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The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying
by
Suze Orman
With a new preface that reflects personal finance today, New York Times bestselling author and leading financial expert Suze Orman shares a refreshed version of The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, the revolutionary, groundbreaking classic that changed the way we think, feel, and act about money. Unlike traditional money management books, 9 Steps approaches money from an emot...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
August 15th 2006
by Three Rivers Press
(first published March 25th 1997)
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While I was feeling sick and depressed last week, I decided thinking about finances probably wouldn't make things any worse, so I picked up this book. Suze Orman has been recommended to me before, though I think the book I was actually supposed to read was The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke. However, that one was not available at the Goodwill for $1.99, and this one was, so this is the one I picked up.
And, freakish pictures of the author aside, I'm not sorry I picked it up. As far...more
And, freakish pictures of the author aside, I'm not sorry I picked it up. As far...more
May 22, 2013
Paul Hamilton
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
finance
This is a 15 year-old book about personal finance I picked up kind of at random. I don't know anything about Suze Orman except that she's one of those talking heads on various TV channels/shows I avoid like the plague. But in terms of giving general advice about fostering a healthy relationship with money, she did a decent job with this book.
A couple of the key takeaways I got from this, all of which are quite self-evident but are backed up here with sound logic and compelling anecdotes that spu...more
A couple of the key takeaways I got from this, all of which are quite self-evident but are backed up here with sound logic and compelling anecdotes that spu...more
Ah, Suze Orman. I have found her. No longer am I idly reading her column in O magazine, only because I am intrigued by her statement jewellery. Oh no. I have officially read one of her books, The 9 Steps, and I have been converted.
In fact, I’ve read it more than once. I took it on vacation, and despite being on a plane or train, I couldn’t stop reading it. And re-reading it. The stigma of reading a personal finance book in a public place didn’t bother me, I loved the book so much. I have plans t...more
In fact, I’ve read it more than once. I took it on vacation, and despite being on a plane or train, I couldn’t stop reading it. And re-reading it. The stigma of reading a personal finance book in a public place didn’t bother me, I loved the book so much. I have plans t...more
Orman filled my need for financial instruction in a way no other book has. The shrink approach to understanding your money and the uses for it sooths the troubled heart of the debtor and bolsters the stride of the young investor. The book asks you to step back and look at what you want, maybe reforms what you want into what is best, and then throws you head on into how to get what is best for you. I am now a consumer of action, and I'm headed out to get what's best for me.
I watch Suze Orman's show and am familiar with her financial philosophy and approach to money. This book fleshes this out a bit more and offers sound advice. I like that she has a holistic approach to money; believing that it has an energy of its own. Throughout her book, she talks about how important it is to respect your money, to respect the energy it has- the dharmic energy- and that when you take care of it, it will take care of you. I had my own action list of five things to do as a result...more
I am just graduating college, and besides my father instilling the message to, "save, save, save" and "budget, budget, budget," my financial knowledge is not extensive. I picked up Suze Orman's book in hopes of setting a good foundation for my money knowledge, as I branch out on my own. I think this book was great to really set a foundation for knowledge about all things green. While some of the book did not apply to me, just because of the age I am at right now (young and just starting off), it...more
Checked out from the library and just skimmed through pieces. I'd be interested in reading her investment advice more thoroughly a bit later.
A couple things of interest, though:
In order to live off of the interest of life insurance pay-out, she suggests: $100,000 insurance for every $500 of monthly income required.
For the snowballing debt tactic (though I don't think she referred to it as that), she suggests minimums plus $10 on all debts (aside from the one being snowballed with the extra) bec...more
A couple things of interest, though:
In order to live off of the interest of life insurance pay-out, she suggests: $100,000 insurance for every $500 of monthly income required.
For the snowballing debt tactic (though I don't think she referred to it as that), she suggests minimums plus $10 on all debts (aside from the one being snowballed with the extra) bec...more
Even though this book is pretty outdated with some of its information since it was written over 5 years ago, I really enjoyed it. It made me think about my relationship with money and spending and why my habits are the way they are. It's like going to a money shrink! It also gives you the basic outline for things to consider and the absolute necessities to get on track with saving and retirement and paying off debt, etc. I definitely recommend this book out of all of her books (even despite it b...more
This book is full of great information. However, this just wasn't the style of writing that I enjoy. There were moments where the book was dry and felt more like a textbook to me, and while I appreciated some of the stories that the author used as real life examples, I still struggled to get through some sections. The book itself is full of good info though, I especially felt like I learned a lot in the investment portion of the book. I would recommend the methods of Dave Ramsey though for getti...more
It's an all right book with useful advice if you don't already read Money magazine or Kiplinger's, but I can't t think of who this book is meant for - if you're already financially responsible and pay all your bills on time, the advice in this book is just common sense; and if you're in trouble and getting behind large bills and saddle with big debts, this book is not really going to help you undig yourself. It might be good for a young twenty-something just starting his/her career for some guid...more
Suze Orman has nine steps to financial freedom. The first three are very basic things about trying to determine your past and your feelings about money. She tries to get to the root of why you act the way you do about your finances. The next three steps are the practical steps about handling and investing money in the right way (get out of debt, wills, trusts etc). The last three steps are her "spiritual" steps to financial freedom. Overall, I have read enough personal finance information that I...more
Even though my edition is quite old, I found the advice to be excellent and very practical. I learned lots of things I didn't know like how to avoid probate costs on real estate using trusts (even if you're not fabulously wealthy, this is great advice--maybe especially if you aren't wealthy as the few thousand dollars mean even more to you.)
