The first part of this book was filled with good information explained thoughtfully about some common terms and systems that affect finances. The second part of this book dove into broader discussions regarding personal values and psychology of money, moving from systemic discussions to personal ones. While there wasn’t a lot of “here’s how you can tell for yourself these things” directly called out in the book, it was informative and clear. I appreciated the authors own personal story interspersed throughout. The real meat of this book was found in the “Money Talks” resources at the end of each chapter. Overall, this book has some good information and is a good primary explainer for people who want to build up the basic understanding of finances.

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I saw reviews of this book that were saying it was too basic- which is why I wanted to read it. I'm a beginner in learning about finance, so I really wanted something accessible.

And I will say, this was in fact an accessible book... in the beginning. Everything was explained simplistically and with beginners like me in mind. However, it took some time to get to the actual applicable advice, which is what I was there for. There was too much filler in the way of getting to the actual content.

When we finally did reach the meat and potatoes, it was a bit lukewarm. More filler lingering in the pages, and not enough actual advice. He spent a lot of the book talking about his life instead of providing the framework for reaching financial goals.

And, the accessibility was lost. The author started in on stocks and completely lost me. Introduced a ton of new terms within a few paragraphs and barely explained them, then continued to talk about how to use them when investing.

We got back on track and into the realm of understandability in the following chapters, but once again, the actual advice was limited.