The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

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Summary: Weath is a behavior:
Review: Very good reading for the person who's willing to learn the wealth building concepts. We teach these concepts to thousands of people across America. Very good reading.

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Summary: Interesting thesis - boring delivery
Review: A good thesis which is well proven, unfortunatly the subject matter would be better represented in an paper than an entire book. The key points are made early on and then proved, and proved and proved. The the consequences are examined, and examined, and examined. Worth Skipping, or reading the book jacket.

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Summary: Book's message: Accumulate wealth & never spend any of it
Review: This book is a double edged sword. On one hand it offers some unique insight into the lives of millionaires and their buying habits and gives some practical (if unoriginal) suggestions: don't buy an expensive house, car (especially), watch, suit; live below your means, don't spoil your kids. But on the other it never really focuses on enjoyment of money. It seems that all these unlikely millionaires do is accumulate wealth to accumulate wealth. Is that the message being presented here? I'm all for wealth through practicality but the millionaires interviewed have worked all their lives and have millions to show for it but what else? Most disturbing quote in the entire book: "If your goal is to become financially secure, you'll likely attain it...But if your motive is to make money to spend money on the good life,...you're never going to make it." What is their definition of the good life? Being the richest person in the cemetery?

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Summary: The Masochist Next Door
Review: I have to hand it to the marketers of this book - they got me! Caught me in an airport in a rush. Excellent title and packaging! After reading about half-way through, I finally figured out how those millionnaires do it - they live like the homeless. Just to think the solution was always staring me right in the face.....

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Summary: Your Neighbor with the Used Car is a Millionaire. Read On...
Review: This book demonstrates how the average person comes to acculate wealth. Time and time again we seen the big houses and the fancy cars. Most of these people are not millionaires, its your neighbor with the used car and the conservative lifestyle. The book certainly open my eyes to who the wealthy really are.

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Summary: Investment classes
Review: Each participant receives a copy. It's a must

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Summary: Interesting book till the end, wish to read more
Review: This book was particularly interesting in resetting my priorities in life and new goals. It is also a good guide line as to know wetter you'r on the right track, financially. This book gives a good description of the reality that exists among wealthy people. It is very straight foward and motivating. It basically says that anybody can become wealthy no matter how much they inherited. My husband honestly said that it did not contain a lot of information that he didn't know but for people, like me, who are not financial professionals, like my husband, it is a great 'financial reference'. I've been hunting that book down for a while before I finally bought it in Canada and now I'm ready to read more about the works of the same author and others. It gaved me a great boost!

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Summary: An american desease : MONEY
Review: This book well reflects the american obsession with money ; beyond a few anecdotes which will make you smile, its only interest is to see how Americans are obsessed with money. I am worried that it shows very clearly this widely shared feeling in the USA that everything can be measured in dollars. I am sorry this is not. Hopefully a vast majority of human beings outside the USA don't feel that way either.... I hope it is not a fatal desease....

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Summary: Two PhD's make it simple: do not miss this quick read!
Review: In short, this book is worth every penny. Two guys probably more at home with statistics (dorks or saviors...you decide?)do an excelent job making this book readable and enjoyable at once. The authors use myriad, real examples to keep the content crisp. only downside is: by the time you retire wealthy after a frugal life...the thrifty way you behave will not change. So whats the point? For that matter, whats the point of having a great deal of money if you never spend it nor enjoy it?

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Summary: Great Book Gentlemen. BRAVO!
Review: The only problem is that I am a single 39-year old male still looking for a woman who doesnt let money influence her decision about me. This book may be a turn-off to most women.