Customer Reviews
A workbook for early-career savers - By: Rolf Dobelli, 29 Aug 2006 
Books like Beth Kobliner's have to earn their place on your bookshelf. After all, these days plenty of personal finance advice is available for free on the Internet. That said, this book is a wise investment for early-career professionals who would like advice about getting out of debt. Although its guidance is solid-if-predictable, it is well-researched & straightforwardly written. Kobliner provides an authoritative "further reading" list for those who want to delve deeper into how to get their finances on an even keel. This book does not promise to make you rich overnight, & it doesn't exactly qualify as a page-turner, but it lends a helping hand. We recommend it to young people whose financial life is just a bit too exciting.
Advice for young adults - By: Mark Wolfinger, Author, Create Your Own Hedge Fund, 22 Nov 2002 This book covers many of the basic requirements needed by thosein the early stages of their financial lives. The advice is excellent & the author points out the importance of beginning a savings & investing program while still young. In addition, she covers many topics offering good guidance for her readers everyday lives, including how to decide between renting or buying, how to find a bank & choose the right type of account to open, etc. My only complaint with her advice is the suggestion readers "consider mutual funds your entire investment universe, at least for now." That is bad advice. Now is the time for learning how to investin individual stocks & how to use options to make those investments safer. Learning how to make careful stock selections is worth the time & effort, & IMHO, using mutual funds is not the path to financial success.
Great Intro to the Financial World - By: , 17 Aug 1999 
This book is great for gen-x-ers & really got me motivated about saving now for retirement. A great way to get your feet wet & learn the financial jargon so you can confidently walk into an investment firm & speak the right language. I recommend this to all of my friendsin their late 20s/early 30s.
A great starter book... - By: , 06 Aug 1999 This was the best college graduation gift I received. It is a down to earth look at planning that many people don't do until their late 30s. There is stuffin here that my money-savvy parents couldn't teach me...because they aren't 20 somethings.
Keepin mind that the Roth IRA now exists, & so more research needs to be done by the reader to get the full picture. Other than that, I HIGHLY reccommend this book.
THE general finance book every young person should have - By: , 23 Jul 1999 if you're young & are beginning to worry about money, get this book. it will answer all of your questions & will carry you well through your thirties. it is classicly good advice for all ages to remember.
