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Epicurus.com - The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
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List Price: $16.00
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Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.024
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Riverhead Trade
Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2007-03-27
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Studio: Riverhead Trade
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Editorial Reviews:
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A financial guide aimed squarely at "Generation Debt'-and their anxious parents-from the country's most trusted and dynamic source on money matters
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke is financial expert Suze Orman's answer to a generation's cry for help. They're called "Generation Debt" and "Generation Broke" by the media-people in their twenties and thirties who graduate from college with a mountain of student loan debt and are stuck with one of the weakest job markets in recent history. The goals of their parents' generation-buy a house, support a family, send kids to college, retire in style-seem absurdly, depressingly out of reach. They live off their credit cards, may or may not have health insurance, and come up so far short at the end of the month that the idea of saving money is a joke. This generation has it tough, without a doubt, but they're also painfully aware of the urgent need to take matters into their own hands.
The Money Book was written to address the specific financial reality that young people face today, and it offers a set of real, not impossible, solutions to the problems at hand and the problems ahead. Concisely, pragmatically, and without a whiff of condescension,
Suze Orman tells her young, fabulous & broke readers precisely what actions to take and why. Throughout these pages, icons direct readers to a special YF&B domain on Suze's website that offers more specialized information, forms, and interactive tools that further customize the information in the book. Her advice at times bucks conventional wisdom (Did she just say use your credit card?) and may even seem counterintuitive (Pay into a retirement fund even though your credit card debt is killing you?), but it's her honesty, understanding, and uncanny ability to anticipate the needs of her readers that have made her the most trusted financial expert of the day.
Over the course of ten chapters that can be consulted methodically, step by step, or on a strictly need-to-know basis, Suze takes readers past broke to a secure place where they'll never have to worry about revisiting broke again. And she begins the journey with a bit of overwhelmingly good news (yes, there really is good news): Young people have the greatest asset of all on their side-time.
Read by the author
5 CDs
Abridged
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Summary: Fabulous
Comment: Every student in college should read this book. I read it twice in one week, then passed it on to my boyfriend and my friends. We are all now very interested in our finances and together, plan our financial futures. We are MUCH more secure for what lies in store for us. Thank you, Suze. You make everything so simple to comprehend.
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Summary: required reading
Comment: Great book with tons of information. This should be required reading for all High School and College Graduates.
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Summary: I'm not an idiot...
Comment: As far as informational content, this book is great. I really think it contains everything a 20-something needs to get onto the right track financially. I also like that it integrates with the website to give you more personalized advice.
However, the jaunty, somewhat condescending tone throughout the book REALLY irks me. I can't help but feel talked down to when she's constantly saying things like "I know you've been too uninspired to figure out how a Roth IRA works." Stop telling me why I'm financially ignorant. Just give me the information.
Also, the book and website sometimes contradict one another. The book tells me that with my age and health status, I don't really need life insurance... while the website keeps exhorting me to Protect My Family.
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Summary: Useful Book
Comment: As a young professional, this book was so helpful in explaining all the different financial terms and situations that are introduced to people in their early 20s. If you are over 30, this book might not be as useful. But I really learned from it!
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Summary: YFB
Comment: I sincerely enjoy reading Suze Orman's books and have followed her advice for years. This book is easy to read and understand, and like so many other books, I wish I would have had this information thirty years ago. I've given this book as a gift, my only hope is the receipients will follow the advice - this book could potentially save you thousands of dollars over a lifetime, everyone should have it as a reference guide.
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