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The Millionaire Next Door
- The Surprising Secrets of America's Rich
- Narrateur(s): Cotter Smith
- Durée: 8 h et 16 min
- Catégories: Argent et finances, Finances personnelles
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The Next Millionaire Next Door
- Enduring Strategies for Building Wealth
- Auteur(s): Sarah Stanley Fallaw, Thomas J. Stanley
- Narrateur(s): Stephen Wojtas
- Durée: 7 h et 11 min
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Over the past 40 years, Tom Stanley and his daughter Sarah Stanley Fallaw have been involved in research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Despite the publication of The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, and others, myths about wealth in America still abound. Government officials, journalists, and many American still tend to confuse income with wealth.
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Interesting and informative.
- Écrit par Brooke le 2020-02-12
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The Richest Man in Babylon
- Auteur(s): George S. Clason
- Narrateur(s): Grover Gardner
- Durée: 4 h et 4 min
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A modern day classic, The Richest Man in Babylon dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. These famous "Babylonian parables" offer an understanding of - and solution to - a lifetime's worth of personal financial problems, and hold the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and earning more money.
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Worth Every Cent!
- Écrit par Nathan Dolny le 2019-11-30
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The Millionaire Mind
- Auteur(s): Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., William D. Danko Ph.D.
- Narrateur(s): Cotter Smith
- Durée: 12 h et 20 min
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To become a millionaire, you have to think like one. The Millionaire Mind shows you how. Also available: The Millionaire Next Door.
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Excellent
- Écrit par Lilo Forsyth le 2018-10-04
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The Total Money Makeover
- A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Auteur(s): Dave Ramsey
- Narrateur(s): Dave Ramsey
- Durée: 3 h et 41 min
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Okay, folks, do you want to turn those fat and flabby expenses into a well-toned budget? Do you want to transform your sad and skinny little bank account into a bulked-up cash machine? Then get with the program, people. There's one sure way to whip your finances into shape, and that's with The Total Money Makeover. It's the simplest, most straight-forward game plan for completely making over your money habits. And it's based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies.
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Buy the BOOK!
- Écrit par Tamara's Joy le 2019-01-15
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Think and Grow Rich
- Auteur(s): Napoleon Hill
- Narrateur(s): Russ Williams
- Durée: 10 h et 15 min
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"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and selfhelp audiobook written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to achieve monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help individuals do or be almost anything they want in this world.
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more philosophy than finance
- Écrit par Andrew S le 2019-12-02
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
- Auteur(s): MJ DeMarco
- Narrateur(s): MJ DeMarco
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Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less", there is an alternative.
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So bad
- Écrit par Taylor le 2019-07-19
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The Next Millionaire Next Door
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- Auteur(s): Sarah Stanley Fallaw, Thomas J. Stanley
- Narrateur(s): Stephen Wojtas
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Over the past 40 years, Tom Stanley and his daughter Sarah Stanley Fallaw have been involved in research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Despite the publication of The Millionaire Next Door, The Millionaire Mind, and others, myths about wealth in America still abound. Government officials, journalists, and many American still tend to confuse income with wealth.
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Interesting and informative.
- Écrit par Brooke le 2020-02-12
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The Richest Man in Babylon
- Auteur(s): George S. Clason
- Narrateur(s): Grover Gardner
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A modern day classic, The Richest Man in Babylon dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. These famous "Babylonian parables" offer an understanding of - and solution to - a lifetime's worth of personal financial problems, and hold the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and earning more money.
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Worth Every Cent!
- Écrit par Nathan Dolny le 2019-11-30
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The Millionaire Mind
- Auteur(s): Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., William D. Danko Ph.D.
- Narrateur(s): Cotter Smith
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To become a millionaire, you have to think like one. The Millionaire Mind shows you how. Also available: The Millionaire Next Door.
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Excellent
- Écrit par Lilo Forsyth le 2018-10-04
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The Total Money Makeover
- A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Auteur(s): Dave Ramsey
- Narrateur(s): Dave Ramsey
- Durée: 3 h et 41 min
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Okay, folks, do you want to turn those fat and flabby expenses into a well-toned budget? Do you want to transform your sad and skinny little bank account into a bulked-up cash machine? Then get with the program, people. There's one sure way to whip your finances into shape, and that's with The Total Money Makeover. It's the simplest, most straight-forward game plan for completely making over your money habits. And it's based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies.
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Buy the BOOK!
