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The book was ok, but that's not the point.

Like others, I heard Rush talk about this 16 year old kid, writing this book to earn money to pay back the $30,000 the Marine Corps and Law Enforcement Fund helped his family with.

As a former infantry combat Marine from a long-ago other time, I contribute my puny little bit to this fund. The kid's book is extra.

End of review.

Rossi

Congratulations to these young men for writing this book, getting it published, seeking out the most listened to advertising venue and for helping the U.S. Marines!! If Rush recommends it, I want it. I'm waiting for my copy since it's already sold out. Thanks

Like the rest of you, I heard about this on Rush's show. I just ordered a copy for my wife's 6th-grade classroom, although I'll read it first. I only wish I had thought to have Rush promote my 2006 baseball trivia book..... ha!

Unlike most of the reviewers here, I've actually read this book. I'm not making assumptions about that either; almost all of the reviews say something like "I think this is just great! I can't wait to read it!" Obviously you're not going to get much other than vacuous assertions from this audience anyway. Plenty of people will buy this book because it reassures their fantasies about the Capitalist gang-bang, but I doubt many will read it.

I read the book in about an hour. I was hoping the book would not be 100% predictable, but unfortunately it was. I certainly applaud the boys for writing a book about something that interests them at such a young age. Any young person writing a book with competency on any subject would deserve a few stars simply for that. Bravo.

However, it is one of the worst books I've ever read. The writing is awful. I wouldn't normally fault a group of kids too much for poor writing, but the subject matter is even worse. It is the unremarkable story of 3 white, middle class boys, with apparently no noteworthy obstacles or challenges, setting out to make a bunch of money and...making a bunch of money. I don't recall any point in the book in which the authors put value on anything other than money, which I find particularly horrifying behavior especially for children of this age. Nowhere in the book do we read about how such wanton accumulation of personal wealth benefits the community or even the individual in any real way, other than the repeated, empty catch phrase of "investing in yourself." This is basically the core of the book.

One thing that bothers me about all of the "buzz" surrounding the book is that many people are suggesting that the boys are selfless in some way. For instance, one review here says:
"I kept thinking about my nephew, whom only thinks about himself and his personal entertainment."

I don't understand how the activities outlined in this book are anything but selfish. Picking stocks may be a more constructive form of selfishness than playing video games, but it is selfish and self centered none the less. The boys themselves say on their blog "We are kids, and we want things." I see nothing selfless, heroic, or even remarkable about that. I also see nothing desirable about the possibility of our children, at younger and younger ages, becoming capitalist prostitutes that value nothing but money. I applaud the boys for donating the profits from this book to families that were affected by senseless war, but even that effort comes off as an advertising gimmick more than anything.

And to all of the reviewers throwing "God Bless" around...remember that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

I can appreciate your love for Rush but has anyone read the book? I want to make an intelligent buying decision and need to know more about the book before I spend money.

I used to work in financial services; I left because I didn't believe in the concepts we were trained to share with others. Investing all of your extra cash in high risk/potentially high return instruments in response to your concern about possible future lack, often robs people of the best possible present moment. I don't believe that we can afford to live without planning for tomorrow, but heavily mortgaging your present for a possible better future may not be the best move either.

The author shares with the reader a different way of looking at day to day finances, retirement planning, and general investing. His approach allows for investing without that quake of fear in your stomach every time you open the financial section of your newspaper.

This book fills an important gap in the financial planning/get rich sooner than later book section you'll find in all the bookstores. It presents an open-hearted, sensible, fearless approach to money and its long term accumulation that will strike a lot of people as the right way to go.

Mr Gunderson's success is a testament to the methods he shares here. This book is highly recommended.

Amazing book. The principles taught in this here really opened my eyes and made me look at money, and my stewardship over it in a whole new way. I would recommend this book to everyone.

The Right message for the right time!

What if you could have it all and live the life you've always wanted now?
What if you and your spouse could be on the same page about your financial future?

Garrett Gunderson provides the right kind of message that resonates with our family and we look forward to learning more from this insightful author.

"Killing Sacred Cows" is an Easy to Follow, Common Sense Road Map to Live in Abundance Now!!

Rich Dad must be making progress in influencing other authors. This is another recommendation to "buy rental properties". The author does not hit it nearly as hard as Rich Dad does though. It is subtle but it is throughout the book. We also learn that that banks are ripping you off by taking your deposits and lending it out to others for more than they pay you. Gasp! 401K's are awful and a waste of your money.

