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ingridboring's review against another edition
4.0
This would be 5 stars but I have to be honest, most of it is very US focused. A lot of it is still useful though even outside the US, plus CATS!
giacomofblack's review against another edition
4.5
(4.5/5)
This book was incredibly helpful. Exactly as promised, it explained basically everything I needed to know about personal finances, and it did so without being condescending. I was completely clueless about personal finances before reading this book, and I came out of it with a tool set I could use immediately. I have since started budgeting and saving more each month than I used to.
I would absolutely recommend this book to those who do *not* want to learn about personal finance but feel vaguely obligated to as adults; those were my feelings going into reading it. It was educational and enjoyable to read. (I would also recommend it for people who *do* want to learn about personal finance!)
One small note: This might be an insignificant thing to be hung up on, but I read a print copy of the book, and I couldn't help but notice a number of copyediting typos. It wasn't enough to detract significantly from the book, but there were enough to leave an impression. It might not bother someone who doesn't work in copyediting, though.
This book was incredibly helpful. Exactly as promised, it explained basically everything I needed to know about personal finances, and it did so without being condescending. I was completely clueless about personal finances before reading this book, and I came out of it with a tool set I could use immediately. I have since started budgeting and saving more each month than I used to.
I would absolutely recommend this book to those who do *not* want to learn about personal finance but feel vaguely obligated to as adults; those were my feelings going into reading it. It was educational and enjoyable to read. (I would also recommend it for people who *do* want to learn about personal finance!)
One small note: This might be an insignificant thing to be hung up on, but I read a print copy of the book, and I couldn't help but notice a number of copyediting typos. It wasn't enough to detract significantly from the book, but there were enough to leave an impression. It might not bother someone who doesn't work in copyediting, though.
depleti's review against another edition
5.0
This book really lays out a lot of complicated financial stuff clearly and succinctly. I'm glad I got it and I'm sure I'll refer back to it again and again. And of course the cats were purrfect. :D
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