Get Rich Slow: Build a Firm Financial Foundation... a Dollar at a Time [Paperback]

Tama McAleese (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

This book will enable you to tap into the powerful yet simple wealth-building tools the rich use to build and grow their fortunes. Whether you are trying to avoid the common mistakes most investors make, buy your next house, stomp out credit card debt, find the right mutual funds to invest in, or discover how to "cover you assets" with the right kinds of insurance. It will give you the financial knowledge and wisdom you need to make the right choices. You will learn controversial personal finance truths, such as why retirement plans like 401(k)s may not be your best bet, why your home could be your worst investment, why some no-load mutual funds can cost you more, and why your guaranteed pension may not be so guaranteed. Some people inherit their wealth. The rest of us have no choice but to earn it so get rich yourself, one dollar at a time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 4 edition (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564147061
• ISBN-13: 978-1564147066
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #579,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My personal financial bible!, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Rich Slow (Paperback)

I have been reading this book for guidance in my financial planning, much like one reads a bible over and over for staying on track in life. It has been a great source for avoiding the pitfalls of finance that have been eating us all alive. I often find myself going back to certain chapters when I need to fine tune my planning and when I have gone through an 'expansion' phase and need to keep from getting into a 'recession' phase. I hope there will be a millenium version to cover new trends as the one covering Roth IRA's did.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is fantastic guide to financial security., November 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Rich Slow (Paperback)

This book is written in an easy to read format. She does a great job of presenting the material and she includes a little humor every once in a while to freshen things up. Once I started the book I could not put it down. I read the entire book in 3 evenings. I reread the book every year or two.

This book should be mandatory reading for every high school and/or college student. It is as important as their other texts.

I just ordered 2 more of her books.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple & straightforward explanations of financial subjects, April 24, 2004

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Todd M. Beaubien "tman" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Rich Slow: Build a Firm Financial Foundation... a Dollar at a Time (Paperback)

I would strongly recommend this book to people of all ages and situations. Ms. McAleese uses clear, easily understood writing with good no-nonsense advice and examples. And her basic aim is quite straightforward - don't make choices about situations involving money without knowing fully how you (and the other guy) stand to benefit. It will show you how to see when a great situation is really only great for the other guy. And thus, you get rich by not giving your money away.

My wife and I have used our copy to guide us through many choices - budgeting, saving, insurance, retirement planning, homebuying - with great success. It has saved us when times were tough and has enabled us to do the things we want without sinking into debt. For a regular middle-class couple, we feel very well off just because we understand our own finances well.

In fact, I regularly give this book as a gift to friends (and their graduation-age kids) as a way to help them avoid some of the mistakes I made before I got this book. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's quite true.