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thorbrand's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
A realistic, reassuring, to-the-point and frank look at money. It's even funny in places. I read the original edition of this in 2018(ish) and found it useful then; I found the updated 2024 version just as useful now. I'd recommend this book to almost everyone under 40 who lives in the UK, between the poverty line and absurd wealth (most of us). Definitely get the most recent version to get the most from this book.
ellysreads's review against another edition
5.0
I feel empowered and knowledgeable after reading this, and it was an enjoyable read too. A great comprehensive beginners guide to budgeting, savings, investing, ethical money, love and money, pensions etc. Definitely recommend to others in a similar situation to me (at uni, kind of understood terms, kind of didn’t, have good money habits but didn’t find it all that exciting)
peppermintz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
It's quite useful, just not really for me to be honest. It's a bit outdated and I feel as though it was written for an older audience in mind.
ectoplasms's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Solid introduction to personal finance for UK-based people.
elliecase's review against another edition
5.0
Probably the most useful and educational book I’ve ever read aside from any books I’ve read in school. I recommend this book to any other young people (or any age!) who want to understand and feel in control of their finances.
rekams's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Says what it does on the tin, albeit with the obvious caveats of having been written in 2018 and having a specific focus on England, even within the UK.
The author wastes no time with fluffy anecdotes or repeating the same things in various chapters (two of three cardinal sins of non-biography non-fiction books, the third being having majorly different content than suggested by the cover and blurb) and explains all concepts well, with short, illustrative examples and references to where else one can find other more. It’s also quite comprehensive, keeping in mind the aforementioned caveats as well as its focus on topics relevant to younger folks with average to higher than average income. It covered a fair few topics I never even knew I should be thinking about, despite their importance.
A great book overall, and definitely worth a read, even for folks that think themselves pretty financially savvy; I definitely learned a lot more from it than I expected to, and it gave me great pointers for further research.
The author wastes no time with fluffy anecdotes or repeating the same things in various chapters (two of three cardinal sins of non-biography non-fiction books, the third being having majorly different content than suggested by the cover and blurb) and explains all concepts well, with short, illustrative examples and references to where else one can find other more. It’s also quite comprehensive, keeping in mind the aforementioned caveats as well as its focus on topics relevant to younger folks with average to higher than average income. It covered a fair few topics I never even knew I should be thinking about, despite their importance.
A great book overall, and definitely worth a read, even for folks that think themselves pretty financially savvy; I definitely learned a lot more from it than I expected to, and it gave me great pointers for further research.
rainwombat's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Good information, if a bit outdated in some facts. As stated in the book, the facts were correct at time of writing.