Financial Freedom: Creating True Wealth Now

by Suze Orman

Great tips for financial freedom!

Genres: Finance, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Self Help, Money, Personal Finance

Audiobook

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

Suze Orman (born Susan Lynn Orman) is an American financial advisor, writer, and television personality.

Reviews

[Karly]

I didn’t learn anything new but if it was nice to hear her confirm things I already knew 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Keshia]

More like a motivational speech than I expected. I didn’t really have interest in hearing other people’s stories. The basic ideas like how to save,what things you need to get in order ect were all spoken about very quickly with more testimonials and I just wanted a clear cut path.

[Jeff Wilson]

Audio book. A decent financial book. There are portions of this book that deserve 5 stars...mainly the parts where she really educates you on some of the lesser understood parts of your personal finance and planning (estate planning, life insurance, etc.). The parts that I struggled with were some of her "spritual" correlations that she would try to draw between personal finance and our everyday life. One example that bothered me is that she would say that if you have money saved that your car will not break down but if you don't have money saved, your car realizes it, and it will break down...and she is serious about it. A car isn't in "tune" with our savings. Overall, I did feel like it was worth my time.

[Robert Segura]

The actionable advice could've been condensed into a 1 hour audio book. A little too much metaphysical, anecdotal "dream it and you can achieve it" mumbo jumbo.

[Aya Cardel]

Suze Orman's book 9 steps was one of the first personal finance book that I have ever read, so I have a soft spot for her. If you read the 9 steps book, sadly, this will not give you anymore new insight. I'm not sure if this is meant to be a supplementary to that book, but if you are looking for some new material from Ms. Orman, this book is not for you.

However, if you are new to personal finance, this can be useful for you, as it walks you through a seminar and will ask questions that will help you know more and be better about money.

[Katie]

I loved this audiobook. The first chunk of it was focused on our money memories from childhood and what gets in the way of making good financial choices now. It's something I've been thinking about a lot since hearing it and am hoping that it leads to a breakthrough with my overspending!

[Megan E]

Some of the advice is useful. But I got tired of listening (audio book read by the author) to Suze telling me what to do. She has a very “telling” style that made me feel like I was being instructed severely and even scolded sometimes. I think that’s just her style but it’s not for me.

[Jennifer]

I liked how this started, but the middle kind of lost my interest. Then it picked up at the end.

[Veronica]

it has some good advice, but I could do without the "power of positive thinking" spiel and more details on how she actually made those millions.

[Andrew Forcier]

Not bad, format of the “tapes” seems a bit dated in today’s social media world

[Cedahlia]

DNF

[Kandace]

Some good basic information and she tells what to look into if you need more in depth information.

[Rose Peterson]

Although this is dated, Suze's suggestions are sound and her compassion came through in the narration.

[chris roeder]

This is a must read

[Jessica]

-Audiobook= 4 hours and 47 minutes-

[Jaret]

This audiobook was very informative. I learned a lot about wills and power of attorney types. I found out that the power of attorney I signed for my parents is not actually the one I need. I also learned a lot about investing in mutual funds. Orman's information I could hear was easy to understand and I definitely learned a lot. So why did I give it a 2 star rating? Simple editing issues. The audio flipped back and forth between a recording from a seminar and Suze explaining information. The problem was that the editors added music for these shifts and cut off the speakers constantly. A lot of important things were cut off and I had to text my MBA father a lot to clarify what I had missed.

[Earl]

Financial Freedom: Creating True Wealth Now by Suze Orman. A reading based on “The 9 Steps of Financial Freedom” (even though that had its own audiobook) interspersed with moments from her seminar. In a way it was like watching the DVD special but being able to learn more about certain subjects like wills and trusts, powers of attorney, mutual funds, etc. Some were still way over my head but I figure it’s good to know about them in case/when I do actually need to apply them in my life. Suze Orman’s approach sometimes get too New Age-y for me but there’s really good financial advice and that’s why I’ve been a fan of hers for quite awhile. (2008)

[Callie]

This book has helpful, easy to understand explanations of some more complicated parts of financial life, such as wills and estate planning. Even if you don't take her advice, the definition of different financial aspects provides a good reference.

[Jen Jenson]

I really enjoyed this. I actually read it 3 times while I had it. I loved Suze's style and teaching methods. There was so much that made sense to me! I've even noticed myself applying and thinking about the things she brought to the surface. Highly recommend for everyone.

[Theresa]

A good general overview of financial structure, with good explanations of legal protection and inherited wealth, but glosses over any income generation, etc. More of a primer and starting block to additional future financial literacy. Recommended for those starting out or getting going.

[Racquel]

This was filled with a lot of fluff. She glazed over some topics and had too much story and not enough gritty detail on what to do become financially free. I was looking for more how-to than anecdotal storytelling. I would look elsewhere for info on this topic.

[Sharon]

Orman gives advice on the psychological, practical and spirtual aspects of creating wealth. I like that Orman emphasizes self-reliance and placing people before money.

[Susan]

Written a long time ago so some parts were outdated... Such as interest rates etc... But overall, some really good information.

[Cathy]

This is what l am talking about - exciting - (Audiobook)

[Kevin King]

Loved the title. Read years ago and I think I will revisit this book early in 2014

[Adrienne]

Great information - but most I have read in other books of Suze's, or watched on her show.

[Jeremiah]

Some interesting points about wills, but I prefer Dave Ramsey's style on the subject.

[Michael]

Eh... it had good information, but I've read other books in the genre that I vastly preferred.