- Écrit par Tamara's Joy le 2019-01-15
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Think and Grow Rich
- Auteur(s): Napoleon Hill
- Narrateur(s): Russ Williams
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"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and selfhelp audiobook written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to achieve monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help individuals do or be almost anything they want in this world.
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more philosophy than finance
- Écrit par Andrew S le 2019-12-02
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
- Auteur(s): MJ DeMarco
- Narrateur(s): MJ DeMarco
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Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less", there is an alternative.
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So bad
- Écrit par Taylor le 2019-07-19
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The Simple Path to Wealth
- Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
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- Narrateur(s): JL Collins, Peter Adeney
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This book grew out of a series of letters to my daughter concerning various things - mostly about money and investing - she was not yet quite ready to hear. Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical.
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Amazing
- Écrit par Jon le 2020-04-11
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Rich Dad Poor Dad
- What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
- Auteur(s): Robert T. Kiyosaki
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With an incredible number of 5-star reviews, Rich Dad Poor Dad has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the world think about money. With perspectives that often contradict conventional wisdom, Kiyosaki has earned a reputation for irreverence and courage. He is regarded worldwide as a passionate advocate for financial education. His easy-to-understand audiobook empowers you to make changes now - and enjoy the results for years to come.
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Just awesome
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2019-03-27
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The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.
- Auteur(s): Benjamin Graham
- Narrateur(s): Luke Daniels
- Durée: 17 h et 48 min
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The greatest investment advisor of the 20th century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" - which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies - has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market Bible ever since its original publication in 1949.
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Great content but lots of numbers so needs focus
- Écrit par Sean Arani le 2018-01-19
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Stop Acting Rich
- And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire
- Auteur(s): Thomas J. Stanley
- Narrateur(s): Fred Stella
- Durée: 8 h et 26 min
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Best-selling author of The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind and leading authority on the wealthy, Dr. Thomas Stanley uncovers the truth that few people become rich by way of a high income, and even fewer high-income people are truly rich. The good news is that almost anyone can become wealthy - even without a super high income. Just stop acting...and instead start living like a rich person.
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Could have fit on one page
- Écrit par MM le 2020-12-23
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The Wealthy Barber Returns
- Significantly Older and Marginally Wiser, Dave Chilton Offers His Unique Perspectives on the World of Money
- Auteur(s): David Chilton
- Narrateur(s): David Chilton
- Durée: 4 h et 7 min
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Significantly older and marginally wiser, Dave Chilton offers his unique perspectives on the world of money.
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Great Book!
- Écrit par Taylor le 2018-08-16
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich
- No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works (Second Edition)
- Auteur(s): Ramit Sethi
- Narrateur(s): Ramit Sethi
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Buy as many lattes as you want. Spend extravagantly on the things you love. Live your rich life instead of tracking every last expense with Ramit Sethi’s simple, powerful, and effective six-week program for gaining control over your finances. This isn’t typical advice from a money expert. In this completely updated second edition, Ramit teaches you how to choose long-term investments and the right bank accounts. With his characteristic no-BS perspective, he shows how to squeeze every hidden benefit out of your credit cards.
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annoying read with unsubstantiated opinions
- Écrit par Adam Smith le 2019-05-22
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Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant
- Guide to Financial Freedom
- Auteur(s): Robert T. Kiyosaki
- Narrateur(s): Tim Wheeler
- Durée: 8 h et 48 min
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Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant is a guide to financial freedom. It’s the second book in the Rich Dad Series and reveals how some people work less, earn more, pay less in taxes, and learn to become financially free. CASHFLOW Quadrant was written for those who are ready to move beyond job security and enter the world of financial freedom. It’s for those who want to make significant changes in their lives and take control of their financial future.
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Great book!
- Écrit par Rodrigo le 2018-09-15
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
- Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
- Auteur(s): T. Harv Eker
- Narrateur(s): Charles Constant
- Durée: 5 h et 10 min
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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get rich easily while others are destined for lives of financial struggle? Is the difference found in their education, intelligence, skills, timing, work habits, contacts, luck, or choice of jobs, businesses, or investments? The shocking answer is: none of the above! In his groundbreaking Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Eker states, "Give me five minutes, and I can predict your financial future for the rest of your life!"
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Loved this book.
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2017-12-14
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)
- Auteur(s): Timothy Ferriss
- Narrateur(s): Ray Porter
- Durée: 13 h et 1 min
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This expanded edition includes dozens of practical tips and case studies from readers who have doubled their income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book. Also included are templates for eliminating email and negotiating with bosses and clients, how to apply lifestyle principles in unpredictable economic times, and the latest tools, tricks, and shortcuts for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either.