The author does have a decent discussion of risk vs. reward. Different investment vehicles are not really inherently risky. It depends on your knowledge of them. Overall good insurance discussion, but lacking disability insurance coverage past a few bullet points.

Overall....waste of the time I spent to browse it. That is the opportunity cost I willingly paid. If you know nothing it will only make you think that everyone is out to get you and make money for themselves...which is probably true, but this book will not arm you with any knowledge to fight back.

I was raised in a 'traditional' financial and economic mindset that essentially got me nowhere. Reading Garrett's book really opened my eyes as to how these traditional financial myths were undermining my family's prosperity. Reading this book and working with Garrett's company has changed my life and I now have systems in place to ensure that I am controlling my life and finances instead of the other way around. Highly recommended reading!

The book's title is provocative on purpose, but Ferriss delivers excellent ideas about life and work. You don't have to agree with everything he says, and you don't have to implement all his suggestions to benefit. For me, the point of the book is to look at your work differently. When you do that, you can make different decisions that will benefit you, as opposed to the instinctive "work, get promoted, retire" plan.

Examples: 1. I was trying to get a management job, to get more money and more power in my company. Now I realize that job would decrease my hourly pay and limit my ability to enjoy life. 2. I want to move to a different city, but fear moving my family, cutting roots, only to get to the new place and realize it was a mistake. Now I'm planning to rent a house in the new city and go live for two weeks or more, doing my job as I normally do. My family will know if they like living there, and my boss's experience of my services will not change.

Is this book for everyone? No book is for everyone. However, most of us have to work and most of us would rather be doing something else. If Ferriss's ideas sound good to you, but you can't implement them now, you can move toward a position where you can implement them. He's realistic about this. He lays out methods for training yourself to work remotely, as well as a detailed plan for negotiating with your boss.

I can't validate all of Tim Ferriss's claims, but I can confirm that some of what he recommends in this book IS POSSIBLE. I'm doing it, and I'm not an internet millionaire or an ivy-league graduate.

I recommend the print version, rather than the audiobook, because of all the URLs he includes for further study. You may want to check out Ferriss's talk at Google, on YouTube. He addresses some of the ethical and moral objections people bring up in the negative reviews here.

I liked it so much I bought both the audio and print versions. I have already begun putting it to use and have gotten tremendous value for a very small investment. I tell everyone they have to read this book!

This is an amazing book where I rediscovered the fact that life is short and not doing what you love is a waste of precious time. That being said not all jobs are rewarding or satisfying, but the energy and your self expression you bring to that job makes all the difference in the world. The ideas presented in this book are definitely not your traditional ones around the work place. Here Tim Ferris presents a whole new reality of what the work place can and has become for many people. One of discovering ways to work less hours, make more money and spent more time in activities outside of your workplace you like to do, ie traveling. You could say it's all about how you spend your time...quality vs quantity.

In reading Tim's book I was reminded of 2 brilliant authors named Ariel and Shya Kane who also present a non traditional approach to achieving and maintaining enlightenment without the previously conceived approach or need for years of working on yourself. Where you live life with a centeredness and ease no matter what life circumstances arise. The Kane's book titles include "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation,"Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment" and "How to Create a Magical Relationship." I highly recommend all these books. Life is way too short to not be living it as your heart desires.

I have almost nothing but praise for this book. My copy is wearing out. This book is excellent and well written, but very easy reading. Tim has led an exciting life and has a ton of passion to see others buy into his way of life. Many of the tips are not just practical and time-honored, but Tim gives step-by-step details of how to achieve what he has achieved. Good stuff, solid "self-help" type of material.

Now the criticism. The section on Automation, which is key to the whole New Rich lifestyle, may lead some people to become disillusioned because it is not as easy as it seems from the book. That said, Tim is the only person out there that gives step-by-step product testing which has been quite effective in helping to narrow some product/service ideas. I have also used them in my 9-5 job to help narrow my marketing focus.

The key takeaway is about living life to the fullest & having mini retirements early on, instead of leaving it all for the end - something that several books talk about. There are some good insights into outsourcing your life. However, I didn't find the book very practical.

Dave gives solid financial advice that doesn't fly "over your head." I'm not a finance type guy. But I feel much more confident and able to manage my daily finances with Dave's advice. This book is a great starting point for anyone that feels swallowed up by credit card debt.

