Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
The 8 Secrets of How 5,000 Ordinary Americans Became Successful Investors--and How You Can Too
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Ric Edleman has helped countless people realize their financial dreams. The difference between him and other popular financial planners, though, is he has made success stories out of regular people - a fireman, housewives, and construction workers - honest, hard workers like you. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth is an entertaining and inspiring look at how the average listener can find real wealth with sound and smart investments. Performed by the encouraging and enthusiastic Edleman himself, this audiobook makes for a thorough and important listen for anyone looking to stretch their wallet and their knowledge of finances.
Critic reviews
"One of the most successful financial advisors in the country." (Dow Jones Investment Advisor)
"He's unconventional. He's contrary. But when it comes to investing, people listen." (The Washington Post)
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- By: Erin Lowry
- Narrated by: Erin Lowry
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Let's face it—talking about money is always awkward. In this user-friendly and approachable guide, finance writer Erin Lowry helps take the stress out of these tricky conversations. Lowry arms you with all of the financial knowledge you'll need in order to get the most out of each interaction, whether that's with your friends, your spouse, your employer, or your mom.
By: Erin Lowry
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Pound Foolish
- Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry
- By: Helaine Olen
- Narrated by: Lyn Landon
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 197
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Story4 out of 5 stars 195
For the past few decades, Americans have spent billions of dollars on personal finance products. As salaries have stagnated and companies have cut back on benefits, we've taken matters into our own hands, embracing the can-do attitude that if we're smart enough, we can overcome even daunting financial obstacles. But that's not true. In this meticulously reported and shocking audiobook, journalist and former financial columnist Helaine Olen goes behind the curtain of the personal finance industry to expose the myths, contradictions, and outright lies it has perpetuated.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The dark side of my industry
- By jfoxcpacfp on 06-15-13
By: Helaine Olen
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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Taxes
- By: Mark J. Quann, Josh Shapiro
- Narrated by: Michael Quinlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Strategies for building wealth and avoiding excessive taxation from one of the most original finance thinkers of our time. Top 10 Ways to Avoid Taxes will teach you what the top 1 percent know about money and the tools they use to grow, protect, and pass that wealth to their heirs tax free.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good If It's Your 1st Financial Book - Nothing New
- By Amazon Customer on 01-27-21
By: Mark J. Quann, and others
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The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks + Website
- Why You'll Never Buy a Stock Over $10 Again (Little Books. Big Profits)
- By: Hilary Kramer
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
The key to building wealth the low-priced stock wayLow-priced gems, or what author Hilary Kramer calls "breakout stocks" come in all kinds of shapes and sizes but they all have three things in common: (1) they are mostly under $10; (2) they are undervalued; and (3) they have specific catalysts in the near future that put them on the threshold of breaking out to much higher prices. In The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks, small stock expert Hilary Kramer looks for stocks with fifty to two hundred percent upside potential!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Insightful, specific and resourceful!!!
