Comments on: Review: The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke

By: Dave - Suze Orman Videos

Dave - Suze Orman Videos — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:31:36 +0000

I too read a copy of Suze Orman’s book “The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke” which I checked out from the library. This week I’m ordering several copies for relatives and friends and a reference copy for my wife and I. I like Suze’s common sense approach to personal finance.

By: ThePrincessPat

ThePrincessPat — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:17:00 +0000

For the most part, I liked YB&F–it’s a good introduction to personal finance, and it’s written in an excellent voice. However, like Wanda, I had some reservations about some of the credit card advice. The part where she says, “don’t start saving until you’ve paid off all your cc debt” sounds great, and looks great on paper, but as I and many of my friends have found, if you don’t have a little saved up for circumstances that are truly unforseen (and a few that are forseen), it’s very difficult to wean yourself from the cards.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:42:00 +0000

I also read and reviewed YB&F - it was basically a great read, although I did have a couple of reservations about Suze’s advice (credit card debt, for example). But her enthusiasm for the Roth IRA is right in line with mine… I’d recommend it to my friends as well.

By: Golbguru

Golbguru — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:09:00 +0000

thanks for the review, I gotta check this one out in the library.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:01:00 +0000

I’m glad you guys enjoyed this book, as well. That let’s me know that I’m not a kook (you never know until someone tells you!). I’ll be adding it to my wishlists, but I’ve got a lot of expenses to take care of before I’ll be able to pick up my own copy.

By: Gaming the Credit System

Gaming the Credit System — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:30:00 +0000

I too have read that book and enjoyed it. It was my first Suze Orman book, and it’s made me interested in reading some of her other stuff. I passed my copy of YF&B on to my sister.

Thanks for the comment on my blog!

By: Jennifer Lynn

Jennifer Lynn — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:26:00 +0000

I too was disappointed when I had to return this little sucker back to the shelf. It’s the first book on my priority list to buy - I’ll probably get it used off Ebay (when I salvage some change, that is, sniffle)

But I really do adore this one by Suze.