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The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
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Additional The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke Information
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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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What Customers Say About The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke:
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This woman amazes me. How can anyone understand how money works and how the young human mind works at the same time. I so recommend this CD and the book as a graduation present for any young college gradates that you know. It will save them so much grief in their lives.
This book is a no-nonsense guide to handling money from the first day you receive a paycheck. Suze is fabulous. She evens gives tips on how one can land a job and be promoted. She has really been a great resource for those who are trying to learn more about money. This book is a prime example of how she can explain something that seems complex, in a simple way. This book should be read by those who are young, old and in between. There is plenty of knowledge for all.
I bought this book after seeing her on Oprah. I thought that this book would help me figure out my finances, but I felt that it didn't do anything but cause me to waste even more money that I shouldn't have been spending.
And a large portion of the book is dedicated to student loans, the other to car and home purchases, all things I have already made. I just found that a good portion of the book was aimed at those who are not yet off to college, or just stepping into that age bracket. I am not old, but not near that young either (27). Also, the info is a bit dated, as she even states 2004. SOOOOO much has changed in our economy since then, that it was hard to say if it would still apply. The retirement savings may be helpful but. I do think she is great but would go with another one of her books if you're past the 22 mark, lol.
I was really excited when this book came out--I was 29 at the time, but I'd already bought a house, a car, had two kids, and had a 401k. I think Suze shares some really good insights in this book, and it can work as a guide to stop yourself from getting into financial messes (or help 20-somethings get out of it). However, if you've already purchased a home and a car then the goal-setting really won't mean much to you. I was hoping for more info on how to do more with the little bit of money I had. Probably just bought the wrong book.
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