BEST FINANCIAL PLANNING BOOK I'VE EVER READ
I've read way too many personal finance books and thought this was going to be yet another re-hashing of the same old crap. It wasn't. This book is the BEST FINANCIAL PLANNING BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!! It has a different perspective than I've read before and does a great job of going through the basics.
If you, or somebody you know, really needs financial advice but can't stomach another boring finance book then BUY THIS BOOK! It's extremely easy to read, always interesting, and uses a very common sense approach.
Great book
Easy to understand, interesting read. Recommend for anyone looking for the basics for learning to become financially independent.
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This is a great book, everyone should read it if they are interested in building wealth and having a comfortable retirement.
It's Time to Re-Discover Common Sense!
Get rich schemes are out of control today. Beyond the schemes, many people seem to use the lottery their own personal retirement plan.
This is not a get rich quick book, but a common sense guide to becoming wealthy over time. Told though thoughts of a "wealthy barber," this book goes back to basics to teach wise saving and investing techniques. It also reinforces ideas that many have learned over time.
There are several powerful concepts to investing in the book. One of the most important concepts is: Pay yourself first. Although simple, it has profound implications on becoming financially secure.
Another powerful concept is how to invest wisely. The Wealthy Barber talks about the good and bad sides of stock market investing, real estate investing and more. The book also exposes some of the wasteful ways of spending money such as buying cash value life insurance as opposed buying term insurance and investing the difference.
I found the book refreshing and insightful. Great for the beginner as well as advanced investor, these ideas should never go out of fashion. I try to apply many of these principles in my own life and encourage others interested in doing the same.
Overall, this is an excellent book to re-discover common sense and learn the basics of saving, investing, patience, and the magic of time to become wealthy. Highly recommended!
The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
A concrete financial book presented for the layman
The Wealthy Barber presents an exceptional explanation of the intricacies of financial planning told from the chronicles of an unlikely millionaire barber. For those seeking guidance preparing for retirement and ensuring your financial house is in order, this book is a superb foundation. This book will be especially rewarding to those that find difficultly traversing through bland financial books as Chilton's distracts you from the boredom via his story telling. The stories on their own merit might not rank high; however, just as using salt and butter to get your vegetables down (those of you with an affliction to certain vegetables will understand), the story serves a purpose and successfully will ease you through the material.
My version of the book was purchased in Canada and I am not aware of whether there is an American version, so I should note that in my book it deals with Canadian Investments such as RRSPs (the US equivalent to a Roth IRAs). However, all the financial advice is fully relevant across the board thus any confusion in semantics will be easily clarified.
The financial information explained in The Wealthy Barber is impeccable. The purpose of the book is not to educate one on the particulars of reading financial statements and deriving internal rates of return; the function is to provide a solid understanding of how to plan for retirement. Chilton does an outstanding job explaining the virtues of dollar cost averaging and compounding interest so that even the most non mathematical people will easily grasp the content. The information is flawless and the book is read effortlessly thus I highly recommend this book.
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