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Summary: Intriguing look at powerful, successful women
Review: For all the fans who loved Dr. Stanley's previous book, Millionaire Next Door, this fascinating follow-up will exceed your expectations. Packed from cover to cover with inspiring, touching, and creative stories of how regular women made their way to the top of the tax bracket, Millionaire Women Next Door offers plenty of advice and inspiration on how we can all become successful. What's great about this book is that the women profiled within are not celebrities who have had success managing their millions, but rather the "everywomen" who've managed their careers, families, households, and finances throughout the years. Highly recommended for everyone!
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Summary: Bought one for my wife (ha-ha-ha)
Review: Having been a fan of The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind I eagerly bought his new volume. When I bought it at my favorite bookstore, I told the clerk that I was buying it for my wife which was partly true. I was also interested to know what advantages these millionaire women have over the men and how we can keep up with them.
So let me say congratulations to The Millionaire Women Next Door and now thanks to Dr. Stanley the men have the real dope on how these millionaire women have done it, what they are doing now and what we can do to hopefully catch them or even pass them.
Good book Dr. Stanley. Oh, I did let my wife read it and now I have a potential millionaire woman pushing me even more!
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Summary: And now The Millionaire Women Next Door
Review: I bought this book for my wife over two weeks ago at our local Borders. Having been a fan of Stanley & Danko's first great work, The Millionaire Next Door I was anxious to see this new version for the female gender.I was not dissappointed. Millionaire Women Next Door profiles the most successful women. It shows the businesses they got into and how they achieved their great wealth. While I know Mothers day is over, guys, I highly recommend this book for your wives or significant other in your life. Let thme see how great wealth is achieved by the gentler gender.
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Summary: Shoule be Required Reading!
Review: I have read hundreds of books on success and finance, including the original "Millionaire Next Door," and this book ranks in the top 3 "MUST READ" books in my lifetime. Absolutely required reading! It's an easy read with extremely powerful principles and lessons.
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Summary: Rehashed Bestseller
Review: If you enjoyed , The Millionaire Next Door, skip this book ! This new book, " Millionaire Women" is a rehashed version of the first book. It is written to answer the question, " How are female millionaires different from male millionaires ? ". It gives tidbits about how much more men spend on shoes then women, etc. It would be an interesting magazine article but there is not enough new information to warrant a new book. I was left wondering if the author signed a multi book contract after the success of "The Millionaire Next Door".
The worst chapter has to be the one on part time workers. The two people profiled ( one male, one female ) both own rental real estate. Dr. Stanley gushes that they "... make money even while they sleep !". This chapter reads like a script from a late night info-mercial ! It doesn't cover any of the practicalites of purchasing a rental, finding tenants, legal problems, maintenace issues or what to do if the tenants don't pay the rent. If you believe the description of being a landlord in this book, you will believe that you work less then 20 hours a week and due nothing more then deposit checks.
Another disappointment was the chapter on Stay at Home Moms. The author calls these, Family Office Managers. They are frugal with their spending and invest on a regular basis to accure wealth over time. The chapter was disappointing because it was only 8 pages long and includes a long letter from a woman who created family wealth this way but must give all of the credit to her husband.
If you have never read anything by Dr. Stanley on this topic, It is well worth your time to read one of his books. In our "Spend, Spend, Spend" culture, it is important to know that everyday people create wealth thru a frugal lifestyle and investing. They invest in stocks, bonds, real estate or their own business. They do not get rich over night. They do not have flashy cars, clothing, homes etc. They live a middle class lifestyle and keep their wealth to themselves. They donate to worthy causes, help their families and have financial security in their retirement years.
It is interesting to note that many of the folks he interviewed for this book had read " The Millionaire Next Door". They admitted to checking it out from the library and not buying it. They are too frugal for that !
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Summary: Rehashed Bestseller
Review: If you enjoyed , The Millionaire Next Door, skip this book ! This new book, " Millionaire Women" is a rehashed version of the first book. It is written to answer the question, " How are female millionaires different from male millionaires ? ". It gives tidbits about how much more men spend on shoes then women, etc. It would be an interesting magazine article but there is not enough new information to warrant a new book. I was left wondering if the author signed a multi book contract after the success of "The Millionaire Next Door".
