Book of the Week: I Will Teach You To Be Rich

10 Feb 2015

This book was recommended to me. I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi is a 6-week program that puts you on better financial footing. As I was reading the book, it was like preaching to the choir. The book is written by a young adult for other young adults. It is a quick read, but it covers what that every adult should know about money. Being Rich

Why do you want to be rich? What does being rich mean to you?

The way to become rich is boring just like the way to get buff. If you exercise and eat healthy, you’ll get buff. If you spend less than you earn and invest the money, you’ll become rich. If you want to know more stuff, you can read books and take free online classes. Yet, the world is full of fat, poor, and dumb people. If you can follow this book, you’ll become richer. If you can follow P90x, you’ll become stronger. Ramit makes a distinction between being cheap and being frugal. I think that distinction is an important one. The motivations for being rich are also important. People want to accomplish things. Being rich should help you accomplish the important things in your life. You save here, so you can spend more there.