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Summary: This book is a waste - Don't buy it
Review: First of all it is dated back to 1996. OLD, OLD, OLD.The investment advice isn't even close. I highly recommend Eric Tyson's great book; "Investing for Dummies 2002" Unlike Quinn, Tyson updates his booksand provides current and useful information.If you own this book, give it away. At least then you'll get a tax write off from it. That would be how You can make the most of your money with this book.
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Summary: Not recommended - Outdated advice
Review: I bought this book along with Suze Ormans book; The Courage to be Rich and a few other books by Ric Edelman and Charles Givens.Of the books mentioned, Quinn's book was dead last. This information is six years old. Edelman was the best followed by Orman and Givens.Quinn has a nice writing style, but the content is horrific. Not a good financial book.You can definitely skip this one.
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Summary: This is a very poor book.
Review: Without a doubt, this is the worst financial book that I have ever read. No wonder Ms. Quinn's newspaper column was cancelled!
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Summary: Pure nonsense!
Review: I tried Quinns advice on buying my first home. I bought a "wreck" as Quinn describes or a "fixer upper" as they are called in the industry.What a fiasco! I had to put over $... in new siding and that was after searching for a contractor that would do it because this house had aluminum siding and asbestos. The wiring was bad. And there were a ton of other problems wrong with this "wrecker" After all was said and done I could have bought a brand new house for less than what I payed for this "wrecker" I also tried the college saving advice in the book and hit a deadend again.
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Summary: Is it possible to give negative stars??
Review: This book is not a get rich quick plan. It is not a get rich slow plan either. In fact, it is not a get rich or make money at all program.I love her advice on how to buy a house:1) Save--WOW!2) Buy a wreck-ENT!3) Commute-spend 2 hrs a day and hundreds of extra $$$ year.4) Buy an older house--and die earlier due to lead paint and other toxic elements in older homes.5) Move-leave famly, friends, your job have your kids leave their friends and start at a new school. (Don't think so)6) Lower consumer debt--(Well DUH--we never would have thought of that without reading your book Jane)This book deserves 0 stars. Save your money and read somethingelse.
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Summary: A Solid Introduction To Personal Finance
Review: From newsweek's bio about Quinn: "She has received an Emmy Award and a Janus Award for her business reporting on television. In 1995, she won the ICI Education Foundation American University Journalism Award for Excellence in Personal Finance Reporting. She is a two-time winner of the John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business and Financial Journalism (1992, 1995) and a three-time winner of the National Press Club's Consumer Journalism Award (1984, 1982 and 1981). In 1991, Quinn received an award from the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators for a comprehensive column on the insurance industry. In 1987, she received the Consumer Federation of America's Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award. In 1986, she won the National Headliner Award for Consistently Outstanding Magazine Feature Column." "Making The Most Of Your Money" by Jane Bryant Quinn is one of the best books about personal financial planning that I have read. At 1066 pages, it never stops providing good advice. "Making The Most Of Your Money" covers having a "spending plan" (a "budget" in disguise). Jane Bryant Quinn gives you the sense that doing your spending plan will be an earth shattering and positive event in your life. You won't be able to wait to get started. She's good. She says the only people who don't need to make a budget...err..a spending plan... are people who are so rich it just doesn't matter. (But as we learned from "The Millionaire Next Door" the richest of the rich are obsessive budget makers who track expenditures relentlessly.) "A financial plan is grounded in savings" she writes. And, she is correct. Quinn goes on to discuss nearly every other money-related topic in depth from health and disability insurance issues, to investing in mutual funds and retirement planning. The chapter on health coverage is disturbing as we read about issues like "The Death Spiral." We also learn about the MIB and other topics. Hint, it's not "Men In Black." Reading "The Health Insurance Lottery" chapter is well worth anyone's time. Many of the topics Quinn covers aren't exciting. But, they are crucial. For example, if you don't have proper health insurance, how much you've saved doesn't really matter. A serious illness can easily wipe out hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings. Yet, reading about and buying health insurance isn't too exciting! This isn't 'offensive' financial advice, it's 'defensive.' Topics often glossed over by other books or missed entirely are given attention, such as living trusts, durable power of attorney, and auto insurance. Many of the topics might not directly apply to you, for example, how to handle financial affairs right after a raise or a divorce. In that case, you can just skip that part of the chapter. But, remember it is there later! One of my favorite chapters is about paying off credit card debt and how important this is to wealth building. Quinn really hammers the point home. The chapter on home ownership is among another of my favorites. You definitely should read this section before buying a home. It discusses 30-year versus 15-year mortgages and other financing options. (I also like "Mortgages for Dummies" by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown.) The chapter on bonds is also outstanding. In summary, you might just want to buy short- or intermediate-term Treasuries. But, you will learn all the nitty-gritty details of bond investing if you are interested. (If you need more, get Barron's "Keys To Investing In Bonds.") Retirement planning is thoroughly discussed by Quinn and what you need to really retire early. Quinn points out that two factors conspire to make early retirement difficult, if not impossible, for most workers. One, you have less time to compound and grow your money. Two, you need more money because it must support you longer. Once a person is aware of the realities involved, there's a chance that steps can be taken (such as saving and investing more) which will make early retirement a possibility. Overall, I highly recommend "Making The Most Of Your Money." This is a book everyone, who is serious about personal finance, should read. Unlike, say, "The Millionaire Mind," which is a great book about the philosophy of building wealth, Quinn's book is a nuts-and-bolts book that tells you how to deal with specific financial questions.
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Summary: Quinn doesn't have a MBA either.
Review: Not only doesn't Quinn have a CFP, CPA, CLU or Ch.C after her name, she doesn't have an MBA either, but writes about business like she is some sort of expert.Quinn is not known to be an entrepeneur either, just a writer.
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Summary: Don''t listen to Quinns sponsors and friends-not 5 star
Review: This book is undeserving of five stars. One star is a gift. Ignore Quinns sponsors, friends and relatives. Ask anyone with financial smarts what they really think of Quinn. Her newspaper column was cancelled due to low ratings and generic, redundant advice. Do yourself a favor and skip this book. I sold mine at a flea market. Recommend Suze Orman and Ric Edelman though.
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Summary: Don't waste your money on this
Review: Way too much misinformation. This book will cost you, not make you money. I would recommend Personal Finance for Dummies or Suze Orman's Real Wealth and other books for personal finance information. For wealth building, I highly recommend Cashing in on CASH FLOW by Laurence Pino and Multiple Streams of Income by Robert G. Allen. Anthony Robbins has an excellent seminar called "Personal Financial Power" that is a little expensive, but very effective. If you really want tol learn about money, go to people with self earned wealth like PINO, ALLEN and ROBBINS. Forget Quinn. Her syndicated newspaper column was cancelled because nobody listens to her anymore.
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Summary: Rate it T for Terrible
Review: Quinn's insurance advice will make you insurance poor.
Quinn's investment advice will make you cash poor.
Quinn's personal finance advice will make you a financial victim,
instead of a financial victor. You only learn about money from those who have it, not from those who write about it. This is a nice book filled with lousy advice.
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