Personal Finance Books

I am one of those women who is always letting my husband deal with all the money stuff. I have always felt fine just getting my little allowance and going on my happy way. My inner voice has been telling me something is wrong with this picture...
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I have been a fan of Orman's for years now, and waited with anticipation for this book. After all, I'm a woman. I earn and use money. I was expecting an intelligent analysis of the unique issues women face when dealing with money -- all those...
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I am a fan of Suze Orman and work as a financial advisor. I was very excited about the book (being a woman) but was disappointed by the lack of relevent information. The book is basically the same info from her other books just put in a...
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Dave Ramsey has hit another home run with Total Money Makeover. Readers will find the advice consistent with Financial Peace, his 1997 New York Times bestseller. I expect this one will land him #1 on the NY Times list. The layout is extremely...
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A few random observations of an enjoyable, but very unsophisticated book:
Regarding Credit...
Dave suggests that we all cut up our credit cards, they are EVIL. (Nope, no exceptions, they are pure, satanic EEEEEEEEEE-V-I-L. For that matter...
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Here we are presented with another remedy for our financial colds, flues, and fatal financial diseases. How to make a total money make over to bring ourselves to the land of financial security. How to invest successfully. One of his brilliant...
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Now, keep your laptop near by if you are the type of stockpicker who never looks at stock details. Various terms will be introduced and you might need to look those terms up as you read. However, Cramer's theory appears understandable. In...
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I purchased and read this book thinking it would be similar to his last book, Confessions of a street addict. This book contained the same information in a Finance 101 text book (albeit much, much cheaper). Going in depth talking about how to...
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James Cramer has a wealth of stock speculator experience. There are many stock behavior insights in this book that experienced stock investors/speculators can utilize. The material is not systematically organized, so you just have to look for the...
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I wish that I had had this book twenty years ago. I realized that I have never learned anything about money other than how to stress over it. It is not part of the American education to teach how money works, where it comes from, how to manage...
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I don't think that going into a darkened room and placing a hand on your tummy is something that most financial advisors would consider a worthwhile step. But this new-age Suze is full of claptrap like this -- diving for childhood memories of...
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Written for little old ladies who are afraid to think about personal finance, Suze Orman gently spoon-feeds some traditional and some nontraditional advice about money matters.

Obviously written from the heart, I commend the author for trying...
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As the title reveals, this book is about the inner workings of the investing brain. It not only explains the mistakes we all make, it takes the next step by telling us what we can do to become better investors.

First of all, this...
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Mr Zweig has put together a nice collection of descriptions of some social psychological testing, and MRI descriptions of what parts of the brain are responsible for how we react when we handle or invest money.
If you're reading this book to...
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I first Pompian's book Behavioral Finance and Wealth Management, and then a few weeks later read Jason Zweig's Your Money and Your Brain.

Pompian's book wins hands down from a practical viewpoint......how you can use behavioral...
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Little is missed in this comprehensive guide into re-wirement. With some guidance from a good coach, there no reason why readers shouldn't find thier true path and the joy it brings in their Second Act. As a Certified Retirement Coach and a...
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Having read and reviewed quite a few books on retirement, I was excited about getting a copy of "What Color is Your Parachute? For Retirement," by Richard Bolles and John E. Nelson. The original "Parachute" book has sold millions, and has...
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This book recognizes the differences between men and women, and helps everyone understand how to make the most of money. From the initial what-you-know-about- your-financial-situation to the full-scale financial inventory (all contained in the...
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I was a huge David Bach fan before I opened this book. In the past Mr. Bach has served investors well with his books, but this one is a real stinker. I am the president of an all-female investment club and from time to time I am charged with...
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I learned a LOT from this book. I didn't know much of anything about investing until I picked it up; know I feel foolish for the years I spent not really knowing what a mutual fund was (it's not really that complicated). Bach is good at clearly...
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Ernie Zelinski's newest publication, entitled HOW TO RETIRE HAPPY, WILD, AND FREE (Ten Speed Press, 2004), is intended for pre-planners, retirees, and those who dream about leaving the restrictions of the daily grind. His often whimsical, yet...
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My wife and I are preparing for retirement in our mid-fifties -- twelve years from now. (Yes, we like to start planning early.) The title and summary on Amazon intrigued me so I purchased this one along with some other books that specialize in...
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