This book accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. It’s a simple, accessible guide that can be devoured in an afternoon that de-complicates personal finance and helps anyone of any income level set themselves up for retirement.

Thanks, David!

Great book on the basics of becoming wealthy. wish I would of read this book when I was still in my early 20's

This is a difficult book to rate. Informationally, it should get a 5. For ease of understanding, it should get a 5. But as a "good read," well, much of the first half read like an annoying infomercial and that really bugged. I also don't like phrases like "get rich."

So, it's weird that I read this book. I did so at the suggestion of a friend, otherwise I never would have given it a thought. (Thank you, Katrina!) I began skeptically, but this ended up being the very book I needed to read, for me and for my marriage. Dear Phil has been patiently waiting 15-1/2 years for me to have any inkling about finances and planning. Nothing in this book was new to him, but it was a complete revelation to me. Knowing what I now know, I am amazed that Phil has stayed married to me this long!!!!! What a real man.

This is going to be required high school reading for graduation from our homeschool. I truly wish I had understood all of this as a college student. Thankfully, Phil DID understand it as a college student and he's quietly tried to do what he could without me being "on board." Now life should get better for him.

Despite being completely focused on the Amercan financial market and retirement plans (or countries similar to it such as Canada), this book offers a practical philosophy that you may be able to use in your own country as well.
Considering the practicality as well as the short length of the book, I totally recommend reading it.

Some good advice for anyone new to personal finance, but spoiled by endless repetition and outdated information. The audiobook kicks off with useful tips for viewing the 'Portable Document Format' resource files on your 'PDA' device.

In the beginning, I liked the book: easy written, explained concepts. I even contemplated giving it to my daughter...
But then it started... Some advice is not wise; it's dangerous.
Examples: * Talking about pre-tax account author forgets about tax aspect (as well as mentioning that you can do both 401k and IRA) * Advice to store emergency fund in bonds (what???) * Claiming that mortgage is better than renting (yes, it grows about 5% per year, but you spend up to 10% on maintenance to keep value + real estate TAXes; do the math, dude) * Suggesting people go with mortgage insurance if they cannot afford down payment (if they cannot afford a down payment they definitely cannot afford mortgage insurance).
I'm not going to give this book to my kid.

Very easy read. Read this in one day. Not a lot of new info if you have read other beginner personal finance books but still a good read and gives numbers on compounding.

A lot of good stuff, but mostly very introductory - if you invest in a 401(k) then you can probably skip most of the book. The core concept of Pay Yourself First is important, but there's really only about a blog post's worth of content on that here.

Corto, práctico, sin técnicas de marketing ni relleno. Muy útil. De los mejores libros de finanzas personales que he leído, lo recomiendo.

Interesting stories. Practical method and calculation.

Practical advices and tools to use.

Again, what readers need to remember is saving their money. And hide it from yourself.

كتاب جميل.. بأفكار بسيطة.. ومبادىء صارت بديهية للراغبين في الثراء.. إليكم بعض أفكار الكتاب :
١- توفير ١٠٪ من دخلك..
٢- شراء منزل.. بدلا من الإيجار
٣- شراء سيارة قديمة بدلا من الجديدة..
٤- التخلص من الديون..
٥- مراقبة مصاريفك اليومية والتقليل منها ما أمكن
٦- الإستثمار ( أفكار هذا الجزء مخصصة للذين يعيشون في أمريكا.. لأن الكاتب أمريكي)

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