Time Is Money: A Million-Dollar Investment Plan for Today's Twenty- And Thirty-Somethings

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Summary: A Solid Book to Educate Young Investors
Review: Frances Leonard has done a super job of authoring this book. Make no mistake, this book, as its title states, is aimed squarely at the twenty-and thiry-somethings that hopefully want to ensure their financial futures. With this in mind, you should be able to approach this book with a calmness that says, "After reading this, I will be better educated about the world of personal finance."

Leonard outlines her four-step plan, which is the core of the book. And I have found that her advice is sound. The four steps are as follows:

*1 Find Your Number (your age)
*2 Invest at 10 to 12 Percent (the only way to get there is in mutual funds and stocks)
*3 Set up Your Investments in a Tax-Deferred Account (IRAs in USA and RRSPs in Canada)
*4 Beat Down Inflation With Adjustments (follow the annual CPI to make these adjustments)

Stupidly simple - yet extremely effective. My only quips with this book were the corny examples used throughout. The fictional company names were terrible: "Suds 'n Suds" "Luvs To Tank"!? The awful name game carries over to the end of the book and I found it to be a turnoff. In addition, parts of the book have a distinctly childish flavour (Not everyone watches "Sesame Street" in their twenties and thirties.).

Nonetheless, it is a solid effort by a respected and knowledgeable author. If the reader follows the four steps that that Leonard has outlined in her book, they will be set for a very strong financial future. However, it is imperative that the investor starts young (35 and under), because as the title states, "Time is Money".


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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I bought this book almost 2 years ago and this really made me serious investing for the future. Easy to read yet very thorough. Best book for newbies on mutual funds & stocks. I am so glad that I came across to this book. I really appreciate the author to write such an awesome book. My investments on mutual funds are doing extremely well, I am starting investing on stocks as well. Thanks alot!

Rating:
Summary: Awesome!
Review: I bought this book almost 2 years ago and this really made me serious investing for the future. Easy to read yet very thorough. Best book for newbies on mutual funds & stocks. I am so glad that I came across to this book. I really appreciate the author to write such an awesome book. My investments on mutual funds are doing extremely well, I am starting investing on stocks as well. Thanks alot!

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Summary: A read from Abroad
Review: I like this book so much I bought it for my sons. It is a no nonsense book that drives home the message of the value of time and money combined. It rates right up there wirth Get A Financial Life

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Summary: Don't start here
Review: This book has the best of intents, but no delivery mechanism. It is marketed toward the novice financier. The young people who have the motivation to take the next step towards financial independence, but no formal education in the world of money. This book assumes your an expert with tax brackets, investments, and bonds. In addition, the advice is very quickly becoming outdated with the economy the way it is. TAKE HEED! Be prepared before delving into this book. Very helpful, although it requires a great deal of prior knowledge.

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Summary: great introduction to retirement funding
Review: Time is Money has a load of basic financial concepts in its coffer. It was a pleasure to read, and the short quizzes at the end of each chapter really helped my focus and made certain I got the main concepts of each chapter. I am very annal about picking books because reading an entire book is a big investment of time, which I don't have a lot of to dedicate to pleasure reading--the time was definitely worth it. I've since recommended this book to friends.

Good luck! Jason