Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko - The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy Books

Pros: This does have many good tips for making the most of your money.

Cons: Driving old cars isn't practical or safe for those need dependable transportation.

The Bottom Line: This is a good book and I would recommend it. I would hope that many of these principles are already known by people.

Review: "The Millionaire Next Door" is an interesting look at the subject of how people become wealthy in America. The authors say that it is rarely from an inheritance, advanced degrees or even intelligence that builds a huge fortune. Instead wealth is...

Pros: Fast read with lot of anecdotes

Cons: Little practical advice besides the obvious

Review: Be frugal! Save, don't spend! Live well below your means! There. I've just summarized the bulk of the "profound" advice in this book in a nutshell. The Millionaire Next Door is long on the demographics of who today's...

Pros: good points, interesting examples, quick read

Cons: too much repetition

The Bottom Line: A good idea, with a good premise, but just too repetitive to be highly recommended.

Review: Sometimes I think that the best way to ?get rich quick? is to write a book about getting rich. Many people flock to these books to find out how they can improve their lifestyle without having to work hard. I have to admit that I do read some of...

Pros: Packed with information.

Cons: Packed with information. zzzzzzz

The Bottom Line: These concepts are important and it is worth reading once.

Review: Choose wealth
The Millionaire Next Door takes a studiously professorial look at American millionaires. Most of us equate millionaires with celebrities and lavish lifestyles while, in fact, most of them live in the same...

Pros: Some Interesting Facts are Presented

Cons: No Financial Advice

Review: Have you ever been curious about the lives of the wealthy? Do you wonder what they buy, how they live, and what their secret to success is? If so, then "The Millionaire Next Door" will give you the answers that you're looking for. This book was...

Pros: Points Out the Difference Between the Appearance of Wealth and Actual Wealth

Cons: Lots of Walmart Shopping Tips for Would-be Millionaires!

Review: How can we get to be Daddy Warbucks?

Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko have one piece of advice: "Wage war against conspicuous consumption. Spend less than you earn; invest the rest."

For most Americans, it's a losing...

Pros: Gets you thinking about how to accumulate wealth.

Cons: I'm not wealthy!

The Bottom Line: Gives insights into the financial habits and techniques of America's millionaires. Even BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffet is frugal, living in a $200,000 house!

Review: Ever been rich? Wish you were? Why? Does money buy happiness? I've been both dirt poor and "very comfortable," and I'll tell you that "very comfortable" beats dirt poor every time. At least being "very comfortable," you don't have the bill collector...

Pros: drives several common sense ideas home

Cons: this book could be summed up in a couple of pages

Review: I tell you what... I'm going to save you a lot of money right here right now on epinons and tell you the secrets I learned from this book. The best way to become a millionaire is to write a book, give it a snappy title like "Become a millionaire by...

Pros: Excellent motivational book, real word stats, interesting stories and philosophies on money

Cons: Not for those unwilling to take a hard look at how they live.

The Bottom Line: A great read if you want to see real world examples of how people obtain real wealth. I found the book informative and interesting.

Review: Background
I have been an avid listener of Dave Ramsey since the summer of 2001. When I first started listening, I had recently graduated with a Master s degree and gotten a killer job with a major aerospace company, and was in the mood...

Pros: Some ok ideas

Cons: No substance, cheap ideas, no strategies

Review: I bought this book thinking that it would provide me with some good ideas that I could pass onto clients (I am a financial advisor). Well, in the end I found the book to be a waste also. Essentially, the author wants use all to become penny pinching...