- By Nico on 05-23-12
By: Hilary Kramer
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The One-Page Financial Plan
- A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money
- By: Carl Richards
- Narrated by: Carl Richards
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 225
Whenever I tell people about my job as a financial advisor, the conversation inevitably turns to how hopeless they feel when it comes to dealing with money. More than once they've begged, "Just tell me what to do." It's no surprise that even my most successful friends feel confused or paralyzed. Even if they have a shelfful of personal finance books, they don't have time to make sense of all the information available.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good and Simple Financial Book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-27-20
By: Carl Richards
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Debt-Free Living
- By: Larry Burkett
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Credit is so easily obtained and credit card applications flow into our mailboxes virtually every day. Many couples find themselves deeply in debt and not even sure of how they got there, let alone how they can get out of it. Larry Burkett has the solution! His best-selling book, Debt-Free Living, has been updated and modernized
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1 out of 5 stars
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A sales pitch disguised as a self help book
- By Todd on 10-25-12
By: Larry Burkett
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The Elements of Investing
- By: Burton G Malkiel, Charles D Ellis
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by understanding is all you need to enjoy success. This practical guide explains what you really need to know and puts you on the right course for long-term success through all kinds of markets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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required reading if you plan to retire one day
- By Andy on 04-17-10
By: Burton G Malkiel, and others
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The Millionaire Maker
- Act, Think, and Make Money the Way the Wealthy Do
- By: Loral Langemeier
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunn
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
There are only two things millionaires have that you don't: wealth and the knowledge to build wealth. But that's all about to change. Thanks to “Millionaire Maker” Loral Langemeier, you can develop the same financial intelligence that millionaires use to create, grow, and sustain their fortunes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love how Loral Langmeier breaks down how becoming Millionaire is so Achievable
- By Elliot Charles on 12-02-24
By: Loral Langemeier
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Tap Dancing to Work
- Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966–2012: A Fortune Magazine Book
- By: Carol J. Loomis
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce, Barry Press
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge-fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor - nor that she and Buffett would become close personal friends. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major article that supplies context and her own informed point of view.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A collection of finance articles - not a biography
- By Gerardo A Dada on 08-23-13
By: Carol J. Loomis
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The Behavior Gap
- Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money
- By: Carl Richards
- Narrated by: Carl Richards
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Why do we lose money? It's easy to blame the economy or the financial markets - but the real trouble lies in the decisions we make. As a financial planner, Carl Richards grew frustrated watching people he cared about make the same mistakes over and over. They were letting emotion get in the way of smart financial decisions. He named this phenomenon - the distance between what we should do and what we actually do - "the behavior gap". He found that once people understood it, they started doing much better.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Average across the board
- By michael on 01-23-18
By: Carl Richards
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Get Good with Money
- Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole
- By: Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche
- Narrated by: Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,064
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 886
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Tiffany Aliche was a successful pre-school teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and advice from a shady advisor put her out of a job and into a huge financial hole. As she began to chart the path to her own financial rescue, the outline of her 10-step formula for attaining both financial security and peace of mind began to take shape. These principles have now helped more than one million women worldwide save and pay off millions in debt, and begin planning for a richer life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Goodbye SWEET 16. Hello ROTH IRA!
- By Will Smith on 04-12-21
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You Don't Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement
- How to Maintain Your Lifestyle Without Getting a Job or Cutting Corners
- By: Marc Lichtenfeld
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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You Don’t Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement is a survival guide for your golden years, and a lifeline for those entering the Retirement Crisis unprepared. Roughly 45 percent of Americans have zero dollars saved for retirement - but the average retiree will spend $154,000 in out-of-pocket health care costs alone. We need to figure out how to generate more income, even in retirement, and spend less. How do we boost our retirement income? Is investing the way to go? This book does more than just answer the important questions - it gives you real-world tips to help you reach your financial goals.
By: Marc Lichtenfeld
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The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read
- Everything You Need to Know About Growing, Spending, and Enjoying Your Money
- By: Daniel R. Solin
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 572
Tens of thousands of readers trust Dan Solin's advice when it comes to investing, managing their 401(k)s, and planning for retirement. Now Solin offers the smartest guide to money management and financial planning yet. From managing your debt, boosting your savings, and owning (or renting) a home to buying insurance, maximizing investment returns, and retiring when you want to, The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read is your road map to financial freedom - and to enjoying yourself along the way.
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1 out of 5 stars
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- By Amazon Customer on 04-13-21
By: Daniel R. Solin
What listeners say about Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
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- Hopelyn Marie Mullings
- 10-25-18
WOW Wow and wow!
Where was this book all my life!!
Simple straightforward strategies to organize your money and your life. I and my husband is reviewing and applying - starting now.
I am even thinking through how to incorporate this material in my ABUNDANCE masterclass.
Everyone and their families MUST read and APPLY this material.
This book needs a platinum seal.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- roshambOBAMA
- 12-04-19
Solid Personal Finance Book
Ric Edelman has solid reasoned advice for personal investments. I've tried questioning his theories and largely come up empty.
I dinged the book for two primary reasons.
1. -- The book is dated. Its examples and reasons still hold true, but it is 20 years old. He has updated his other books. Why not this one?
2. -- Audio quality is a lacking. His radio program and the other audio books don't have the same grainy sound. The narration is clear, but I don't find it as enjoyable & easy to listen to as his other works.
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