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I Will Teach You To Be Rich [Paperback]

Ramit Sethi (Author)
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March 23, 2009
At last, for a generation that's materially ambitious yet financially clueless comes I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit Sethi's 6-week personal finance program for 20-to-35-year-olds. A completely practical approach delivered with a nonjudgmental style that makes readers want to do what Sethi says, it is based around the four pillars of personal finance— banking, saving, budgeting, and investing—and the wealth-building ideas of personal entrepreneurship.

Sethi covers how to save time by not wasting it managing money; the guns and cars myth of credit cards; how to negotiate like an Indian—the conversation begins with "no"; why "Budgeting Doesn't Have to Suck!"; how to get things rolling—for real—with only $20; what most people don't understand about taxes; how to get a CEO to take you out to lunch; how to avoid the Super Mario Brothers trap by making your savings work harder than you do; the difference between cheap and frugal; the hidden relationship between money and food. Not to mention his first key lesson: Getting started is more important than being the smartest person in the room. Integrated with his website, where readers can use interactive charts, follow up on the latest information, and join the community, it is a hip blueprint to building wealth and financial security.

Every month, 175,000 unique visitors come to Ramit Sethi's website, Iwillteachyoutoberich.com, to discover the path to financial freedom. They praise him thoughtfully ("Your site summarizes everything I want with my life—to be rich in finances, rich in experience, rich in family blessings," Dan Esparza) and effusively ("Dude, you rock. I love this site!" Richard Wu). The press has caught on, too: "Ramit Sethi is a rising star in the world of personal finance writing . . . one singularly attuned to the sensibilities of his generation. his style is part frat boy and part silicon Valley geek, with a little bit of San Francisco hipster thrown in" (San Francisco Chronicle). His writing is smart, his voice is full of attitude, and his ideas are uncommonly sound and refreshingly hype-free.

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'Don't let the breezy irreverent style of this book fool you. It contains serious advice on personal-finance decisions from budgeting and savings to spending and investing.' -- Burton G Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street 'Ramit Sethi is a rising star in the world of personal finance writing ... singularly attuned to the sensibility of his generation ...' -- San Francisco Chronicle --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

You don't have to be perfect to be rich. Or the smartest person in the room. Or a type-A personality. In fact, with Ramit Sethi's six-week program to financial independence, you can start with any amount of money, do just 85 percent of what he suggests, and succeed brilliantly through good times and bad.

As irreverent and entertaining as he is practical and wise, Sethi explains how to beat banks and credit cards at the fee game, automate your cash flow, negotiate for a raise, manage student loans, and enjoy your lattes and Manolo Blahniks by practicing conscious spending. It's how to master your money with the least amount of effort—and then get on with your life.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; 1 edition (March 23, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761147489
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761147480
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (226 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ramit Sethi is New York Times best-selling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich. His blog, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, hosts over 300,000 readers every month. He co-founded PBwiki and graduated from Stanford, where he studied technology and psychology. He lives in San Francisco, CA.

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134 of 144 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First, here's what this book is not: It's not your parents' money management and investing book, although as a parent I wish I had done in my twenties what Ramit Sethi tells the twenty-somethings they should be doing right now.

Ramit starts with the premise that most people are so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of financial information available that they just shut down and do nothing. So Ramit tells you exactly what to do with your money and why. Want to know whether it's smarter to pay extra on your student loans or put that money into your 401(k) instead? Ramit will tell you. Want to know some specific financial companies that offer the low-cost index funds you should invest in through your Roth IRA? Ramit will tell you. Do you not even know what the heck an index fund is? Ramit will tell you!

Ramit also tells the truth about brown bagging your lunch and curbing your latte habit; and the truth is that these actions on their own are virtually pointless. Instead, you should go after the big wins, like getting the lowest interest rate and the best price on your next car because you have impeccable credit and negotiated "like an Indian" (negotiation scripts included).

Ramit maps out exactly how to get from where you are now to where you want to be financially, including how to create a personal money management system that practically manages itself. Ramit's system starts with a no-fee checking account and an online high-interest savings account. (He even tells you which online bank he uses.) He then walks you through setting up automatic bill payments and regularly scheduled transfers to your investment accounts. Throughout, he includes easy-to-understand charts, as well as short pieces by other personal finance bloggers.

