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The Only Investment Guide You ll Ever Need
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Rating: 4.62/5 from 58 reviews A Very Beginning To Personal FinanceLots of great advice in an easy-to-read bookAndrew Tobias knows his stuff and he lays it out in clear and simple terms. Whether you know very little or a lot about investments this book is a good investment. To complete your financial library I would also recommend a book by NPR's Personal Finance Correspondent, Nancy Lloyd. In "SIMPLE MONEY SOLUTIONS: 10 WAYS YOU CAN STOP FEELING OVERWHELMED BY MONEY AND START MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU" Nancy puts on paper more of the savvy advice that she regularly shares with Bob Edwards on "Morning Edition." While every one else in the financial press is telling consumers to switch from a credit card to a debit card, to stop writing checks and start using online bill-paying services, and to swap their credit card debit for a low-interest rate home equity loan, Nancy is the only one telling about the costly downsides and increased risks that you will take on with these money moves. Both books are eye openers. Good book, but not the only guide needed.Although in my opinion this isn't the only investment guide you need, it is a great book that really sheds light on some of the more boring aspects of personal finance. This entertaining book gives you a good understanding of personal finance, saving, investing, and various strategies to boost your net worth. I highly recommend getting a copy of this book for yourself and one for a friend, believe me if they follow the tips they'll be thanking you later. Here's what different national publications have to say about the author: "Andrew Tobias is one of the financial community's pithily perceptive observers." Forbs "So full of tips and angles that only a booby or a billionaire could not benefit." The New York Times "The only investment guide many will indeed ever need." Barron's Reed Floren | ||||||||||||||||||||
Some things in life are worth the money. Today I save my money for those things. One of them is peace of mind. I read the book and incorporated its basic message into my daily life. Especially important is calculation of the value of saved money: a dollar (or Russian ruble) saved is one that has escaped taxes and the demands of living. As he puts it, a penny saved is two pennies earned. I remember this message as I walk through stores in Moscow. Now most of our stores in Russia are looking absolutely the same as in Western Europe.
Enjoy the book and start enjoying saving! Informative as well as entertaining, this could be the best twelve bucks you'll ever spend. Andrew Tobias makes a good introduction reading about personal finance for everybody.