Smart Women Finish Rich
by David Bach
Bach's nine-step program written for women, who live longer and historically earned less: values-based goal setting, the Latte Factor, pay yourself first, retirement baskets, security baskets, dream baskets, and protecting what you build. The updated edition is current on accounts and tools. It is friendly and practical.
Read it if…
you want a complete, warm, step-by-step personal finance plan.
Skip it if…
you are already investing systematically; the material is foundational.
Three things you will actually use
- Pay yourself first, automatically.
- Three baskets: security, retirement, dreams.
- Money follows values; define them first.
Do this first
Write your five top values and check whether your spending reflects them.
Our verdict
Friendly, complete and practical.
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