If you're not wealthy and aspire to it, I'd suggest not starting with a book from somebody who uses a made-up story to explain luck, giving fundamentally flawed

If you're not wealthy and aspire to it, I'd suggest not starting with a book from somebody who uses a made-up story to explain luck, giving fundamentally flawed advice. Instead, realize that the odds are against you: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/rich-kids-stay-rich-poor-kids-stay-poor/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/rich-kids-stay-rich-poor... And then work to acquire basic financial literacy. Which requires reading quite a few books. Here's a good starter list: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/07/building-a-personal-finance-library-25-of-the-best-books-about-money/ http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/07/building-a-pers...