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You're So Money: Live Rich, Even When You're Not
by
Farnoosh Torabi (Goodreads Author)
Your Good Life Starts Now
Live beyond your means but spend within them.
Take your steady out for that $350 dinner after the big promotion. You might just have to eat PB&J for a week to make it happen.
Splurge when it makes sense.
Buy the designer jeans you can’t live without in your size, at full price. But you better walk away from last season’s must-have sweater, even if it ...more
Live beyond your means but spend within them.
Take your steady out for that $350 dinner after the big promotion. You might just have to eat PB&J for a week to make it happen.
Splurge when it makes sense.
Buy the designer jeans you can’t live without in your size, at full price. But you better walk away from last season’s must-have sweater, even if it ...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
April 15th 2008
by Three Rivers Press
(first published 2008)
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Not my favorite personal finance book for young people (Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You to Be Rich takes that title), but it was fun, and a good intro for those who have only read personal finance literature that put them right to sleep. I like how Farnoosh tailors her message to young professional females who want to live their version of a "good life." Some of the tips interspersed within the book are a bit unrealistic for your typical young woman (example: Farnoosh tells how about ho...more
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Most of the info in this book was rather common sense, but here and there were a few jewels of information. At least reading it was quick and got me thinking about several ideas. A few topics, such as clothing and makeup savings, appeal more towards the fairer sex. I also enjoyed that I fit the books target audience, twenty-somethings just out of college. I wonder if some advice would differ written now than in 2008 before the recession.
An intelligent yet easy to read guide to fiscal responsibility and beginning investment. It's written primarily for young, professional singles and does a great job of staying realistic to the desires and goals of that demographic. I enjoyed reading it and will continue to reference it for a good while to come.
Farnoosh Torabi may not be rich, but she sure has more disposable income than I do if she can afford to eat out every night. Sure, some of her advice does make sense, but I have the feeling that we exist on different wavelengths, which is a shame because I love her financial advice on Bank of Mom and Dad.
This book had good insightful information for the straight out of college worker. It has some good resources and tidbits for healthy finances and the author writes well to the target audience. This would be a good book for a any female college graduate.
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20-somethings, people on their own for the first time, people who feel broke
I really liked this book because...well, I think that even if you only learn one thing from a personal finance book, it's been worth your time to pick it up. And if you ENJOY reading it, then it's totally worth it. I enjoyed the author's tone and style and found the advice realistic and straightforward. The segments by Jim Cramer were especially compelling, but it was Farnoosh's no-bullshit observations and advice that make me want to recommend this book to all my 20-something friends who don...more
This book is very cute and informative. It is totally geared toward young adults and the way it is written made the information very understandable. Torabi uses a lot of slang so as you read, you feel like you're talking to one of your friends instead of reading a finance book. Even the chapter about investing in stocks made it pretty simple. Also, she gives great tips for saving money on clothes, electronics, etc. She even includes tips for saving on planning a wedding. Now, I know about ...more
Good advice, especially if you're under 25. Most of the info here is pretty rudimentary for those a bit more fiscally savvy, but its still a quick and entertaining read.
Fast read so far, though I've stopped in the middle of the investment chapter because I don't think I've got it yet. I met Farnoosh at Loyola earlier this semester, and she is really on top of her game. Enjoying the book so far...
full of usefulness
farnoosh is endearing, and her writing is pretty witty, but her advice is not for you and me...unless you happen to have a glamourous, highly-paid job in NYC. she tells lots of stories about her friends, but they all happen to be ad execs, doctors, stockbrokers, and the like. even in NYC, i could figure out how to live on $6,000/month.
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This is a good book for people in their twenties and the beginning of their careers. The chapters are well organized and there are a lot of great websites referenced. I would follow this book up with one of David Bach's Finish Rich books.
Great little refresher with decent investing tips. Easy to read (written by a 28 yr old) and touched on a broad range of financial topics...downside is that because it covered so many things, there was little depth to each topic.
i'm only on the second chapter and i've already learned that i'm not saving enough for retirement. also, i qualify to file my taxes for free. you probably can too
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Solid financial advice for your twenties, not to mention engaging and amusing.
I read this for a review. It was pretty good and pointedly geared toward 20-somethings.
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Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance journalist, author and TV personality. The New York Times calls her advice “perfectly practical.”
In 2008 she published You’re So Money – Live Rich Even When You’re Not, a tell-all for young adults searching for financial independence.
Her second book, Psych Yourself Rich, arrives September 2010.
Farnoosh recently wrapped SoapNet’s n...more
More about Farnoosh Torabi...
In 2008 she published You’re So Money – Live Rich Even When You’re Not, a tell-all for young adults searching for financial independence.
Her second book, Psych Yourself Rich, arrives September 2010.
Farnoosh recently wrapped SoapNet’s n...more
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