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Very, very interesting theories but...
- Écrit par Carl F. le 2018-01-27
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The Automatic Millionaire
- A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich
- Auteur(s): David Bach
- Narrateur(s): David Bach
- Durée: 4 h et 56 min
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The Automatic Millionaire starts with the powerful story of an average American couple (he's a low-level manager, she's a beautician), whose joint income never exceeds $55,000 a year, who somehow manage to own two homes debt-free, put two kids through college, and retire at 55 with more than $1 million in savings.
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Pay Yourself First
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-05-08
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Everyday Millionaires
- How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth - and How You Can Too
- Auteur(s): Chris Hogan
- Narrateur(s): Chris Hogan
- Durée: 6 h et 58 min
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Everywhere we turn, we hear negative financial news - that the American Dream is dead or that the little man can’t get ahead. Our culture feeds us the lie that it’s impossible to become a millionaire in America today, but it’s time you heard the truth. In his newest book, Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth - and How You Can Too, Chris Hogan destroys millionaire myths that are keeping everyday people from achieving financial independence.
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Same same, lots of redundancy from previous books
- Écrit par Jeremy Cote le 2019-01-08
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
- The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns, 10th Anniversary Edition
- Auteur(s): John C. Bogle
- Narrateur(s): L. J. Ganser
- Durée: 5 h et 50 min
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market Index such as the S&P 500.
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wow what a great book
- Écrit par BigO'H le 2020-01-10
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"The implication of The Millionaire Next Door is that nearly anybody with a steady job can amass a tidy fortune." (Forbes)
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- Mike
- 2018-11-14
Don’t spend money and you’ll have more of it
Decent reminder about not spending on glamour products, noting that not buying glamorous products is a way to ‘save’ money. That’s pretty much the gist of the book.
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- Zach Le
- 2018-09-13
Best Money Book!
Simply put the best guide on money I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. This book has helped to change my view on money and I would recommend to everyone.
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- Bryn roylance
- 2020-06-06
Basically live below your means.
Agony to listen too. Basically don't buy flashy stuff and live frugal and you'll die with money in your account. The life they portray sounds shitty imo
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-11-03
Great listen, but not much to learn from
I was expecting some practical advice. The stories are great with lots of examples... but I wish the authors actually provide concrete tips and lessons learned.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-01-09
Très bon livre.
Les trois chapitres avant Find your niche, sont vraiment long. On prend un sujet vraiment petit et on étire comme un élastique à n'en plus finir.
On tourne en rond pendant trop de temps.
C'est très intéressant. Mais ça pourrait être moins long comme écoute.
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- David S
- 2019-05-25
Great book but not relevant in today’s world
The fundamentals are all here which have not changed. However the examples throughout the entire book are not so relevant to today’s world. Overall I still really liked it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-19
great book, as informative as it was entertaining
Author really makes their research come to life. Definitely worth the listen! Will also change your perspective & preconceived notions on millionaires in America
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- Nigel Lutchman
- 2021-03-06
Relevant even in today’s pandemic times
This was quite an interesting listen. While some parts were a little dated in light of today’s reality there are some basic tenets that should always be adhered to - saving, living within one’s means and not being drawn in by consumer culture. A great read for anyone, the younger the better.
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- Dallas Karhut
- 2020-03-21
an enjoyable listen
I enjoyed listening to this book. it doesn't get into the details and shares the results of research with a lot of anecdotes which keeps it pretty interesting. It doesn't go into the details of wealth building but provides a very nice overview of the approach to building wealth, which was at the right level to keep my interest.
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- ben silverberg
- 2019-11-17
Wonderful
For me the best part was educating me how to raise or not raise my children with respect to money and wealth
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- Alexandre Brunelle
- 2019-10-03
Worst book ever!
Endless lists of statistics/percentages that will give you headaches. Especially because it is much more difficult to hear numbers and keep track then to read them.
Let me save you 8h of listening: millionaires are frugal, they don’t buy expensive cars and don’t give money to their kids. That is all that you’ll learn!
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- David
- 2018-04-26
PLEASE LISTEN THIS BOOK, it's just mind BLOWING!!!
PLEASE LISTEN THIS BOOK, it's just mind BLOWING!!!