I wish I could quote some of the passages that I found especially useful or entertaining--Ramit writes with an appealing, if oddball, humor--but I have already mailed my copy of the book to my 24-year-old son, who called me last night to tell me it never would've occurred to him to ask his bank to waive an overdraft fee. (That gem is in chapter 2, I think.)

Thank you, Ramit! I hope this enthusiastic review by an "old person" will not stop the young people from buying your book!
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123 of 133 people found the following review helpful
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I Will Teach You To Save Money, though a far less titillating title would be the more appropriate name for this book. 20 and 30 somethings are the intended audience for this book. And for them the book is delightfully irreverent and saucy in its language. You will not get rich by using the concepts in this book however you will gain basic financial literacy, which is the first step on the path to creating wealth. There are no new financial revelations in this book. If you already have a personal finance library you can pass on this book. If you don't already have one and are looking for a place to start, this book is a great way to go. I Will Teach You To Be Rich is not for people who have created a measure of wealth and are looking to increase it. For that you will have to look elsewhere.
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79 of 92 people found the following review helpful
I Was Taught To Be Rich. March 22, 2009
Format:Paperback
Length: 3:09 Mins
Ramit is part of the new round of financial savants. It is one thing to know about finance, another to be able to write about it, and another entirely to write about it in a way to motivate the younger crowd. Ramit hits the tri-fecta here.

I'm good with my money and pretty knowledgeable but am the kind of person who needs a nudge now and again. Ramit gave me that nudge (and some great tips to boot) with this book. I'm barely through chapter two and already have a savings/profit of about $860 (as I explain in the video...)

Get this book for yourself, and with the money you save, buy another copy for a teenager or college student you know and care about.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
If you have no training with personal finance, this book is the best...
At 26 years old, I've heard tips and tricks over the years and followed some of that advice, but never had an overall picture of the best way to handle my finances. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Dane K Olsen
Straight forward textbook of things to do (and not)
Easy to read, step by step, no nonsense plan that is workable by anybody able to read this review. Presented with some comedic frustration with the "obvious" things we do as a... Read more
Published 9 days ago by April In New York
Clear, Step-by-Step Approach to Personal Finance Management
I bought the hard copy of the book and read it several times to make sure I was doing everything properly. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Mohammed Shareef
5 stars
While everything in the book may not apply to all people, this doesn't claim to be a personalized guide. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Bianca S.
I Will Teach you to be Rich-Strongly Recommend
This book is a no-brainer read. In some regards it's a very basic book on lifestyle/money management, but as simple as it might seem, all the lessons contained therein are... Read more
Published 18 days ago by rob
Entertaining, no-nonsense book
Even though I've been practicing much of what Ramit teaches for years, I found the book immensely interesting and valuable. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Herwin
Best overall personal finance book for people under 30
As a 25 year old coming out of school and starting to earn a decent wage this book was exactly what I needed to identify and solve my problems related to money. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Andrew Louchuck
Gateway to financial literacy for twenty-somethings
I purchased this book on its release date and it has been a gateway to other resources for me to start planning my financial life. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Randall Narayan
he is NOT economist nor financial advisor he wants to be a guru
Obvious comments on personal finance and really says NOTHING on how to be rich.
This text is for people ho knows nothing and waste his money in dumb ways. Read more
Published 27 days ago by jose v
I will Teach You How to Be Rich is a masterpiece!
I have read this rich masterpiece, it is full of rich inspiration, determination, enthusiasm, ability and skills everyone needs to be uncommonly in the money. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Anyaele Sam Chiyson (Author: It is TIME to Get Very RICH).
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
credit utilization rate, lifecycle funds, online savings account, online checking account, own index funds, automatic investing, overdraft fees, unnecessary fees
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Conscious Spending Plan, Automatic Money Flow, Percent Solution, Wall Street, Rowe Price, Big Banks, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, San Francisco, Smart Sally, Warren Buffett, New York, Conscious Spending
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