World Famous Comics: The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money
The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money
From: Random House Audio Publisher: Random House Audio Average Rating: Binding: Audio CD Format: Abridged, Audiobook Label: Random House Audio Number of Items: 5 Publication Date: July 24, 2001 Release Date: July 24, 2001
Product Description: Accessible, pragmatic, and comprehensive, The Road to Wealth imparts information critical to every stage of listeners' financial lives. Whether one is a novice investor or a veteran of the market, whether laying the building blocks for a rich future or seeking comfort during the retirement years, The Road to Wealth has the answers. With her unique grasp of the life of money and the role money plas in listeners' lives, Suze Orman has compiles an invaluable resource of practical financial information.
Amazon.com Review: Suze Orman's face and name are more prominent on the cover of her new money guide than its title, The Road to Wealth. And why not? Orman has parlayed her popular renown as both a New York Times bestselling author and video-age financial guru into an undeniable position of respect and trust when it comes to matters of dollars and sense. This time she presents an encyclopedic guide to the various components of one's overall financial life--from managing debt and owning a home to making investments and preparing to pass it all along--and she does so in the clear and confident style to which her fans have become accustomed. "Here is what you need to know," she writes at the outset. "Answers to the questions you have been asking, as well as the questions you should have been asking, delivered in the most complete, straightforward way I know." While the concise text moves logically from "creating a strong financial foundation to amassing assets and protecting them from common mistakes and periods of economic downturn," this is not meant to be read from cover to cover. Rather, it is a ready bookshelf reference for planning and sorting out common finance concerns, like how to calculate the mortgage payment you can best afford, determine what Medicare will pay toward nursing care, decide between retirement plan options, and similar matters of personal importance. --Howard Rothman
This Book Will Offend Men !!!!!!!!! Overall this is an OK book, with pretty good information. It poses financial questions that Suze then answers. The problem is that in 99% of the situations i.e. divorce, prenuptual agreements, or any other situation where the relationship does not work out, IT'S THE MAN'S FAULT. I am about 3/4's of the way through the book and I feel like I'm being insulted on almost every page.
A prenuptual, a will in trust, or any other legal document is always to protect the woman. If you are a male you will definetly be offended by this book. AVOID IT.
Again, while the book has good information, I would look for an author who has experienced fewer issues with the men in his/her life.
Good overall information I bought this book as I watch Suze whenever I can find her on TV and while I have invested for sometime, I wanted to review some basic ideals on insurance and then let a friend of mine borrow it as she is just starting out in the investment arena. This book is a great overall read and good for research when you find yourself ready to buy insurance, invest in 401 or 403's or any other area you may have questions in. It is a hefty book coming in just a little short of 600 pages. Arm yourself with knowledge-I cannot think of a better book to keep around for research and knowledge.
Great reference book for a newcomer to the world of finance Don't know whether to invest in a 401k at work? Or how to best start saving for that new baby's college? Do I need a living will? These kind of questions invariably crop up as you start living life away from the nest, and Suze Orman does a very adept job at tackling the answers in a way that is readable and understandable by people who don't have expertise coming in.
I like the way the book is organized. She presents her personal opinions on subjects at the start of each chapter, but the rest is dedicated to rapid fire Q&A. Find the question you have (pretty easy to do) and she gives you a digestable answer to get you started on the right path. I love that it's not a "cover-to-cover" sort of book...because that can get a bit dry.
I get the sense that any real expert in the field would find some of her answers overly simplistic, but that's a minority of the population, and for those people, there's reams of other books to consider. For the rest of us, this book is a perfect and easy way to get started in the world of personal finance.
Thorough and Understandable As Suze Orman indicates at the beginning of this book, "The Road to Wealth" provides practical information for people who look to Suze Orman for clear, honest financial perspectives. Overall, the book is in a question and answer format with explanations of all new terms and examples which confirm the reader's understanding of the material. The chapters may be read independently if a single subject is of concern, or in order. I started at the beginning of the book and have read straight through. I've found the presentation of value personally and have insight, as well, into issues which may be ahead for me or are impacting people whom I know. This is both a reference book and an introduction to financial planning.
Excellent revised & updated reference guide covering different aspects of personal finance I am a fan of most of Suze Orman's financial guides and also a fan of her television show. What I like about her is that she dispenses financial advice in a very uncondescending, easy-to-understand manner. Also, as a woman, I appreciate that she is able to understand the financial concerns of many women out there.
In the latest 2008 revised and updated edition of "The Road to Wealth", Suze Orman covers a myriad of finance-related topics in the format of Q & A's. The book is divided into chapters - Managing Debt, Financial Intimacy, Home Ownership, Insurance, Paying for College, Retirement Planning, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds & Bond Funds, Annuities, and Wills and Trusts. All financial jargon is explained in an easy-to-understand manner and there is an index at the end of the book that helps one navigate to topics of interest. This is like a financial encyclopedia and I don't think it's meant to be read from cover to cover though one could do that if desired. I was particularly interested in insurance and paying for college [being the mother of a young child] and so those were the topics I read first. The Q & A format works well here as you get succint answers to most financial concerns [versus some finance books that get dragged down by obscure language and wordiness].
For example, under the chapter "Paying for College", there is a question "In what kind of plan or account should I be keeping my investments for a child's education?" - Suze Orman goes on define and elaborate on the different plans/accounts such as UGMAs/UTMAs, Education IRA, prepaid tution plans, 529 savings plan, Roth IRAs etc.
This is a simple-to-understand financial guide, not to be confused with simplistic. It addresses important financial concerns and does so without condescension. Highly recommended!
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