The worst chapter has to be the one on part time workers. The two people profiled ( one male, one female ) both own rental real estate. Dr. Stanley gushes that they "... make money even while they sleep !". This chapter reads like a script from a late night info-mercial ! It doesn't cover any of the practicalites of purchasing a rental, finding tenants, legal problems, maintenace issues or what to do if the tenants don't pay the rent. If you believe the description of being a landlord in this book, you will believe that you work less then 20 hours a week and due nothing more then deposit checks.
Another disappointment was the chapter on Stay at Home Moms. The author calls these, Family Office Managers. They are frugal with their spending and invest on a regular basis to accure wealth over time. The chapter was disappointing because it was only 8 pages long and includes a long letter from a woman who created family wealth this way but must give all of the credit to her husband.
If you have never read anything by Dr. Stanley on this topic, It is well worth your time to read one of his books. In our "Spend, Spend, Spend" culture, it is important to know that everyday people create wealth thru a frugal lifestyle and investing. They invest in stocks, bonds, real estate or their own business. They do not get rich over night. They do not have flashy cars, clothing, homes etc. They live a middle class lifestyle and keep their wealth to themselves. They donate to worthy causes, help their families and have financial security in their retirement years.
It is interesting to note that many of the folks he interviewed for this book had read " The Millionaire Next Door". They admitted to checking it out from the library and not buying it. They are too frugal for that !
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Summary: Outstanding book - Hooray for the wealthy women!
Review: If you're a woman who didn't quite see yourself in The Millionaire Next Door, there's hope. Women are different than male millionaires in several important ways. For example, the typical male millionaire has married once and remains married, but over half of female millionaires have been divorced. Women are also more generous than men. The book mainly talks about business owners becoming wealthy, but it also talks about alternatives to business ownership. Stanley profiles a star saleswoman, educators (a wealthier group than you realize), and stay-at-home women who act as managers of their "family office". He also discusses parenting your children so they can develop a millionaire mindset. Many situations are presented in this book, so you can probably find something that will apply to you.
As for helpful advice, the author points out cautions women need to consider. Women need to watch out for the "Marginal Bob" worthless first husbands. Women also often provide continued financial support to their grown children and grandchildren. This "economic outpatient care" hurts both parents and children. I enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and thoroughly researched. I will buy more copies for graduation gifts.
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Summary: Hopeful, helpful, and riveting book
Review: If you're a woman who didn't quite see yourself in The Millionaire Next Door, there's hope. Women are different than male millionaires in several important ways. For example, the typical male millionaire has married once and remains married, but over half of female millionaires have been divorced. Women are also more generous than men. The book mainly talks about business owners becoming wealthy, but it also talks about alternatives to business ownership. Stanley profiles a star saleswoman, educators (a wealthier group than you realize), and stay-at-home women who act as managers of their "family office". He also discusses parenting your children so they can develop a millionaire mindset. Many situations are presented in this book, so you can probably find something that will apply to you.
As for helpful advice, the author points out cautions women need to consider. Women need to watch out for the "Marginal Bob" worthless first husbands. Women also often provide continued financial support to their grown children and grandchildren. This "economic outpatient care" hurts both parents and children. I enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and thoroughly researched. I will buy more copies for graduation gifts.
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Summary: The Same but Quite Different
Review: The third in Dr. Stanley's books on people who have made a million dollars. The first book, The Millionaire Next Door was a best seller. This was followed by The Millionaire Mind. During the research for these two books he found that a small but significant percentage of self made millionaires were female.
"Female millaires," he reports, "are a different breed. Their similarities and dissimilarities to the male millionaires I've interviewed led me to the conclusion that it is indeed time for millionaire businesswomen of the self made variety to be heard."
This book rejects the stereotypes and writes from a series of interviews to provide a solid basis. He talks about their common traits with their male correspondents, but spends more time on the differences. Viva la difference.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This book has changed my life! It is full of wonderful information and interesting facts. It is a true road map for success. Thank you Dr. Stanley.
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