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The Wealthy Barber: The Common Sense Guide to Successful Financial Planning Paperback – Feb. 1 2002

by David Chilton (Author)
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Stoddart Pub
  3. Publication date
    Feb. 1 2002
  4. Dimensions
    14 x 1.5 x 21.5 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    0968394736
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0968394731
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David Chilton's popular The Wealthy Barber is a good starting point for anyone who wants to construct a personal financial plan. Many people are so scared of dealing with their money that they don't do anything at all--only to suffer for it over the long haul. Chilton shows that planning is simple and you don’t have be a whiz kid to set yourself on the route to financial security. "When I finally learned the basics of financial planning, I couldn't believe how straightforward they were. It's just common sense," is the overarching message.

The Wealthy Barber takes the form of a novel, though it wouldn't win many awards for plot, setting, or characterization. The narrator, Dave, a 28-year-old school teacher and expectant father, his 30-year-old sister, Cathy, who runs a small business, and his buddy, Tom, who works in a refinery, sit around a barber shop in Sarnia, Ontario, and listen as Ray Miller, the well-to-do barber, teaches them how to get rich. The friends are at the age when most people start thinking about their future stability; among the three of them, they face almost every broad situation that can influence a financial plan. Ray, the Socrates of personal finance, isn't a pin-striped Bay Street wizard. He is a simple, down-to-earth barber dispensing homespun wisdom while he lops a little off the top. Ray's barbershop isn't the place to learn strategies for trading options and commodities. Instead, his advice covers the basics of RRSPs, mutual funds, real estate, insurance, and the like. His first and most important rule is "pay yourself first." Take 10 per cent off every pay cheque as it comes in and invest it in safe interest-bearing instruments. Through the magic of compound interest, this 10 per cent will turn into a substantial nest egg over time. This book isn't about how to get rich quick. It's about how to get rich slowly and stay that way.

Chilton's common-sense approach has obviously hit home since his book first appeared; with more than 1.5 million copies sold to date, The Wealthy Barber is the best-selling book ever of any kind in Canada. Some of the financial details have been updated in recent editions, but the story and fundamental advice are timeless. It's probably not the last book you'll want to read on the subject, but it's a good starting point for learning about financial planning. --Edward Trapunski

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0773762167
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stoddart Pub; ` edition (Feb. 1 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0968394736
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0968394731
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 680 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14 x 1.5 x 21.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 207 ratings

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David Chilton is the president of Financial Awareness Corporation, a financial consulting firm. The Wealthy Barber and The Wealthy Barber Returns TV shows have enjoyed tremendous popularity since first airing on Public Television in the spring of 1993. Previous editions of this book have sold 2 million copies.

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The book arrived within a week. The content of the book was exceptional. It should be made part of high school curriculum in Canada.
My only complain is about the binding of the book. The last quarter section of the book wasn't bounded properly and all pages of the last quarter section came off even before I reached that section. The binding job could have been done much better. With pages coming off, I don't think I will be able to keep it for long with me.
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