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Summary: Confidence for a career changer...
Review: As a single woman in my 30s with the responsibility of supporting myself financially, I find Heidi Steiger's book to be an invaluable resource. The chapter titled, "A Better Career the Second Time Around" by Janis Reals Ellig was particularly helpful to me given that I recently made a major career change. I had grown accustomed to a stable income, a 401k plan, and health benefits as part of a full-time job in an established company. After leaving that career to pursue a new one, I was worried about how I'd manage my finances, particularly since I had decided to return to graduate school. Although I had some money saved, I needed to find a way to make it last and to prudently manage my finances with higher expenses and a much lower income. Janice Reals Ellig does a wonderful job of persuading readers to put our financial fears aside, pursue our dreams, and be confident that we'll be fully capable of taking control of our new financial situation. The book also provides excellent guidance (even understandable to me - a novice investor) on how to set financial goals, determine risk tolerance, seek professional advice, as well as other essential investment counsel. "Wealthy & Wise" has given me confidence that I'll be able to manage my money intelligently and effectively as I continue my education and enter into a new field.
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Summary: Wealthy and Wise: Secrets About Money
Review: Heidi has compiled a masterpiece. While I have led a very successful career, I often had questions regarding my wealth and how to use it responsibly. This book gives very clear, concise advice on how life should be lived and I will make sure my two sons will read this book before they graduate from school. Thank you Heidi.
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Summary: Wealthy and Wise: Secrets About Money
Review: Heidi has compiled a masterpiece. While I have led a very successful career, I often had questions regarding my wealth and how to use it responsibly. This book gives very clear, concise advice on how life should be lived and I will make sure my two sons will read this book before they graduate from school. Thank you Heidi.
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Summary: Wealthy and Wise: Secrets About Money by Heidi Steiger
Review: I found Heidi's book excellent. All the chapters were informative and gave outstanding advice. Accumulating wealth is half the battle - having wealth help you to live a happy and contented life is the other half. I will definitely be using the advice within the book and will recommend this book to all my friends.
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Summary: Useful and entertaining - make your money work for you
Review: I'm a big reader of business and personal finance books. Wealthy & Wise fills a niche that no other one book I've seen does. It covers a lot but in a way that's not overwhelming. I liked the idea that each section is written by a specialist in that field since no one can be an expert on all these subjects. A few of the chapter subjects were beyond my means (though voyeuristically I enjoyed reading some of the advice for the super rich), but the overarching message is advice we should all take to heart - Manage your wealth; don't let it manage you. This isn't a book of corny aphorisms, it's full of practical, useful advice to make your money make you happier and let it add to, not get in the way of, your relationships.
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Summary: Useful and entertaining - make your money work for you
Review: I'm a big reader of business and personal finance books. Wealthy & Wise fills a niche that no other one book I've seen does. It covers a lot but in a way that's not overwhelming. I liked the idea that each section is written by a specialist in that field since no one can be an expert on all these subjects. A few of the chapter subjects were beyond my means (though voyeuristically I enjoyed reading some of the advice for the super rich), but the overarching message is advice we should all take to heart - Manage your wealth; don't let it manage you. This isn't a book of corny aphorisms, it's full of practical, useful advice to make your money make you happier and let it add to, not get in the way of, your relationships.
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Summary: Everybody's Money
Review: I've lost a lot of money in the stock market. If I had been able to read this book I would be better off today! The section on money management is absolutely the best I have seen. Here is advice that is valuable to anyone who is concerned with both the practical as well as the psychological aspects of dealing with wealth and being comfortable with the decisions one makes concerning it. Being retired, I especially found the chapter on retirement and second careers interesting and motivating. The advice in this chapter given by Mr. Neuberger, who at 98 continues to work in his career, is priceless. The "Word to the Wise" at the end of each chapter is a useful touch. Heidi Steiger has covered all the interesting and important aspects of personal wealth management in this book.
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Summary: A little disappointing
Review: This book contains some interesting articles about wealth management, but it's nothing I haven't read in magazines and newspapers. Also, a lot of the advice in the book is more relevant to high net worth individuals (people who are likely to be Neuberger Berman's clients) than for ordinary Joes like myself. Try to borrow it from the library - this is definitely not a keeper.
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Summary: A little disappointing
Review: This book contains some interesting articles about wealth management, but it's nothing I haven't read in magazines and newspapers. Also, a lot of the advice in the book is more relevant to high net worth individuals (people who are likely to be Neuberger Berman's clients) than for ordinary Joes like myself. Try to borrow it from the library - this is definitely not a keeper.
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Summary: Great Money Advice
Review: Unlike many "how to" books this offers practical advice. And, though clearly directed to the very affluent, people like me, who have aspirations, can take advantage of the expertise - and wisdom. It covers everything from investing for the long range to how to handle those delicate - and difficult - family conversations.
I wish this book had been written earlier; it would have positively affected the family relationships of a number of my friends.
Go buy it. And underline the relevant parts so you can refer to them and take action.
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