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Manage Your Money like a F*cking Grown Up: The Best Money Advice You Never Got by Sam Beckbessinger
sianfergs's review against another edition
5.0
I strongly recommend this book to anyone (especially young South Africans) who want to understand and manage their finances better!
It's quite difficult to emphasize how enjoyable and useful this book is. Every single sentence is either incredibly informative, incredibly entertaining, or both. I didn't want to put this book down, which is seldom something you hear people say about personal finance books.
What I like about this book is that it's very easy to read, and thus great for beginners. It's also very funny, and the graphs/flowcharts/cartoon cat balloons make it easier to understand plus pretty fun. Another thing I like about this book is that it encourages you to manage your finances but doesn't shit mercilessly on poor people, which many personal finance books do. The fact that the author is realistic about inequality and the nature of poverty made me trust her more.
I've been going on about this book to anyone who'll listen ever since I've started reading it, but really - it's a fantastic book. I've already put a lot of her advice into action and I feel way more in control of my money already.
Thank you, Sam! This book has undoubtedly improved many lives, and I hope it will continue to do so!
It's quite difficult to emphasize how enjoyable and useful this book is. Every single sentence is either incredibly informative, incredibly entertaining, or both. I didn't want to put this book down, which is seldom something you hear people say about personal finance books.
What I like about this book is that it's very easy to read, and thus great for beginners. It's also very funny, and the graphs/flowcharts/cartoon cat balloons make it easier to understand plus pretty fun. Another thing I like about this book is that it encourages you to manage your finances but doesn't shit mercilessly on poor people, which many personal finance books do. The fact that the author is realistic about inequality and the nature of poverty made me trust her more.
I've been going on about this book to anyone who'll listen ever since I've started reading it, but really - it's a fantastic book. I've already put a lot of her advice into action and I feel way more in control of my money already.
Thank you, Sam! This book has undoubtedly improved many lives, and I hope it will continue to do so!
sipho_md's review against another edition
4.0
This is not the best book on personal finance that you will read, but it certainly is one of the most entertaining and easy to read.
Sam Beckbessinger is a South African fintech entrepreneur who brings her learnings on 'adulting', or at least the money part of it, to the fore in this explicit (in both senses) book. She touches on all aspects of personal finance including saving, investing, and retirement. There are some more practical elements too including how to select a bank account, increasing income through side-hustles and asking for raises and why buying a car is a bad idea.
As with any book, I didn't agree with everything here. Nonetheless, I commend this book for its conversational style and how simplified most of these concepts are made. Definitely worth adding to your library.
Sam Beckbessinger is a South African fintech entrepreneur who brings her learnings on 'adulting', or at least the money part of it, to the fore in this explicit (in both senses) book. She touches on all aspects of personal finance including saving, investing, and retirement. There are some more practical elements too including how to select a bank account, increasing income through side-hustles and asking for raises and why buying a car is a bad idea.
As with any book, I didn't agree with everything here. Nonetheless, I commend this book for its conversational style and how simplified most of these concepts are made. Definitely worth adding to your library.
friedatweehuysen's review against another edition
4.0
There's a lot of great information in here. I found the tone a bit condescending so it's really a 3,5 rating but did go up as I'll be giving it to my niece to read to help her.
dominiqueisageek's review against another edition
5.0
Are you a young South African who wants to get your money under control and doesn't mind an eff-bomb? Then this is the book for you.
Sam takes tried and truth methods like Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps and makes them sexy, relevant and appealing - especially to a young millenial/ old gen z audience. The tips make sense, and Sam encourages healthy money habits like paying yourself first and actually having fun with your money.
I really appreciate how this is exclusively South African! Breaking down our tax brackets, dealing with SARS and how to approach the JSE (which was something I was previously terrified of). I picked this up and it has made me feel so much better about myself and my money path. I might actually be able to be wealthy someday, despite being a teacher...
Sam takes tried and truth methods like Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps and makes them sexy, relevant and appealing - especially to a young millenial/ old gen z audience. The tips make sense, and Sam encourages healthy money habits like paying yourself first and actually having fun with your money.
I really appreciate how this is exclusively South African! Breaking down our tax brackets, dealing with SARS and how to approach the JSE (which was something I was previously terrified of). I picked this up and it has made me feel so much better about myself and my money path. I might actually be able to be wealthy someday, despite being a teacher...
heyanci's review against another edition
5.0
I am super excited to begin handling my money like a grown-up NOW. Highly recommend!
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