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published
April 15th 2008
by Three Rivers Press
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Paperback, 288 pages
isbn
0307406199
(isbn13: 9780307406194)
description
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 jus...more
Live beyond your means but spend within them.
Take your steady out for that $350 dinner after the big promotion. You might jus...more
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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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Read in January, 2009
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Possibly the most annoying author I've ever read. There's good financial advice in here, but you have to wade through Farnoosh Torabi's personal opinions on just about everything to find it.
If you're a 20-something living in New York or another big city, if you care about designer labels and expensive dinners and the coolest new gadgets, this is the book for you. If you have simpler tastes, look elsewhere.
If you're a 20-something living in New York or another big city, if you care about designer labels and expensive dinners and the coolest new gadgets, this is the book for you. If you have simpler tastes, look elsewhere.
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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.
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
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
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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
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Read in January, 2009
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...
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
highly paid recent grads.
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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Read in June, 2009
this is a very US based book
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Read in September, 2008
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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.
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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.
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Read in May, 2008
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
Solid financial advice for your twenties, not to mention engaging and amusing.
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Read in June, 2008
I read this for a review. It was pretty good and pointedly geared toward 20-somethings.
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