I will listen it again and again
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- Stephen Dix
- 2005-03-30
Its OK to drive a Taurus!!
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I have always tried to become rich so I could drive a great car. This book makes it simple. The extra $10k I might spend on a luxury import will translate into $100k less I'll have 15 years from now. Yeah, I get it now.
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I thought that because I ran out of money at the end of the month that I must be saving as much as I could afford at the beginning of the month. Truth is, I am spending whatever is left. Simply put more away and I will be in the same position at the end of the month, penniless but with a higher net worth.
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Finally, I learned that the govt taxes earnings and not necessarily net worth. Once I calculated that I was really paying 40% of my net worth in income taxes, it became painfully obvious that simply increasing my net worth contributions will automatically reduce my income taxes and therefore burn down this 40% ratio from both ends.
I guess I always knew all this, but apparently I needed this great book to tell me knowing but not doing is just as bad as not knowing at all. So if you say to yourself,'I already know most of this stuff', then look around and ask yourself 'Am I the Millionaire Next Door?'.
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- Heath
- 2005-06-19
If you aren't inheriting it...
What's so interesting about this book is that unlike the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and overnight millionaire books that deluge the market, it's based on good research and interviews. This will not tell you how to flip properties or find probated estates. It will tell you how to model the behaviors of people who have been in the same situation you find yourself in and have had the same success you want. Really well done in both content and narration.
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- Jeffrey
- 2016-05-13
A good place to start but watch out!
If you wish to retire as a paper millionaire, the basic advice presented in this book is sound, particularly if you happen to have disposable income. Careful planning, living below one's means, adequate income and proper investing can lead to economic self sufficiency. The book provides many examples of folks who did, indeed find financial success.
But there are issues with some of the advice the authors provide. Single minded dedication to amassing wealth is often penny wise and pound foolish. Living in better neighborhoods might be more expensive, but they are often safer, provide better schools, and may generally provide a better investment in real estate. Saving money by not going on vacation deprives both you and your children potentially life changing experiences. Hoarding money by not giving to charity, or even your own children, does it's own kind of spiritual damage.
The sections involving children are especially worrisome. If one follows the advice in this book religiously, a first generation millionaire family will likely end up a third generation pauper. It is important to teach children self sufficiency, but it is equally, if not more important, to teach one's children to manage million dollar investment portfolios, and to make informed decisions on budgeting and allocations of large amounts of money. After all, a wise person would not leave a large financial legacy without the tools to use it properly.
The generation of wealth is not a goal in itself. In one example presented in the book, a woman expressed the goal to retire with five million dollars. Yet in the process of doing so, they live like paupers. This woman might never see retirement, might never enjoy all that money she carefully hoarded, might forever miss out on the joys and experiences that wealth can provide. Save for retirement of course, but never forget that we only get one life.
And in the end, that's where this book fails. Truly wealthy people certainly plan for the future, invest properly, and save much of their income. Yet they also try to enjoy the fruits of their labor, and they share their wealth as much as possible.
If you are not a millionaire but want to be, read this book. It's much of what your upper middle class parents should have taught you, but it's not everything, If money is all you care about, you will do well to follow the advice in this book. Yet if you wish to lead a rich life, the kind of life full of experiences and learning and yes, even of civil responsibility, you will do well to moderate your zeal of living the frugal life outlined in this book.
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- Stephanie
- 2004-01-23
Lifestyle Affirmation
To a young adult raised in a family of under-acheivers-of-wealth (UAW's)this book affirms the goals, techiniques, and saving strategies my husband and I have begun implementing in our life together. It is such a relief to hear statistical support for the benefits of saving, investing, and living below one's means. In a nation of UAW's, it is not often one comes across positive feedback for living frugally. I have watched friends, family members, and co-workers squander the income they earn, rack up high debt, and plan for the spenditure of income increases in the future. I will listen to this book again and again.
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- Kestrel
- 2006-01-31
A bit repetitious, but good information
The overall message in the book is this: if you practice old-fashioned thrift, if you make saving as much a part of your life as spending, if you take the time to learn how to invest, and if you think in terms of wealth (that is, net worth) rather than income, then you, too, can join the ranks of the millionaires next door.
This comes from studies of real millionaires -- not the multi-billionaires of the world, but average Joes and Janes who, at retirement, are worth several million, even though they earned modest incomes during their working years. The book uses data from the study to point to the best saving and spending practices.
