Finish Rich Dictionary Review/Giveaway

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The review

David Bach’s publisher recently sent me a copy of the Finish Rich Dictionary: 1001 Financial Words You Need to Know to review. It is difficult to review a dictionary, but I will give it a shot.

Finish Rich Pros

Just like most of David Bach’s stuff if is not geared towards financial experts, so it is simple for most people to understand.
I like that the definitions are broken up by about 10 articles about finances that people would be interested in. For example: “How to buy a home”, “Understanding your credit score”, “Top 10 money mistakes that people make”.
It also has a useful appendix with common financial equations.

Finish Rich Cons

It is not as thorough as the Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms (Barron’s Finance and Investment Handbook), but as I mentioned before, I don’t think it is designed to be.
It is a soft-covered paperback.

All in all, I am glad they sent it to me. I like having handy reference material close at hand. Even though a quick Google search can provide the answers in this dictionary, I enjoy having a hardcopy. And it is nice that the definitions are easy for most people to understand, I just wish it would have been a hard-cover – because I would like to keep it for a few decades.

The giveaway

So, if you are interested in winning a copy, head over to the ChristianPF Forums and leave a comment before 3-5-09 11:59 CST to be entered in the giveaway. If you are not very familiar with forums, don’t worry, they are easy . You can find out more about the forums here…

And a little bit more about the giveaway…

From the comments entered in the forums over the previous week I will randomly select a winner using random.org.
The winner will be announced on March 6th in the forums!!
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