Contents
PRAISE FOR The Automatic Millionaire
The Automatic Millionaire is an automatic winner. David Bach really cares about you: on every page you can hear him cheering you on to financial fitness. No matter who you are or what your income is, you can benefit from this easy-to-apply program. Do it now. You and your loved ones deserve big bucks!
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of
The One Minute Manager
The Automatic Millionaire gives you, step by step, everything you need to secure your financial future. When you do it David Bachs way, failure is not an option.
Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor, NBCs Today
David Bachs no spin financial advice is beautiful because its so simple. If becoming self-sufficient is important to you, then this book is a must.
Bill OReilly, anchor, Fox News, and author of
The OReilly Factor and The No Spin Zone
PRAISE FOR Start Late, Finish Rich
Financial wizard David Bachs new book, Start Late, Finish Rich, offers solid advice for getting our finances in order, no matter how old we are.
AARP
With feel-good sensibilities, David Bach delivers levelheaded strategies for reaching financial goals.Bachs clever approach will make readers feel as if theyre having a one-on-one conversation with a friendly personal financial counselor.Powerful, poignant and pleasing, Start Late, Finish Rich cant be read fast enough.
BookPage
PRAISE FOR Smart Couples Finish Rich
Smart Couples Finish Rich teaches women and men to work together as a team when it comes to money. Bachs nine steps are powerful, yet easy to understand and fun to implement. The entire family can benefit from this great book.
Robert T. Kiyosaki, author of
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
I know how hard it is to make a personal-finance book user-friendly. Bach has done it. Smart Couples Finish Rich picks up where Smart Women Finish Rich left off.This is an easy, lively read filled with tips that made me smile and at least once made me laugh.
USA Weekend
David Bach offers a prescription both to avoid money conflicts and to plan a harmonious future together.The bottom line is action, and Bachs chatty writing style helps motivate you to that end.
BusinessWeek
PRAISE FOR Smart Women Finish Rich
Inspires women to start planning today for a secure financial future. Every woman can benefit from this book.Bach is an excellent money coach.
John Gray, bestselling author of
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
David Bach is the one expert to listen to when youre intimidated by your finances. His easy-to-understand program will show you how to afford your dreams.
Anthony Robbins, author of
Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power
[David] Bach gets across some complicated stuff: how to organize a portfolio, keep the taxman at bay, invest in yourself, and earn more, all of which makes this book one of the best overall.
Working Woman
PRAISE FOR The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
[Bachs] cheery, can-do messagecuts through the intimidating challenge of buying a house for the first-timerfor a newcomer, its fundamental reading.
USA Today
If you read only one real estate book this year, it should be The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner.This is one of the few real estate books that cannot be recommended too highly for both beginners and experienced homeowners.
Robert J. Bruss, Miami Herald
PRAISE FOR Go Green, Live Rich
Great news: there is no green premium! By demonstrating how going green can fit any budget, David Bach shows that good environmental and financial decisions go hand-in-hand. Go Green, Live Rich gives great tips, useful to everyone, about how to save money and the planet at once.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Go Green, Live Rich is as much about saving money as it is about preserving our world of natural wonders for future generations. This is the rich-greenbook of a promising tomorrow.
Matthew Modine, Founder: Bicycle for a Day
PRAISE FOR Debt Free For Life
David Bach has changed the lives and taught millions to be smarter with their money and live a truly rich life through his 10 national bestselling books and regular appearances on NBCs Today show and the Oprah show. He has now taken his honest, simple, take action advice to inspire and teach America to shed its debt with his latest book, Debt Free For Life. David has created the ultimate debt guide with the latest and greatest systems and tools to achieve financial freedom once and for all. Debt Free For Life is about gaining back ownership of your life and creating a brighter, financially secure future.
Susan C. Keating, President and CEO of
the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
David Bach understands the struggle of millions of Americans who are drowning in debt and has written the must-read of the decade to inspire and guide America to shed its debtFOR GOOD! Debt Free For Life provides actionable advice and SOLUTIONSwhat you can do TODAY to fix your finances and fix your debt. Bachs plan includes an abundance of tools to lead to a debt-free world of true financial security. Pick up your copy of Debt Free For Life today and join Davids mission to turn back the tide of debt and buy back our futuresfutures free from debt.
David C. Jones, President of the Association of
Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies
Also by David Bach
Smart Women Finish Rich
Smart Couples Finish Rich
The Finish Rich Workbook
The Finish Rich Dictionary
The Automatic Millionaire Workbook
The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner
Start Late, Finish Rich
Go Green Live Rich
Fight For Your Money
Start Over, Finish Rich
Debt Free For Life
Copyright 2003, 2005, 2016 by David Bach
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Crown Business, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
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CROWN BUSINESS is a trademark and CROWN and the Rising Sun colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.
The Automatic Millionaire, The Latte Factor, DOLP, Smart Women Finish Rich, Smart Couples Finish Rich are registered trademarks of FinishRich, Media LLC.
Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Broadway Books, in 2003 and subsequently in trade paperback by Broadway Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2016.
This book is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information on the subject of personal finances. While all of the stories and anecdotes described in the book are based on true experiences, most of the names are pseudonyms, and some situations have been changed slightly for educational purposes and to protect each individuals privacy. It is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services by publishing this book. As each individual situation is unique, questions relevant to personal finances and specific to the individual should be addressed to an appropriate professional to ensure that the situation has been evaluated carefully and appropriately. The author and publisher specifically disclaim any liability, loss, or risk which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this work.