Dave gives a simple no nonsense approach to personal finances. Requires a strong commitment to paying off your debt.

This book is absolutely awesome. I finished reading it within a single day, and am very excited to start this plan. I highly recommend this book.

dave ramsey's book was my first financial book. I was about to get married and I need fianncial help. His book helped me in my marriage. Most couple fight because of money but since following Dave's book - i never got into debt. We are on our way to financial freedom because of Dave's great book

This book contains a lot of great information for getting out of debt. The suggestions are easy to understand. I also enjoyed the testimonials.
However, for someone like me with only a mortgage (cars are paid off, no credit card debt) many of his steps are difficult to implement. I also found that he seemed to repeat himself repeat himself many times. I suppose repetition is a good thing.

Overall, good book. I would recommend it to my friends and family.

Even if I dont take everything in this to be gospel, some of is just common sense, it is still a good book reference good information

I'd give it no stars if possible. Don't fall victim. Wish I hadn't. I was so mad at myself for not reviewing this BEFORE ordering. NOW I'm going to try to get money back. I'm sure it won't happen, but I'm going to try. The only thing ordering this book did was increase my credit card debt by $140 instead of the $19.95 I agreed to.

There are a lot of books out there about tackling debt. Find one not written by Trudeau. Many are cheaper and written better than this book. It's hard to read this book if you of average IQ because it's repetitive and dull. A fifth grader could read this book and learn something from it I'm sure. But, unless it's a gift for your child whose opening up their first checking account, I recommend something with a little more useful information and less finger pointing (great for scaring those young teens away from credit cards). I would recommend Suzie Orman. Though you will find everyday information in her books too, she helps you make sense of it all and create a plan for financial success. Oh, and it's written on an adult level so you may find it less annoying.

I bought this book at the store prior to reading the reviews here. ONE star is too much to give! There is no good information in this book. If you need help, check out Jerrold Mundis and Dave Ramsey. Both write sound advice. Forget this book. I wish I had! What a waste of money!!!!!!!!! DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!

I am so glad I looked up "Debt Cures" on Amazon. I saw about 5-10 minutes of the infomercial; I know you can negotiate interest rates, so I thought the book looked interesting and figured I'd rather buy it at Amazon. I've been had before, as smart as I like to think I am, so knew I'd better check the reviews. Thanks to all the reviewers for the warnings, especially the two men under their real names who listed Trudeau's rather rich criminal past.

Now that I know about "Kev", I watched the rest of the infomercial to learn what a con man looks like. Trudeau's mannerisms and speech patterns, his enthusiasm, the adoring panel of women who were so amazed and appreciative, the phone calls from guys who supposedly `bought the book' and how much they knocked off their bills with Kevin Trudeau's "two secret words" (one guy claimed he bought the book to help a friend who'd been dogged by a huge bill for years, to have it completely wiped out)...very interesting once you know his history. Lots of hand-rubbing, even on the cover of the book, like greedy b******* everywhere I guess.

If you're not a con, and thank goodness most of us are not, you expect ethical behavior. We don't think like cons, they're sociopaths, whereas I think most of us are golden rule types. Kev, who calls himself a `consumer advocate,' says things that are easy to agree with; example, credit card companies are not ethical. So you say "yes, he's right" and now he's got a hook in you. People like this know every trick in the book to influence people to do what they want. (One book I recommend is Dr. Robert Cialdini's "Inside Influence" for the science behind the main influencers: scarcity, authority... Cialdini stresses ethics and admits to being had a few times himself. It's a fascinating read, and you learn how guys like Kev push all the buttons.)

The people who say they don't care that this guy has a long history of fraud must be crazy - or more likely, their real name is Kevin Trudeau.

I love this book! I've always liked Suze (although I was never crazy about her presentation style) but I also thought that you had to have some money to work with before you would benefit from anything she was saying. This book is great because it gives you things to start doing today, no matter what your financial situation is, that will allow you to be in a better situation 6 months from now. She also stresses the importance for women to have their own money! You just never know what the future will hold, and there is no way that any woman should be totally dependent on her partner!

Its still suprising how many people don't realize or understand finances
this is a great book for the novice to get an easy understanding of where you should be at 20,30 or even 50!

I am learning quit a lot about my investments and chooseing the best plan for me. I feel more informed when I talk to the broker after reading this book.