Some of the best parts of the book address dealing with emotional issues surrounding money and learning to listen to and trust your "inner voice" to do the r...more
Some of the best parts of the book address dealing with emotional issues surrounding money and learning to listen to and trust your "inner voice" to do the r...more
It's either you love her or hate her. I adore her. I want her brains. I'm a pretty practical woman with a good grip on however much money I do have. It's nice to know am on the right track until I got booted out of my last job.)): Am not worried though. I know I will bounce back. The question is when?? The book will serve as a guide to those who need some advice on handling finances. Really it's about common sense.
Suze Orman helps you explore why you have the relationship with money that you do. It casued be to really think about my feelings about money and why I feel that way. That was just the beginning of the book. Unfortunately, a lot of her advice is for people that are looking for things to do with their money, not what to do when you don't have any...
I give her a five because she had great balance. It was an easy and quick read. She was light where she needed to be, personal when she needed to, and in depth where she needed to explain. I like when advisors like her apply personal situations to why or why not you would or would not need a service or product. I did not feel like she was overwhelming.
Picked this up from my friend's book shelf while visiting her one summer. Got me to thinking about organizing my financial life. I should probably pick it up again and refresh my memory. But it did get me to get a filing cabinet and begin to organize my papers so that we could find things when we needed them.
This book scared the hell out of me! I'm still in the "fabulously broke" stage of life so I jumped into this too soon. (Long Term Care insurance is too much for me to think about about this point.) That being said, the financial advice is sensible and the exercises actually feel doable (poor Dave may have to suffer through one or two). Orman expands on a lot of the "beginner" advice in "Young, Fabulous and Broke" (or dumbed it down for "YFB" seeing as this book was published first) and cranks it...more
If you have money, this is a great read... if you're like me and don't have any, it's not very useful... lol... I really like the fact that Suze views money from a spiritual perspective and she is a big proponent of giving charitably. She really gives some great tips that I hope to implement one day.
Oct 05, 2008
Kelly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who are American and want down-to-earth but still very pertinent basic financial advice
I don't find financial talk the least bit interesting, so I tend to not retain any of it. So this book was a nice overview of everything I should already know, and then some. Like a lot of the other reviewers, I found that some of the book wasn't relevant to me at this stage in my life (like long term care insurance). But the vast majority of it was either currently relevant or the kind of information it's good to have in advance. I think that would be the case for most readers. The book did hav...more
This book made me rethink my relationship with money. Yes, you have a relationship with money. It makes you think why you are the way you are with money. Then Orman tells you how you can get a positive relationship with money. Now here I am, more responsible than before and saving for my future along with my family's future. Orman explains how the stock market works, how to pay off your debt, and what's the best choice to save. All the things I was scared about, she explained it all. This is a m...more
Loved this book and attribute to helping me understand how to lay down the foundation for a financially secure future. The one downside is that it's about 15 years old, so much of the information is a bit dated. With that said, the guiding principles are still relevant and can/should be applied.
Apr 26, 2010
Kristen MacGregor
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Kristen by:
Brent & Karen Miner
Shelves:
reading-with-ian
This is the BEST financial advice book out there- it covers everything from investments to wills/trusts and 401k! Every step in this book had something for us to implement in our budget or our financial plans. We now feel more in control of our money- and our future- because of following the steps Suze has suggested. I highly recommend this book to everyone, but not everyone will truly understand the value- if you're seriously looking for advice on making money with interest or how to save for y...more
I had to read a financial book for my Math class and this was one of the choices. I chose it because I do like Suze Orman and I usually like her advice...but this book was boring and not the kind of information I could really apply to my own financial situation.
You have to be ready for this book, and I avoided it for a long time. But I finally decided to stop pretending I don't need to think about my finances and picked up the book. I wouldn't call it life-changing, but it was exactly the right approach for me. It has lots of practical how-tos and descriptions and explanations of various options, but the most important part for me was the "spiritual" aspect. What do you fear about money and why? How do you overcome it? How do you maintain a feeling of...more
The tough thing about this book is it is very outdated at this point, but it was still interesting and had some good principles and things to make you think. I liked her approach to how we feel about money and how what we experience growing up really formulates how we think about and treat money. Reading this book led me to watch her PBS special online and I really like her, so I would definitely read more of her books!
LOVE this book. Totally life changing and filled with advice that made me look hard at why my debt is where it is. It talks not only about getting out of debt but also gives some legal and financial advice about protecting your investments.
I skimmed sections I thought might be useful to me. As always Suze terrifies me into thikning I have to work until I am 100, and need to get a second and third job, but there were some useful tips in here. I would probably read more of it, but had to return it to the library. Might check it out again in the future.
Who doesn't just love Suze Orman? She is great. I learned a lot. She made things that seemed difficult, east to understand. I will always be glad I read this book, even if I dont use all of the information, it was very educational.
Interesting approach to money management in that the work begins by encourage the reader to analyze where their perceptions of money come from (the reader's early memories of money and how those experiences affect the present).
I thought that this was a very good book to introduce people to personal finance. It was very good and practical. I enjoyed her spiritual views on personal finance. She also advocates revocable living trusts which my estate planning professor would love.
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Suze Orman (born Susan Lynn Orman) is an American financial advisor, writer, and television personality.
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“Remember to remember your power - everything you've learned with these steps to financial freedom - and put it all into practice everyday, because in the grand scheme of life, you'll never really know how things are meant to turn out until they turn out.”
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