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Whistle Stopper - The Millionaire Next Door
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List Price: $15.00
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Manufacturer: Pocket
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.5234
EAN: 9780671015206
ISBN: 0671015206
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 1998-10-01
Publisher: Pocket
Studio: Pocket
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Summary: Not what you'd expect..
Comment: "Affluent" as defined by Websters dictionary, is "having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions", not really the millionaire next door that this book has studied. Upon reading the book further, I became disheartened. I want to be a millionaire, but do I want to be the millionaire described in this book? Do most millionaires really look like this? Several people I know came to mind that fit the description of the typical millionaire in their study. They are very very frugal and spend A LOT of time thinking about, managing, and planning their money and investments. These are usually not people who are the life of the party. Actually, they're usually not invited to parties. Not a lot of fun to be around. They are persistent accumulators of more and more wealth. They are not givers naturally. The book continues to use the term "affluent" over and over, but these people are not affluent, in lifestyle or generosity.
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Summary: Overrated
Comment: While the book has some interesting insights into the wealthy, what is the point of amassing a fortune if you're living well below your means? If you're looking to make some money I recommend you read some books on investing. Phil Town's book "Rule #!" is a great book based on the same investment strategies that Warren Buffet uses.
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Summary: Great read!
Comment: Descriptions from interviews of millionaires were the most interesting aspects of this book. The authors occasionally cited actual paraphrases from some of these folks and those statements were often impactful.
At the end, it's all common sense as in almost all business books. My biggest gripe was the overbearing use of statistics - they can make the numbers say whatever they want and there were times that they did this. For example, their questionaire must have had a question about being self-made or did they recieve an inheritance. Everyone always says they are self-made even if they came from a fairly well off family. They oversimplify how difficult it is to become more wealthy than your parents. Relying on the answers to a questionaire for this insight is unreliable.
But in summary, the book makes some great points about the inner workings of a traditional successful business owner. My favorite of which is that any business owner in any industry can become immensely successful, whether it be hauling garbage, running pawn shops, designing software or selling pharmaceuticals. It's all about hard and smart work.
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Summary: Great book
Comment: I am a financial advisor and I frequently loan this book to clients and they usually love it. Its also a great book to give to young people. It really gets across the message that you don't have to make a lot of money to be wealthy, you just have to live below your means and invest well. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Common Sense for the financial disciplined
Comment: This book just gives stats behind what should be common sense. If you save your money and stay away from the flashy things in life of course you will be better off in the long run....financially. I think we should all remember the fine line though, tomorrow isn't promised so don't kill yourself to save a couple dollars unless you think you are taking your $ with you when you die. I got through half of this book and just felt they could have gotten to the point in maybe 40 pages, why waste valuable time.
On the contrary, I think this book could be beneficial for those lacking in discipline in their finances. If you fall into this category, I would recommend this book.
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Editorial Reviews:
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How can you join the ranks of America's wealthy (defined as people whose net worth is over one million dollars)? It's easy, say doctors Stanley and Danko, who have spent the last 20 years interviewing members of this elite club: you just have to follow seven simple rules. The first rule is, always live well below your means. The last rule is, choose your occupation wisely. You'll have to buy the book to find out the other five. It's only fair. The authors' conclusions are commonsensical. But, as they point out, their prescription often flies in the face of what we think wealthy people should do. There are no pop stars or athletes in this book, but plenty of wall-board manufacturers--particularly ones who take cheap, infrequent vacations! Stanley and Danko mercilessly show how wealth takes sacrifice, discipline, and hard work, qualities that are positively discouraged by our high-consumption society. "You aren't what you drive," admonish the authors. Somewhere, Benjamin Franklin is smiling.
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