Even tho this book is a few years old… it’s finally a book about finances I could relate to. Writing down personal values and dreams to reach goals is my language. Over the past 18years my husband has set many books on my nightstand about stocks and retirement. I read about 3 pages. I couldn’t read them. Board and just a different language. This book (possibly with age helped too) was a lot easier to understand and read. Yes I may have fallen asleep during a few parts but I get it more now. And am finally interested in all our stocks, mutual funds and savings. I want to big talks with our children and get them investing soon.

I read a lot about personal finance and this book didn't have much new for me but I did like it because it got my wife excited about money management.

We went through the exercises together and I don't know that I would have gotten her to do that if it weren't for this book. So if you're looking to have a good conversation with your spouse about your family's budget and financial future, this is a good book to get.

Meh. My version says it's the Canadian Version but there is nothing uniquely Canadian in here. One of my biggest pet peeves is when American authors think they can substitute 401K with RRSP and then call it Canadian. There are so many different / better ideas in Canada that are not available in the US when it comes to savings, debt, and investing. The only good thing about this book for a Canadian is that it focuses on doing finances and life together as a couple, some exercises that could be useful if you're starting from scratch with your partner.

Although I gave this book 4 stars I must say I was somewhat disappointed in the content of this book .The first few chapters I found very informative with applicable advice for discussing finance issues with your partner. The majority of the rest of the book seemed to give advice that did not appear considerably different from advice in David Bach's "automatic millionaire" or other books such as "I can Teach you to be rich" and "The Wealthy Barber".

Having said that, all of the above books including "Smart Couples Finish Rich" give great advice on saving, investing, taxation and insurance. David Bach's the Latte Factor is such an eye opener and demonstrates how little changes in a person's life can go a long way.

In conclusion, I still managed to give "Smart Couples Finish Rich" four stars due the fact if this was the only financial book someone was to read, they would be infinitely better of than before reading it.

Too American focused.

While David Bach's ideas are fairly universal and everyone could definitely learn a thing or two from his pragmatic insight into saving money, the practical approach of this book is suitable most for the US (and similar economies where the state does not look after its citizens in the way many European countries do). That being said, there's nothing wrong with and given the direction that the world economy is taking and the ageing of the population in most developed countries, it might not be long before we need to look after ever penny in the ways David Bach suggests.

Like Alix, this was a gift given to me (by a married couple...not sure why), and ditto on the comments. Good, beneficial info for anyone, whether you are single or not. I read it a couple years ago and still refer to it sometimes to give myself a kick in the pants when I need it.

Obviously this book is directed towards couples. Yes you can read it as an individual. Great read IMO. It really details what the next step in life will entail. The pitfalls/successes of both the author and readers are shared. IF anything you will understand how important it is to be patient involving someone else in your new found togetherness. You may learn more than your willing to accept about your partner as well. Lol The only thing it is lacking is the instructions to get your partner to interact with the reading/excercises/plans the book details. GOOD LUCK!

Tyler said that since I read so much, I should try reading something that would benefit us both every now and then (Bill Simmons, apparently, doesn't count). Fair enough, so I looked up the most popular book on finances and put in a hold for it at the library. In the meantime, I went to the money section and picked this one up randomly. It was written in a MUCH more financially stable time. The author mocks people who would let their money waste away in a CD with an annual return of a measly 5-7% and I punched him in my head because show me those numbers now! and then I cried into my terrible interest rates. But there is some valuable advice regardless of the economic climate, like taking full advantage of my company's pretty decent 401(k) program and creating savings "baskets" for retirement, security, and dreams (to use his phraseology) and getting organized.

A lot of the advice needs to be tailored to suit individual circumstances, though. For example, since one of us is still in school, we obviously have that whole "tuition" thing to deal with. The silver lining is that Tyler can draft our will when he's done with law school, so GOOD THING he's getting a 6-figure education to cover a one-time expense. Phew, really dodged a bullet there.

An excellent read, for sure, if you're looking for guidance about how to manage your finances as a couple and work toward a future you both want. I'm really hoping an updated version of this for Canada comes out soon (I know the U.S. version is coming out in January 2018), as I'd love to hear his thoughts on TFSAs and other new developments.

Initially I was turned off by the overuse of the phrase "get rich", but the author has some valuable advice that will help you and your partner find financial security, the kind you've always wanted but never thought was a reality. The couple aspect of this book is probably the best feature, in that it asks you and your partner to focus on your core values and personal dreams, creating a financial plan to achieve them. This book helps you to create a plan, which is what most people neglect to do until it is too late. I loved concept of "paying yourself first" which is so practical it almost hurts. Even if you are not looking to "get rich", this is a must read for couples.

Oh, if only I had read this 30 years ago. Filled with easily accessible, straightforward instruction, great suggestions and basically everything you need to be financially successful. Except the money, but, trust me, you have it. It's there. You just have to the do the right thing with it and this book will show you how.

Everyone knows that senselessly accumulating wealth is pointless, so one of Bach's first steps is to have you really think about what you (as a couple) want to accomplish in life, then think about what kind of money is needed to be able to accomplish those things. This sparks vital conversation, allows you to think about how your goals could be accomplished with less moolah, and gives you something to work towards that is much more important than money itself. It stresses that money is a tool to be used for the things you want to do in/with your life, then goes into how to make your money work for you.

I learned a lot about how to make your money work for you and thought this a useful resource. (I should note that I'm a personal finance novice.)

That said, Bach is annoying. He's so freakin' bubbly and pulls you along as though you haven't got a motivated bone in your body. He really wants you to act out each of the 9 steps as you read about it and will make you feel bad if you move on to read about the next step without finishing the preceding one... which I guess is fine, because that way once you've read the book you've done the steps so you're set on a pretty good path, and won't have to think about your money plan until something life-changing happens. But he's still annoying. It's no surprise that he's been on Oprah.

I'd recommend at least the first two chapters to everyone.