Comments on: Book Review: The Millionaire Next Door http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/2008/07/book-review-the-millionaire-next-door/ Blending simple and straightforward financial discussion with Biblical principles to assist normal people like us in being good stewards of our finances. This site includes tips for increasing income, reducing expenses, getting out of debt, saving, investing, and being content. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:16:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tom E http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/2008/07/book-review-the-millionaire-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Tom E Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:29:56 +0000 http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/?p=13#comment-23 Sounds good. I look forward to reading the upcoming posts. Sounds good. I look forward to reading the upcoming posts.

]]> By: John http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/2008/07/book-review-the-millionaire-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-7 John Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:38:16 +0000 http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/?p=13#comment-7 Tom, Thanks for the very insightful comments. You've touched on a number of great topics - I'd be remiss to try to address them in a comment - so thanks for the great ideas for future posts! :) I agree that they don't really address the topic of <i>why</i> we would want to grow wealth like Dave Ramsey does in The Total Money Makeover, for instance. I think that the answer would be drastically different depending on your world view. I'll make sure to write a post on this in the near future. Thanks for reading and commenting - please visit and comment often! Tom,
Thanks for the very insightful comments. You’ve touched on a number of great topics – I’d be remiss to try to address them in a comment – so thanks for the great ideas for future posts! :)
I agree that they don’t really address the topic of why we would want to grow wealth like Dave Ramsey does in The Total Money Makeover, for instance.
I think that the answer would be drastically different depending on your world view. I’ll make sure to write a post on this in the near future.
Thanks for reading and commenting – please visit and comment often!

]]> By: Tom E http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/2008/07/book-review-the-millionaire-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tom E Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.BorrowFromNone.com/?p=13#comment-6 Hey John, Great post, and I pretty-much agree with your take on this book. The purchasing, spending and saving habits of TRUE millionaires (not just the folks who want to look like they are one) was interesting to see, and they did a nice job of laying out their argument. I also agree that it was too 'statistical' - not sure if it is a word, but you get the point. One other area that bothered me a little about the book...they never addressed WHAT all those millionaire wanted to do with all that money or WHY they tried to accumulate so much wealth (or maybe they did and I missed that chapter). I mean, I think most of us want to be millionaires...right? But WHY? We're not of the Egyptian mind-set anymore so we know we don't get to take it with us - no matter how nice our sarcophagus is. Of course, you could be a millionaire to buy more stuff, but is that really what motivates us? I just wish they had asked each millionaire they interviewed one more question...WHY they wanted to be wealthy? I'm curious to hear what you think are some of the reasons we (Americans) seek to accumulate wealth and become millionaires? And, do those reasons contradict how the bible tells us to manage our money? Thanks, Tom E Hey John,

Great post, and I pretty-much agree with your take on this book. The purchasing, spending and saving habits of TRUE millionaires (not just the folks who want to look like they are one) was interesting to see, and they did a nice job of laying out their argument. I also agree that it was too ’statistical’ – not sure if it is a word, but you get the point.

One other area that bothered me a little about the book…they never addressed WHAT all those millionaire wanted to do with all that money or WHY they tried to accumulate so much wealth (or maybe they did and I missed that chapter). I mean, I think most of us want to be millionaires…right? But WHY? We’re not of the Egyptian mind-set anymore so we know we don’t get to take it with us – no matter how nice our sarcophagus is. Of course, you could be a millionaire to buy more stuff, but is that really what motivates us? I just wish they had asked each millionaire they interviewed one more question…WHY they wanted to be wealthy?

I’m curious to hear what you think are some of the reasons we (Americans) seek to accumulate wealth and become millionaires? And, do those reasons contradict how the bible tells us to manage our money?

Thanks,

Tom E

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