Stop Acting Rich: ...And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
Holy cow! This book is soooooooo repetitive. Essentially the message is-- people who spend money they don't have to live up to the showy people they see on tv or in their upper middle class neighborhood will never be financially independent or happy. So many sarcastic, made-up stories to prove this point. Goes into ridiculous details about the percentages of true millionaires who buy particular kinds of alcohol, shoes, watches, clothing. Could've been a pamphlet. I enjoyed the author's book The Millionaire Next Door. This book continues with that theme. He reinforces his findings that many or even most millionaires don't act rich by displaying conspicuous consumption. Many millionaires live in average homes, drive average cars, and live rather frugally. Stanley finds that many people who spend lavishly are "aspirational" - people who make good incomes who aren't millionaires but want to look like they are. I found this book to be pretty repetitive - the author kept repeating the same points. Also, there was a lot of name dropping about brands that rich people buy, etc. I read the first few chapters and skimmed over most of the rest of the book.
What do You think about Stop Acting Rich: ...And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire (2000)?
I want to read this because I like Thomas J Stanley's other books and his blog.
—Caitlin
Analytical follow-up to "The Millionaire Next Door".
—zizo90
