#13 in Economics
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
- 272
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“I Will Teach You to Be Rich” is a clear, practical first book on money for readers who do not feel in control of theirs. Its six-week plan covers saving, budgeting, banking and investing, and leans on automation. Readers outside the United States often note that much of the detail applies only there, and some who already manage their finances find it too elementary. Some also object to jokes they read as sexist.
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About the book
I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a practical approach delivered with a non-judgemental style based on the four pillars of personal finance – banking, saving, budgeting and investing – and the wealth-building ideas of personal entrepreneurship. Witty, entertaining, wise and practical, Ramit Sethi explains how to automate your money flow - i.e. earn while sleeping, why your new best friend should be the taxman and how to beat banks and credit cards at the fee game. How do you negotiate a raise? How can you manage student loans? And can you still enjoy your daily latte and buy that iPhone? Sethi's 6-week plan shows you how: Week 1: Optimise your credit cards and learn exactly what to say to get fees waived Week 2: Set up no-fee, high-interest bank accounts that won't cost you Week 3: Open investment accounts even with a small amount of money Week 4: Figure out how much you’re spending. And then learn how to make your money go where you want it to go! Week 5: Automate your new infrastructure to make your accounts play nicely together Week 6: Why investing isn't the same as picking stocks - how to get the most out of the market with very little work.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 252 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 63% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Economics average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 15 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 237 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is I Will Teach You to Be Rich?
It has 272 pages — shorter than 80% of the ranked books in Economics.
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