Believe it or not, this book is a book about women and relationships. That is, the relationships women have with their money. In her characteristically direct, clear, and here's-what-you-need-to-know style, Suze exposes (in a no-shame/no-blame way) the dysfunctional relationship women have had with money, and then provides a step-by-step five-month plan to help set the stage for a lifetime of financial security.

Whether or not you follow all the steps now, this book provides an amazing guide to the essentials of financial planning--from setting up a checking and savings account to investing in stocks and bonds to creating wills and trusts. The overriding theme of the book is quite an empowering and inspiring one: it's time that women realize the value of what they are truly worth...and protect themselves accordingly.

A smart girlfriend sent me this book as a gift. Took me months to finally read it - but I sure am glad I did. While I was fairly familiar with a lot of Suze's advice and well on the way to her plan's steps - she offers some key advice to consider: 1) living trusts can help ease the transition if you pass away, significantly reducing paperwork and fees for your heirs; 2) Roth IRA rules will change in 2010 - so it is a good idea to fund a standard IRA now (even though for me its not tax deductible due to my tax bracket) - because standard IRAs become convertible to the Roth IRA in 2010, only paying tax on the money earned since investing! Roths are the best way to grow retirement money tax free. I loved her advice too about funding the company match 401K, then the Roth (if you qualify) and then the rest of your 401K opportunity. I've told plenty of friends to go out and buy the book - and a few have come back to thank me! I'll probably be giving it out as Christmas gifts this year even though her special offer has passed (maybe she'll get them to renew it!) When I have friends with small nest eggs talking about buying expensive cars...time to give them the wake up call!

This book was right on point...before I chose this book, I was concerned if it had everything that I needed and it did. I was also impressed with the condition of the book. So going forward, I will be ordering all of my text books from Amazon.

Monique Prescott

I ordered this book from the seller and it never arrived even though the seller charged my account.

Economics is a necessary part of business and for people to just plain understand how money and supply and demand work.Whoever said Economics was fun is plain wrong. While this was required reading for college I did find the information difficult to understand, but I am no economics major either.

This book, despite all its charts, diagrams and those algebra/calculus-looking formulas, which apparently is what economics supply/demand is all about, was easy to read, broken up well, and kept my interest despite this being for a class that was a necessity for my degree program. It was clear and you could apply what you learn from it in basic/general terms and concepts, or really get into tne nitty-gritty technicalities of the economic system if that's your thing!

This is one of the better books I have seen in economics. It is an excellent introduction to the field. It is comprehensive with very useful case studies from the real world.

If I want to break the review down to the two main parts of the book, I would give 4.5 stars to the micro part and 3 stars to the macro part. However, I am not aware of any good book on macroeconomics. I think most authors (or maybe all of them) just don't have a deep understanding of macroeconomics. Albert Einstein once said "if you can't explain an idea to a 6-year-old, then you don't understand that idea."

So, given the lack of better books, I would recommend this one as your starting point in economics.

Don't get me wrong, this book is founded on smart advice. Its main morals are the following:
- Don't believe what you see in the media; most millionaires don't live extravagant, consumption-driven lifestyles. The pursuit of status is stratospherically expensive, and chances are that guy you see pulling out of the Super-Size McMansion in his Benz is a hardcore spender with above-average income but little accumulated wealth.
- The rich get rich by spending prudently (no $5,000 watches or $50,000 cars) and investing wisely. No matter your income, live below your means.
- If you want your kids to learn the lessons of financial independence, avoid giving them cash handouts, which they'll come to expect all their lives and will weaken them mentally. Just invest a crapload in their education and leave the rest alone.

All useful stuff, but the way the authors tell it makes the book a chore to read. The depth of the narrative never goes past personalizing those points with long-winded anecdotes filled with numbers, few of which succeed in really animating the messages. As the chapters go on, you find yourself just plowing through one indistinguishable story after another, most of which repeat the same points. This book could have easily been 100 (maybe 200) pages shorter.

