perceived and complicated subject into digestable parts. I now buy this book for graduation presents, birthday presents, and wedding gifts. Those who do not heed have only theirselves to blame. Enjoy and share.
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Summary: The sooner you read this, the better!
Review: Okay, I'll admit it. Before I read this book, I knew very little about money, how to save, what a mutual fund was, how to invest, why to invest ... all the information I needed to know in order to secure my financial future. This book may seem a little corny or oversimplistic at times, but I'd rather have things explained to me in really simple terms, than to be left *thinking* I understood, but not being sure... I also learned how important it is to start putting money into my 401(k) NOW. I don't make a lot of money, but I recognized the importance of time in saving, so I now put 15% of each paycheck into my 401(k), and I put about $100 per month into a mutual fund. I already have almost $2000 in my 401(k), and much more in my mutual funds. I know I have a long way to go to retirement, but I want to retire early, and I intend to do it. One of the most important lessons in the book is that it is never too late to start saving - nor is it too early! Help yourself, your friends, and especially the young people in your life learn how to save and invest, and you'll have given them a tremendous gift.
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