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Summary: the millionaire next door
Review: this book reminds me of a book of elementary nature-Pug-and i tried to read-on hoping the authors would make it worth while in the end, sorry. i cannot believe men with phd's would write such jibberish, enough with the dr north and dr south all thru the entire book. i am only glad i did not waste my money purchasing the book.
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Summary: Not for Dropouts?
Review: This book does explain through ancedotes the timeless values of thrift, frugalness and careful investing. It does not however speak in an effective way to lower income people whom the authors describe as "economic dropouts" looking for information as well as inspiration. For an upscale person with money problems this book could be the basis of a needed paradigm shift. For working folks it doesn't amount to much. The are many good books on the market about the basics of personal finance and investing. This airy philosphical tome doesn't quite fit that category.
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Summary: A Cosmic Shift from Middle Class Values -- A Must Read!
Review: This book helped me realize that I had been lied to my entire life. Being middle class I believed the rich live like on TV -- fancy cars, big houses, money to burn -- it is all a lie! The truth is revealed in this book. For me this book created a cosmic shift in my beliefs towards wealth, spending and earning money. Learn who millionaires REALLY are, and who the people who have fancy cars and houses are -- CASH POOR! This book has changed my life and the lives of all I have recommended it to. If you can apply even some of the principles used by millionaires you will have a more secure financial future. Don't wait! Read this one today!
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Summary: Good but somewhat contradictory message
Review: I enjoyed the book because it emphasized methodical wealth creation. However, I really wanted to ask the tightwads in the examples "WHY?" they were so focused on net worth at the expense of everything else. Building security and/or wanting the option of retiring early are good goals, but what is the point of all the painful saving & thrift to accumulate money that these same traits will never allow them to enjoy? This is particularly interesting when the author later shows that leaving a big estate is self-defeating if your goal is to improve your descendants' lives. This dicrepancy is staring the author in the face but he never addresses it. I think Stephen Pollan's "Die Broke" is a more interesting take on some of these issues.
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Summary: Old Truths But No New Answers
Review: I enjoyed the ancedotes put forth in this book but it is certainly not a guide or how to manual for anyone wanting to get ahead. Also it is useless for very low income people who can scarsely cover the basics with thier tiny paychecks. The message is timeless: Avoid debt, be frugal and save. If your wages are minimal then your in a situation that this book does not address. The authors even say that "this book isn't for economic dropouts". I guess that means anyone making less than $25,000 to $35,000 per year. Oh.
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Summary: Dose of reality
Review: Anyone wanting to get rich should read this book. It has one sure fire way of getting rich: hard work and thrifty.
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Summary: REFORMED OUTPATIENT
Review: THIS IS A BOOK THAT I WAS MEANT TO READ. AS I READ IT TO MY WIFE ALOUD, SHE THOUGHT I WAS MAKING UP A FEW LINES TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE IT WAS ABOUT US. I WAS READING CHAPTER FIVE. THIS BOOKS VALIDATES EVERYTHING I HAVE FELT FOR THE LAST FIFTEEN YEARS OF MY MARRIAGE AND I AM SURE THAT IT WILL AFFECT THE FUTURES OF MY WIFE AND THREE SONS IF I CAN PUT INTO PRACTICE THE TRUTHS AND LIFESTYLE HABITS PUT FORTH IN THIS BOOK.
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Summary: Millionaire Next Door
Review: I had heard so much about this book that I read it with a lot of anticipation and I was really disappointed. The book is interesting and relatively informative about millionaires. However, it is more anecdotal than anything else. There are some statistics, charts and graphs, but there are no "real life examples". If you are looking for help, say, a "how to" or "guide to becoming a millionaire" this is not the book. The other thing that turned me off about the book is the author's writing style. At times I found it preachy and at other times condescending. There are much better books about money management, making money work for you and becoming financially secure.
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Summary: Informative
Review: As a Certified Financial Planner, this book is essential to the process of gaining and sustaining wealth for everyone!
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Summary: A Motivational, Goal-setting Book
Review: If you intend to read this book to discover the "get rich" secrets for becoming a millionaires, you are reading the wrong book! If you are searching for a book that helps you define your goals for saving and investing for retirement, children's education, etc., this is the right book. Before you can sit down and develop a savings plan, you must have goals including an idea of what you are willing to sacrifice to obtain those goals. Exactly how you will aquire wealth is between you and your accountant, banker, financial planner, broker, or whoever you trust with these matters. Everybody's formula will be a little different. This is not a "how-to" book. It is a book that gives you the courage to save through illustrations of what you can accomplish by saving and what you loose by spending every dime you earn.
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