This book is one of the most highly read and rated personal finance books and aptly so. The data-driven research reveals who the real millionaires in America are and its not the flashy, sports car driving individuals you might think. Its a very insightful look ino the lives, habits and finances of America's wealthy, covering a wide range of topics from purchasing watches and cars to economic outpatient care and self-employed business owners.
Although the amount of data presented can become dry and redundant at times as other reviewers have stated (my main reason for 4 instead of 5 stars), the information is there for those who want to take a deeper dive into the numbers behind the summarized observations.
Overall, this book presents some great personal finance lessons and is highly recommended, along with the simple lessons to be learned in "The Richest Man in Babylon"

"Affluent" as defined by Websters dictionary, is "having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions", not really the millionaire next door that this book has studied. Upon reading the book further, I became disheartened. I want to be a millionaire, but do I want to be the millionaire described in this book? Do most millionaires really look like this? Several people I know came to mind that fit the description of the typical millionaire in their study. They are very very frugal and spend A LOT of time thinking about, managing, and planning their money and investments. These are usually not people who are the life of the party. Actually, they're usually not invited to parties. Not a lot of fun to be around. They are persistent accumulators of more and more wealth. They are not givers naturally. The book continues to use the term "affluent" over and over, but these people are not affluent, in lifestyle or generosity.

While the book has some interesting insights into the wealthy, what is the point of amassing a fortune if you're living well below your means? If you're looking to make some money I recommend you read some books on investing. Phil Town's book "Rule #!" is a great book based on the same investment strategies that Warren Buffet uses.

Is learning how millionaires think and act! This book does just that! Please read this book for true understanding of what it takes to get there, no sugar coating in this book and straight to the point. MUST HAVE!

Good and informative book . It could have been written in a better structured way . Overall I would recomend it .

Wow Great book!!! Learning a lot about investing and managing money. Newly retired and happy to have time to read this interesting book. It's got lot's of good advise and it's easy to understand. Good investing is like many things in life. You have to do the homework Pete

I love the third book. The section of the new rules are fascinating. I have learned a lot.

A great book by Jim Cramer to explain some basics of how you can use some simple rules and ideas to invest in the stock market. Cramer explains in simple terms how to understand the market and use the ideas he used at his hedge fund for your benefit. It's not a "get rich quick" book, and explains that this isn't for people who have no time and little interest in stocks, companies, and business. But for those that have time and interest, this book is a great resource. My only real negative would be that there isn't a lot of in depth information about what he means by "homework" for your investments... but for that, you can read his next book "Mad Money," which does cover that topic in detail. If you have time and interest in doing your own investing, read this book and then follow it up with Mad Money.

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This book is really the "core" of beliefs that are expressed in many of the author's books.

Where this book excels is getting people out "employee" or "self employed" mentality and thinking in a "business owner" or "investor" mentality. After I read this book I really started looking at my co-workers in a strange way and decided I needed a change.

Kiyosaki recommends investing in assets that create a positive cash flow immediately. Easier said than done, but the author admits it's not easy -to get rich!

Since I've read this book, I've left the "employee" and "self-employed" mentality behind and have really focused on business owner mentality. Although my personal "cash flow" initially dropped in the process, my long term situation has definitely improved and put me on target to achieve higher levels of success.

Want to know why the rich get richer and everyone else seems to struggle? Is this an end all on the subject- NO it is not, as Robert himself would tell you the study of money if a lifetime pursuit.

However this book does an excellent job of describing the basics of why the rich get richer- and how they do it.

This book is also the first that enabled me to understand some basic accounting principles- mostly by not using numbers and formulas just some simple diagrams. Does it make you a CPA- No. But it does get a working class guy with little to no accounting knowledge the basic understanding of a personal financial statement.

Robert Kiyosaki (and his advisors) write books that make what seems to be complex money subjects seem understandable. Kind of the way AOL made the internet seem easy. Most of us have outgrown AOL a LONG, LONG time ago. And you can improve your financial literacy easily with Robert and his team.

Outstanding book. It provides the right financial wisdom that is so desperately needed by many in this country.
Oh, how I wish I could have had a book like this 20 years ago!
It will make much better sense if you read the first book in the series first though, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", if you haven't already done so.

Like others, I do agree this book is a little repetitive. Mr. Kiyosaki does restate the same ideas he mentioned in his first book but he goes into more detail on other ideas; like how he made money on some deals. This book is meant to be a general 'coaching' and not a get rich quick seminar. So the repetitive pep talks are necessary and probably are similar in method to which his rich dad gave him. Furthermore, after a lifetime of repeating bad money habits, one needs repetition before correcting those habits. I do plan on continuing the series.

A great concept.

If you have not read any of Kiyosaki's books, read this one first.

I hate to use the word "paradigm" because it is often thrown around too easily and it is overused, but this book will change the way you look at your financial life.

Ultimately, you will need to read additional books after this one for more indepth content, but this book will get your mind going in the right direction.