The unabridged book does get a bit repetitive, and the reader's slightly monotone voice doesn't help matters. However, repetition of information turned out to be an advantage while listening in the car, since I couldn't always give the book my full attention.
If you want to know how to get lots of money quick so that you can go buy lots of status toys, this is not the book for you. This book is about acquiring and keeping wealth, regardless of your income, so that you can live well and retire well. Flashy toys will only keep you from that goal.
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- doublebullout
- 2003-02-13
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This book details the startling results of a comprehensive study on the wealthy in America. The authors fully explain key concepts about wealth-building that will help the listener identify and change their own bad financial habits. Examples: the difference between "high-income earners" and "the rich"; who the wealthy really are; the characteristics of people who are accomplished accumulators of wealth, usually with very moderate incomes; the self-destructive behaviors of people who earn high-incomes that prevent them from accumulating wealth; what to teach your children about wealth; how the wealthy plan the transfer of their wealth to their children and grandchildren. Although long and full of statistical concepts, this book should be required reading for those who truly want to learn how to increase their wealth. There's no theoretical fluff, multi-level marketing promotion or vague "Rich Dad" slogans here. Just hard data based on actual American millionaires and how they built their fortunes.
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- D. A. Cacali
- 2019-04-16
Eight hours of repetition of a simple idea
The idea behind this book is a good one: spend far less on material goods than you need to, don't fall into the trap of consumerism and instead save and invest as much of your money as you possibly can and some day you'll be a millionaire or multi-millionaire. There are a few problems with the book, however:
First, it could have been WAY shorter. It could have been a long article on Medium and gotten the same point across (yes, I know it was written before medium.com was created, but you get the idea.) It just goes on for hours explaining again and again who millionaires are, who they are not and how they spend (and more often DON'T spend) their money. Very, very repetitive.
Second, the book hammers home the idea over and over that it isn't who you are that makes you a millionaire, or even how much money you make, it's how much money you don't spend. There isn't a lot of practical advice in there besides don't spend a lot of money during your lifetime, whether that be on cars, clothing, homes, watches, vacations—whatever. Just don't spend money and you'll have a lot of money someday. Perhaps it's as simple as that. It just felt too simple. And too general.
Third—and this depends on personal philosophy—it seems to be about the idea of saving up money simply for the sake of having a lot of money and not needing to worry about money in the future. That's fine, but it fails to address the idea of actually ENJOYING your money now. Or even in the future, it seems. Of course, don't spend like a drunken college student with their first VISA card, but the authors seem to admire people who won't even spend their money once they've accumulated millions. And they advocate not leaving that money to heirs as it will make them into lazy, rampant consumers. And since you can't take it with you...I'm not sure that the end game is really that clear here. Work. Spend as little as possible by denying yourself or convincing yourself to be happy with the minimum in most or all things, and accumulate millions which you shouldn't spend when become a millionaire either and shouldn't leave to heirs.
Again, the basic idea is a good to motivate spending less, reducing consumerism, increasing savings and investment and working toward financial independence—but it could have been much, much shorter, less preachy and less repetitive.
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- Mason
- 2008-02-13
Light Went on in My Head
I loved it, so much in fact that I just finished "The Millionaire Mind" as well, which was also great. "Next Door" made me see the light as far as why most people don't have anything but toys & debt, and that expensive houses, new cars and fine clothes do not a rich man make, nor will they ever. Living below your means and being frugal is the key if you have good income such as a small business. Do not follow the crowds, or the hot trends, do the opposite. Much better said by he than me of course. It is not a dot-to-dot recipe for wealth, just eye opening insight based on years of research and interviews, much of which is the opposite of what you'd think. Get it!!
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- Tracy
- 2007-11-26
Good but long
Great content, but some topics dragged out too long.
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- Michael
- 2005-03-29
An interesting piece of sociology
As someone with a degree in economics, I found "The Millionaire Next Door" very interesting with its various methods of evaluating how the 'wealthy' behave. The book provides some great examples of varying perceptions of utility. In fact I have used the buying cars by the pound example more than a few times. Not suprisingly, the vast majority of the millionaires studies subscribe (perhaps unwittingly) to the bathtub theory of economics... make sure that more money is coming in than going out. Unfortunately not enough people follow this sound piece of advice.
As an entepreneur the study of the small business owners were fascinating. I'm still reeling from the fact that scrap metal is the number one producer of millionaires in this country. I passionately recommend this book to anyone that is looking to start their own business. I know that I wish I had read it much sooner than I did.
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