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David Kim

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Born

in Philadelphia, The United States

Website

https://www.therealmoneyguide.com/about

Genre

Business, Biography, Military

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David Kim writes about resilience, service, and the reality of building a life worth living.

David's path wasn't linear. After serving in the United States Marine Corps (1991-1999), he launched his civilian career as an engineer at Raytheon. Then came the detour that would reshape everything: a restaurant venture destroyed by partner betrayal, followed by bankruptcy in his forties.

He rebuilt through management consulting, eventually reaching senior leadership roles at Honeywell, Genpact, and Amazon Web Services. That journey from financial collapse to recovery became his first book, The Real Money Guide, a practical approach to personal finance for people who've learned hard lessons about money the hard way. He continues that mission weekly ...more

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	The Real Money Guide: The Missing Manual for Financial Recovery 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bullets Don't Fly: A Supply Marine's Memoir it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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