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Summary: Don't lose your money buying this book
Review: Barely 170 pages - a waste of $22 for me to have bought the hardcover of this book. The book is poorly organized and gives lengthy coverage to topics not deserving (such as long-term care insurance) and is terribly superficial on vital issues such as understanding investments. I've read many financial guides far superior - the best being Personal Finance for Dummies which is jam packed with 400 pages of insights and concrete ideas.
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Summary: Every woman's book on pitfalls in planning: Read this FIRST!
Review: I grabbed this book on impulse, knowing that I have a bad track record with money management subjects. I thought it would be laying around gathering dust for awhile... Was I surprised when I started reading the first page and then plowed right through it in 1-1/2 nights! So easy to read and understand. (The Wall St. Journal series, with all their glitzy colored pictures couldn't do what Suze did with her real-life stories as examples.) Maybe it's the woman's touch, but she got through to me. The whole picture of retirement issues and planning became clear. I highly recommend this as a first book for financial planning -- it's NOT JUST ABOUT RETIREMENT, it's more about protecting women by arming them with vital information... every woman should READ THIS BOOK BEFORE MAKING ANOTHER DECISION involving money (or before someone makes one for her).
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Summary: I did not like it. There are better books
Review: I have recommended this book to countless children of aging parents. Mistakes made by others can be incredibly instructive and interesting to read. Orman has done well here to tell stories of such mistakes made by people not so unlike me and my friends. Such stories could draw in even the most reluctant of financial readers. I get the sense that many of my friends would rather perish than read about money management, but the stories in this book grab you! You want to keep reading just to find out how to avoid skipping blissfully and ignorantly down the same path.
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Summary: Must READ!
Review: I have recommended this book to countless children of aging parents. Mistakes made by others can be incredibly instructive and interesting to read. Orman has done well here to tell stories of such mistakes made by people not so unlike me and my friends. Such stories could draw in even the most reluctant of financial readers. I get the sense that many of my friends would rather perish than read about money management, but the stories in this book grab you! You want to keep reading just to find out how to avoid skipping blissfully and ignorantly down the same path.
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Summary: This informational book helped me with my finances.
Review: I thought that this book was very educational and I suggest you should read it. The section on wills and trust was especially informative.I suggest that anyone looking for a good future in finance and retirement should purchase this wonderful book and look into other masterpieces by Suze Orman.
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Summary: An easy to read and insightful look at retirement planning
Review: I was able to get answers to retirement questions, especially around 401k withdrawals and managing my retirement funds. The author imparts her knowledge without complicated jargon and for me this was the easiest read i've found in the area of financial planning AFTER you've retired. She covered the whole gambit of retirement planning and her advice was extremely beneficial. A great choice
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Summary: Very specific, useful info for BIG retirement decisions.
Review: Orman provides very specific information and advice that you will not find unless you shell out big bucks to a financial advisor. For example, Orman tells you how to take money from your IRA before age 59 1/2 with NO PENALTY (substantially equal periodic payments), but adds VERY IMPORTANT advice on how to structure the portfolio to protect the nest egg. Another example of very specific, useful info includes the chapter on long-term care which gives instuctions on how to determine if you need LTC insurance, how much to buy, when to buy, what kind of company to buy from, etc. The entire book is filled with this kind of specific info - a "must read" for the "do-it-your-self" personal financial manager.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: People spend their entire lifetimes working to amass wealth, but forget about protecting it. I bump into people every day who still think a will is enough---ENT! I also recommend Financial Self Defense and More Wealth without Risk by Givens. Suze's book is newer, but Givens offers techniques that work well with the information in this book.
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Summary: Must read for anyone concerned with his/her estate.
Review: Superbly written. Easy to read. Explains, in simple terms, trusts, investments, estate taxes, and things you MUST know as long before you approach retirment. Lays out some things you can't afford not to do. Best $10-$15 you ever spent. Could return payment in thousands.
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Summary: Not to be read in one sitting
Review: Suze Orman wants to help you make the most of your money. In this book, it is not so much how to make more with what you have, but she wants you to keep what you have. This book walks through different scenarios and cases to show you how to do this. As mentioned before, this is not to be read in one sitting. Orman begins each chapter with a testimonial from someone who has lost assets due to poor planning or bad circumstance. These stories will make you angry and sad. Reading them all at once will wear you out. Orman uses these scenarios to walk you through estate planning, wills, retirement, and benefits. There is also a section on minimizing your expenses while maximizing your profits. This section has worksheets to help you visualize where you stand. Likewise, Orman is very good at giving specific examples to explain an idea to you. This is great, but read it a chapter at a time to allow the information to sink in. I would recommend this book for everyone. These are things we all need to know.
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