#BookReview: Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach

About the Book

With over ONE MILLION copies sold – Smart Women Finish Rich is one of the most popular financial books for women ever written. A perennial bestseller for over two decades, now Bach returns with a completely updated, expanded and revised edition, Smart Women Finish Rich, to address the new financial concerns and opportunities for today’s women.

Whether you are just getting started in your investment life, looking to manage your money yourself, or work closely with a financial advisor, this book is your proven roadmap to the life you want and deserve.

With Smart Women Finish Rich, you will feel like you are being coached personally by one of America’s favorite and most trusted financial experts. The Smart Women Finish Rich program has helped millions of women for over twenty years gain confidence, clarity and control over their financial well-being–it has been passed from generations to generation — and it now can help you.

My Review

I am making a new goal to read a non-fiction book at least every other month, and after listening to David Bach on a podcast I love (The RISE podcast with Rachel Hollis) I wanted to kick off this new goal with Smart Women Finish Rich. I am someone who grew up with no financial savvy or assistance, have been shockingly poor, and have amassed a lot of debt while trying to put myself through college and start my own businesses. I’ve always wanted to learn about money and at one point even hired a financial planner and accountant to help me – and have gotten burned multiple times in the process, actually costing me more money in the long run.

I could really appreciate how Bach broke everything down in simplified categories, and spoke to me in non-technical, un-scary terms that I could actually understand. I believe there is a work book you can purchase to go along with this (I read the Kindle edition) but I kept a notebook by my side while reading and ended up taking three full pages of notes. Since finishing the book, I have made new financial goals for myself when it comes to savings accounts, my retirement account, 401 (k) and more. I have gotten my husband involved in the conversations and we already moved his 401 (k) that wasn’t growing into a better location. I have started paying myself first, and our savings account already reflects that. If you are someone who has struggled with money and you don’t feel confident how to save, how to plan, and how to make your money work for you, I highly suggest this book. I just purchased another title from him, The Automatic Millionaire, and I’m looking forward to learning even more about money and smart financial planning. Smart Women Finish Rich was worth the price and more, and I left the book feeling smarter and confident, with practices I could actually put into play myself.

5 stars