Comments on: Review: The Wall Street Journal Guide to Starting Your Financial Life

By: Michael Harr @ TodayForward

Michael Harr @ TodayForward — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:19:35 +0000

This is a solid book, and if the WSJ could have a co-author/ghost writer that could add a little more spice, I’d call this book perfect. I’m 33 and the book I read that got me going when I was 21 was Beth Kobliner’s ‘Get a Financial Life’. This has a little wider reach and teaches sound principles. Not sure if you reviewed it yet, but it’s a great foundation book.

Keep up the good work!

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:10 +0000

The analysis under Earning It sounds kind of dismal. It sounds like a strong argument for self employment, or at least for finding ways to earn real money outside the job.

By: C

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:00:05 +0000

A great read! Another great book, imho, is entitled “The Wealthy Barber” by David Chilton. It explains, in story form, about the basics that people need with regard to their financial planning. It certainly is not the end-all – I have not yet found such a book! However, it is a great primer for the elements that one must include in their overall financial plan.

Another one, that always makes people think, is Kiyosaki’s Cash Flow Quadrant.

By: David/Yourfinances101

David/Yourfinances101 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:52:49 +0000

Wow, another solid book, sounds like it is really worth reading.

How do you choose the books that you review?? Where do you find them?

By: Little House

Little House — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:19:03 +0000

I agree with Kathy, I think this would be helpful for anyone that has begun to think about their financial future no matter what age they are. I am an optimist and intend to live to at least 95 (that’s 58 years from now). The investing part would be most beneficial for me at the moment.

thanks for the post-
Little House

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:14:00 +0000

I love the WSJ. Indispensable, both as a small business owner and a human in general. Great recommendation!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:56:55 +0000

Wow, talk about appropriate. I just graduated a few months ago and will be starting my new job in three weeks. I should give this a looksee! I’m pretty sure most of the information will be things I’ve read before on numerous other personal finance websites but it couldn’t hurt to add another notch to the belt. I’ve been pretty liberal with spending in those days past, so I’ll take any advice when it comes to reining in those urges. I hope this book emphasizes the need for balance, since that seems to be the hardest lesson. It’s easy to splurge and to be absolutely cheap but it’s a whole other thing to save and live in the now.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:23:50 +0000

I think that us “older” people could benefit from a book like this, especially if we are in the process of learning those lessons that should have been taught to us while we were younger. I can think of a few people over 30 I know who would definitely benefit from this book.