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Summary: Invest the money instead.
Review: You will be better off adding the money to your investment instead of buying this book.
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Summary: Split feelings
Review: This book was an interesting split. It validates what you are doing as well as encourages you to do more. You can feel good about saving instead of spending, and you can even "look down" on those with nice cars, etc. Halfway through the book however, the constant reiteration of the same point becomes monotonous. The book carries a very "working class hero" tone which becomes tiresome because it is poured on so heavily. The saving concepts presented are solid enough to make the book worth recommending.
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Summary: RIGHT...LIKE YOU NEED TO READ ANOTHER REVIEW!
Review: PHENOMENAL BOOK, 99% TRUE AND ACCURATE. MY WIFE AND I BECAME WEALTHY USING THE SAME FORMULA (STARTED YEARS BEFORE THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED, READING THE BOOK GAVE JOYOUS CONFIRMATION TO OUR CHOICES AND ACTIONS DURING THE SPARCE YEARS. I AM RECOMMENDING THE BOOK TO ALL I KNOW. FYI, WE ARE NOW (12-7-99) 40 AND 35, MILLIONAIRES, AND NO LONGER NEED TO WORK ANOTHER DAY OF OUR LIVES (ALTHOUGH WE STILL DO)! PS- RENTAL REAL ESTATE BEATS THE PULP OUT OF ANY OTHER INVESTMENT INCLUDING STOCKS.
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Summary: I plan to buy this for several relatives for the holidays.
Review: Many people forget that this book says in the beginning that it interviews the millionaires. This is basically a statistical average of how many people in this country got to be wealthy. One critic says Bill Gates did not become rich by pinching pennies. Well he did not start out rich. He got there by using his money wisely. This book is about what people do to spend money wisely. It has started to change my habits. I am now looking at used cars instead of new. These little things make a difference. I do not use credit cards to fund my hobbies. I actually save now instead of pay debt. In ten years at the rate I am going I will be financially secure to the point of retiring. This book is not about the most outspoken rich but about the average person who does not waste money on trinkets. A person could learn a lot just by understanding why the people in this book are better off than the reader.
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Summary: EyeOpener
Review: This Book makes perfect sense. It makes the reader understand a very important point; wealth = net worth, rather than income or social image. Studded with research results and actual life stories it highlights the means, benefits and definition of financial independance. It has helped enlighten and transform my thinking. Well Done Drs. Danko and Stanley.
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Summary: STOP "STALLING", START INCREASING YOUR WEALTH TODAY
Review: This book reads like a novel. Although Ozzie and Harriet were not rich on their television show, the description of today's wealthy family reminded me of that old program. I found it interesting to learn what today's rich consume, how they dress, how often they eat out and what cars they drive. I'm not sure that's how I want to run my life. I was left looking for some direction on what a young person today should do to have a great chance of becoming rich to join this upper wealth class and have a more rewarding lifestyle. Without that direction, the old "stalls" set in. You may procrastinate by staying in your old job because it is secure even though you can get a better one where you can generate wealth from stock options, or you may follow tradition and limit your choices because parents and grandparents were hard-working middle income folks, so you should be also. Perhaps a sequel to this book, researching the best practices for becoming rich in the last year or two, and the trends in best practices would help steer people in the "green" direction would be in order. Also, some measurements about how much to invest where and what rate of progress is expected would also be useful. In the meantime, you'll just have to do this thinking on your own. I recommend The 2,000 Percent Solution as a complementary book to help you find better ways to become the happy, healthy millionare next door.
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Summary: Just read the first 3 pages
Review: The first 3 pages of the book was interesting. The rest was just repetition - over and over and over again.
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Summary: Excellent Common Sense Book for anyone
Review: Most of what is in here is common sense - spend less and you'lleventually be rich. But if you read the whole book, you'll findyourself actually following the "frugal" lifestyle a little bit more than when you began. Definitely worth the time to read even if you think you are already a tightwad.
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Summary: Common Sense
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. I too read alot of the one and two star reviews. No where in the book did I get the idea that one should live like Scrooge. Get knowledge, a good job, and live BELOW your means. Too many people so live, that three months without income and they're bankrupt. I can tell by some of the reviewers that they have been brainwashed, with many others, that consumption equals a good and happy life.
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Summary: Okay, but I found better
Review: The problem with so many money books is they assume that being rich is what matters most. Of course financial security is nice, but if you make money the focus of your life, you're lost. After plowing through a ton of financial books, I found only one (The Mindful Money Guide) that seems truly balanced about money. This wise book recognizes the virtue of simplifying your finances without forgetting about the bottom line. It also recognizes the emotional and social effects of money.
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