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Summary: Ignore the Naysayers With an Agenda
Review: ...Make no mistake about it, this book is a must for anyone looking for a reference to sound, practical financial advice on practically any subject regarding your money. If you own one financial book, you can't go wrong with this one.
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Summary: Does Quinn ever research anything?
Review: I noticed that Quinn has an interesting opinion about franchises;
only 1/3 succeed? Really? I believe Quinn is confused and means that typical, non franchise businesses have about a 80% failure rate. Ask anyone who has bought into a good solid franchise system how they are doing. Quinn is clueless. I also found a lot of mistakes in her book. Let this one alone. It is loaded with bad advice and misinformation
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Summary: Loaded with misinformation
Review: Do yourself a favor and buy a different book. There is so much misinformation in this book that I don't know where to start!
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Summary: The worst financial book I have ever read!
Review: First of all this book was published back in 1997 and written back in 1996. Information contained herein is already SIX YEARS OLD! There have been a lot of changes just in the last 6 months. I wouldn't want to be making financial decisions with 6 year old advice.And so much of the information is inaccurate such as the life insurance, retirement, credit management, home buying and investing section. If you followed Quinn's investment advice, you not only got a 50% haircut on your investments but also had to pay taxes due to the high turnover of the mututal funds that Quinn suggests. The fact that Quinn's nationally syndicated newspaper column was finally cancelled on January 15th should prove that few people are interested in what she has to say.For excellent personal finance advice, try Suze Ormans "The Road to Wealth" or "Personal Finance for Dummies" by Tyson or the "Truth about money". For investment advice, try "Maverick Investing" or "Beating the Street"Do yourself a favor and skip Quinns book. You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: The Best Personal Finance Book Available
Review: This is the most comprehensive personal finance book on the market. I worked on Wall Street long enough to know that many, maybe even most, are more hype than substance, and can lead a reader to financial ruin. This is not a "get rich quick" book. It is solid financial planning advice for every family by the most respected personal financial writer on The Street. Finally, we have a finance writer we can trust. Any financial issue, from opening a bank account, to writing a will, is covered sensibly, thoroughly, and honestly. Readers of this book can count themselves lucky that Bryant Quinn spends all her time studying and digesting personal finance issues, sifts out the chaff, and leaves them with this gem of a book. Readers who follow all the advice in the book will have solid finances for the rest of their lives. I hope Jane Bryant Quinn continues to update this book every 5 or 6 years for as long as I'm making or spending money. I wish I had bought the first edition in 1991. Jane Bryant Quinn's intellect and breadth of knowledge is remarkable. Yes, it is not as breezy as the simplistic books likely to be favored by a couple of the reviewers, but if readers follow the advice in this book, they will have organized records, own their homes, have adequate retirement funds, be able to send their children to college, and never face bankruptcy.
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Summary: Not worth the cover price
Review: 1,000 pages and no worthwhile information. Suggest Personal Finance for Dummies instead. On the other hand, if you read and apply what Quinn writes, you will be a dummy.
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Summary: Not what it appears to be - I returned it.
Review: Don't waste your money on this. Instead read Millionaire next Door or The Only Money Book you will ever need by Tobias.Following Quinn's advice will cost you, not save you money. Very dissappointed with this.I also recomend Robert G. Allens Multiple Streams of Income for strategies that work (unlike Quinn's)
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Summary: Good solid on the money advice
Review: This book is a classic and should be on every consumers bookshelf. Doing so they will be equipped to make their own money decisions without outside help. She covers everything! Her advice will prove highly valuable the next time you have a complicated or not so complicated money decision to make; like, refinancing your mortgage, buying life insurance or investing for retirement. The next time you face a money decision pull it off the shelf and learn exactly what steps to take before you plunk down your money. You'll be glad you did! I suspect the negative reviews given are from a very small group of selfish and unprofessional insurance agents and financial planners whose toes she steps on daily in her pursuit to equip the consumer to deal with their often times biased recomendations. Quinn is for the consumer and tells it like it should be told.
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Summary: Terrible Investment advice
Review: I can understand all of the one star reviews, but I don't understand why nobody has mentioned the ridiculous investment advice by Quinn. Her investment advice is way off.And I love her credit management advice: "Don't use plastic and don't get over your head in debt."WELL DUH!!! Thanks a lot Quinn. My parents told me that when I was 12 years old.This book stinks. Avoid it like the plaque.
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Summary: Very misleading. Life Insurance section is a joke!
Review: Bad advice prevails throughout this book, especially the section on life insurance. While Quinn starts off by discussing the "great debate" Term vs Cash value insurance, she proceeds to push cash value and niversal life insurance. Quinn even goes on to suggest that you should ask your insurance agent if you should have your premiums raised! C'mon---that is the life insurance salesmans dream. Quinn also suggests that credit life insurance is a good deal. It is---for the loan officer at the bank and the bank, but not for you. If you follow Quinns advice, you will be insurance rich but cash poor and throw away thousands needlessly in excessive insurance. Save your money. You don't need this kind of financial advice.
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