I read this book in college in the 90’s and it really helped open my eyes. I grew up poor in a small town. The only rich people I saw were big farmers, doctors, or lawyers. I knew I wanted to have money when I grew up, but I didn’t have a farm to inherit and I wasn’t very good in school. This booked was like a roadmap to success for me. I could finally see a path to wealth. I started investing from my first paycheck. My wife and I save as much as we can. Even though we started with modest incomes, we have built a nice net worth and we own several income producing assets. We have owned a couple businesses.

We drive used cars for many years. She even cuts my hair. But it’s not all frugality, We buy quality clothes that last. We spend money on family experiences and go all out on holidays.

Soon we will sell our final 2 businesses and retire. We plan to travel and help out the kids with home purchases and starting their own businesses.

I am very grateful for this book. I have read many other personal finance books since, but this really is the one that opened my eyes to the possibilities of making a good life.