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Summary: My students said Dr. Lee's presentation was "really good"
Review: Last Month Dwight Lee spoke to my economics class at Ball State University about "Getting Rich in America." He went through the 8 keys and explained why they were important. My students said that they thought his presentation was "really good." However, none of them bought the book. When I asked them why they didn't buy the book, the students said that they were poor. I should have discussed the importance of investments in Human Capital.
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Summary: Unique, effective approach showing how anyone can get rich.
Review: Most get rich books for popular consumption are based on gimmicks and raise false hopes among the gullible. Lee & McKenzie are different. They show how anyone, even low-income people, can gradually build a fortune without luck and without expert advice. They show how getting rich in America is a choice that anyone can make. It takes discipline, resolve, perserverance, and patience. It doesn't require any financial expertise or knowledge of the stock market. Every young person should read this book and follow its simple rules. It gives the lie to the widespread belief that you have to be rich to make money. It will build confidence in the free-market system.
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Summary: Unique, effective approach showing how anyone can get rich.
Review: Most get rich books for popular consumption are based on gimmicks and raise false hopes among the gullible. Lee & McKenzie are different. They show how anyone, even low-income people, can gradually build a fortune without luck and without expert advice. They show how getting rich in America is a choice that anyone can make. It takes discipline, resolve, perserverance, and patience. It doesn't require any financial expertise or knowledge of the stock market. Every young person should read this book and follow its simple rules. It gives the lie to the widespread belief that you have to be rich to make money. It will build confidence in the free-market system.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Organized, neat, and complete plan of action for the long-term investor
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Summary: Encompasses all conditions for improving your "net worth".
Review: So China, Russia, and other countries seem to be hurting. Read Getting Rich in America and see how a change in other economies will increase sales and import/exports. Americans who take advantage with saving now will reap the returns latter. You too will be financially secure. Simple savings will pay off big time.
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Summary: Corrections for next edition
Review: The advice given in this book is excellent as are the suggestions of how to follow it. It is common sense advice that your parents and grandparents who lived through the Depression have tried to inculcate in their offspring with greater or lesser success. The difference here is that the consequences of following or not following are spelled out in numbers.The only problem I found in the book is that the data used to calculate the consequences of divorce are not accurate. I would suggest that the authors read the book Divorced Dads: Shattering the Myths by SL Braver and D O'Connell for a more accurate account of what divorce costs.
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Summary: Corrections for next edition
Review: The advice given in this book is excellent as are the suggestions of how to follow it. It is common sense advice that your parents and grandparents who lived through the Depression have tried to inculcate in their offspring with greater or lesser success. The difference here is that the consequences of following or not following are spelled out in numbers. The only problem I found in the book is that the data used to calculate the consequences of divorce are not accurate. I would suggest that the authors read the book Divorced Dads: Shattering the Myths by SL Braver and D O'Connell for a more accurate account of what divorce costs.
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Summary: Excellent advice; Easy to read; Very effective principles
Review: The eight rules reinforce which many people intuitively know. I bought this for my college age child and will buy another for my highschool age child. It clearly outlines the basics of creating a balance in life and how to reach financial security without the need to win the lottery. A great book for young people to refer to for many years. The examples are modern day issues which many of us face rountinely.
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Summary: Buy this book!
Review: This book is my "pick of the week". I highly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to save for retirement. The book clearly maps out a course to follow to retirement wealth. I also liked that it wasn't all just numbers, the authors discussed the need for old fashioned values like honesty, determination and a good marriage. The examples that even people at the bottom rungs of the economic ladder can retire wealthy really hit home. I work with temp workers at my job from time to time and let me tell you, being poor is definitely a state of mind. None of them have a plan, all of them blame circumstance and all think winning the lottery is their only hope. I think this book is a must read whether you are scraping by as a temp or if you are making a bundle. Buy it, read it, live it! See you at the top!
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Summary: Great Buy (for me)
Review: This book is my "pick of the week". I highly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to save for retirement. The book clearly maps out a course to follow to retirement wealth. I also liked that it wasn't all just numbers, the authors discussed the need for old fashioned values like honesty, determination and a good marriage. The examples that even people at the bottom rungs of the economic ladder can retire wealthy really hit home. I work with temp workers at my job from time to time and let me tell you, being poor is definitely a state of mind. None of them have a plan, all of them blame circumstance and all think winning the lottery is their only hope. I think this book is a must read whether you are scraping by as a temp or if you are making a bundle. Buy it, read it, live it! See you at the top!
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