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Summary: Don't try this at home folks!
Review: It took 3 years and sorting through numerous financial planners to overcome the mistakes i.e. advice offered by Quinn. At one time, Quinn was the #2 financial author. Well we all know what #2 stands for don't we?The advice in this book smells. Don't try it, you'll be sorry.Everybodies Money Book and Millionaire Next Door are good reads.Quinn is joke. Leave this book on the bookstores shelf where it belongs.
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Summary: Save your money. You can skip this one
Review: I am pretty much in agreement with the other negative reviews here. First this book is way outdated; it was written in 1996, released in 1997. Way out of date. But, even by 1997 standards this book is a joke.I only gave this book 1 star because Quinn is a talented journalist and she should apply those skills somewhere outside of personal finance where JBQ is obviously clueless.
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Summary: Very dissappointed
Review: Based on Quinns presumed reputation, I thought that this book would be a winner. I was very dissappointed then I realized that Quinn is just a journalist, not a financial expert so I guess the numerous mistakes and outdated information should not be a surprise. You can skip this one. It's terrible. And that is being kind.
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Summary: Lousy advice Quinn! You can skip this one....
Review: Sometime ago, I went though a messy divorce and my credit was ruined. I read Quinns column in our Sunday newspaper [before it got cancelled] and used the advice in Making the Most of your Money and Quinns articles for re-establishing credit with a secured card. The card Quinn recommended was a high interest card, high annual fee and no grace period. I applied for this card based on Quinns reputation. Big mistake. This card put me further in debt.I noticed that Quinn is now endorsing some life insurance companies. Caveat Emptor. I wonder how much these companies pay Quinn for her recommendations.Most of the other information in Making the Most of Money is equally bad. This book should be renamed; How I Make the most of your Money with my book.Skip this one. Read Suze Orman or Ric Edelman.By the way. AFTER repeated complaints to our local paper, a group of us had Quinns weekly column stopped in our area and replaced with a more credible and genuine financial expert.Quinn a expert? Bwhaaaaaaaaaa!
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Summary: Excellent First Start
Review: I read this book--probably an earlier version--when I got out of college 12 years ago. This book was one of my first financial books and has helped me manage my money. What impressed me was the comprehensiveness of the book, which focused on money management from every possible life stage of a normal investor. The worksheets that the book has built into lend themselves into importing into Excel for your own personal use. At many stages of my life (i.e. Establishing a mortgaged, refinancing, purchasing life insurance) I have pulled this book off of the self to get a non-bias view of what I should do-and more importantly what traps I should avoid. I would recommend this book if you only purchase one financial book.
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Summary: Excellent Overview
Review: This is a classic, deservedly so, well-written, comprehensive, moderate, thoughtfully conservative. No other book on the market compares. Yes, is does need updating, and an annual service on the web, for example, keyed to her organization, would be invaluable for her readers. There are parts which experts in investing, financial planning, estate planning, taxation, and estates can find fault, especially as the economy and political climate change. She is a financial journalist, and does not need any of the professional or academic credentials behind her name to make her points. Sylvia Porter wrote the same kind of book and was highly respected. Quinn provides an excellent starting point, and is the best for bouncing off those other books cited above, like the Edelman works, since she makes excellent recommendations. Conservative, you bet, and that is the way advisors with such a large audience should be. Start here, yes, then seek out others for their different approaches to the same issues.
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Summary: You can't beat the classics!
Review: Dozens have copied Ms. Quinn's advice in their own books but they are just pale imitations of the original. Don't be fooled, buy this book!
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Summary: Making the Most of Your Money
Review: I read the first print in '92. Following this advice I am now finacially secure with a solid retirement plan. I give this book to all of my friends and family when they begin to show any interest in financial matters- by far the easiest self-help book to understand and excellant material to assist everyone make their future more profitable.
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Summary: Good as a starter financial book
Review: This large book encapsulates so many areas of personal finance and should be a part of everyone's personal library.Makes a lot more sense than trusting commission earning financial people.If you like this book, then you also must read "More Wealth without Risk" and "Financial Self Defense" by Charles Givens. These books fills in the holes that Quinn misses.All three are great books.
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Summary: An excellent foundation book
Review: I am stunned by the 1-star reviews for this book. At the absolute worst, if you are a real financial pro, this book would warrant 3-stars (and if you're a financial pro, what are you doing buying books that provide an overview of personal finance issues, anyway?). For everybody else, this book is outstanding. It provides solid advice for every component of your financial well-being, including: buying a house, investing in mutual funds, planning for retirement, etc. It does NOT offer advice (thank goodness) on topics that are the flavor of the week. If you want a solid overview of most financial topics, BUY THIS BOOK.
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