Transformative.

It's the best word I can come up with. Mr. Chilton promulgates a plan, without shilling for certain brands' funds, and best of all, he takes the very complex and makes it very simple. He teaches you using plain English.

I now have five co-workers following his advise, and I can't think of a higher compliment.

Excellent, common sense approach to managing money. Well explained in layman's terms that everyone can grasp.

An oldie but a goodie and still after all these years one of the first books I recommend to someone starting out :o)

I will have to read it again as I am a complete numbers dunce. I literally glaze over the second I start reading anything with numbers in it. However, The Wealthy Barber is written in such a way that even a complete numbers dunce can understand and learn something -- which I did!

I liked The Wealthy Barber. It got me thinking about my financial future and how to achieve a higher level of financial freedom. I also liked how the book was written with dialogue and story that was quite well written. Even though the book was written about two decades ago, much of the wisdom holds true. I think that each person who wants to either retire or achieve longterm financial freedom should know the ideas and principles held within The Wealthy Barber's pages. One critical point is that since the book was written a long while ago, I'm not certain of some of the figures and numbers would hold true today. Still, the principles of the book are valuable to know and understand.

good financial advice. my issue is that im a shopaholic and probably need a lobotomy to change my ways.... but hey im atleast implementing some of the tips from books so there's hope, right?

Although I read the revised edition before reading this one. I still enjoyed it immensely. The crux of it is saving about 10% and another 10% on retirement. He explains well the beauty of compound interest and the importance of investing on equity mutual funds... This is the book that really opened my eyes to investment. The chapter on a a dollar saved, two dollar earned was eye opening. The tips on life insurance are worthwhile.

I have a feeling In need to read this book again, it was great the first time and I probably could take some of the advice again!

This book is phenomenal, It’s really your go-to guide on financial planning, organization and beginner level investing. It really prepares you for life. Written in a novel format, the reader is provided with an easy to understand explanation on topics such as: insurance’s,tfsa ,RRSP, mutual funds , stocks , mortgages and so on. I highly recommend this book to anyone new to the world of personal finance

When you go play golf every weekend and is more worried about the local baseball team than your own job and values a vacation so much you’ll get a loan to fund it… this book is for you
If you’re in 2023 - then this book is just an image of what it could have been if you were born 4 decades ago..

I continue to be surprised humanity survived the 1980s.

3.5 stars! Was told to read this book by an executive at my company. A lot of the information I already knew but would have been very helpful a few years ago as an introduction into all things finance. It is also very easy to read for the complex topics that it covers.