Wisdom Hunter - Suze Orman

Suze Orman Biography

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Orman

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Suze Orman is a Certified Financial Planner®, bestselling author, public speaker, and host of her own TV show—The Suze Orman Show. Raised the daughter of a chicken farmer, the former waitress Orman went on to direct the Suze Orman Financial Group, work at Prudential Bache Securities as Vice President of Investments, and at Merrill Lynch as an Account Executive. Orman has appeared in numerous publications, such as O: The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, The New Yorker, and on TV shows including Larry King Live and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Known for her fun, sassy-style, Orman tells it like it is, while inspiring you to face the realities of your financial life. She’s authored several bestselling books about personal finance including The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, The Courage to be Rich, The Road to Wealth, and The Money Book for the Young Fabulous, & Broke.

The Money Book

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:27:04 -0400

Book Title:
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke

Author Last Name:
Orman

Author First Name:
Suze

Publisher:
Riverhead Books; The Penguin Group

Year Published:
2005

ISBN:
1573222976

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In your 20s and 30s (or know someone who is), facing a mound of student loan debt, and wondering how to get ahead? In The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke, Suze Orman provides “real” solutions to the problems you face. The book opens with a heart-to-heart from Suze, who shares what “broke” really is and explains a way out.

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The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

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Book Title:
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical & Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying

Author Last Name:
Orman

Author First Name:
Suze

Publisher:
Three Rivers Press

Year Published:
2006

ISBN:
0609801864 1st ed; 030734584X 3rd ed

Book Review:

Before you can truly face your finances, you must first face your fears. Suze Orman, internationally known financial expert, bestselling author, and host of the Suze Orman Show, shows you how in The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical & Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying. While explaining the basics of money management from how to gain control of your debt to the ins and outs of retirement plans, Orman sets forth in her signature, straightforward style “the five laws of financial freedom.” You’ll learn from others as Orman shares case studies from her years of experience as a certified financial planner, and from her own humble beginnings. Exercises and questions throughout the book will help you, for example, identify the root of your financial fears, excavate them, and replace them with “new truths.” Understand the laws and implement the nine steps and you’ll be well on your way toward making your financial freedom a reality. In The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, you’ll learn:

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The Courage to Be Rich

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:06:23 -0500

Book Title:
The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance

Author Last Name:
Orman

Author First Name:
Suze

Publisher:
Riverhead Books

Year Published:
1999

ISBN:
1573221252

Book Review:

To change your life’s course, what you’ll need most is a “great deal of courage,” Suze Orman sets forth in The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance. Orman, bestselling author, financial expert, and the host of The Suze Orman Show, provides techniques designed to help you face your finances, figure out where you stand, tame the “financial clutter” in your life, and move forward courageously toward a rich and abundant life. Powerful exercises will help you identify how you really feel about money and your financial situation, release those emotions, and open your eyes to the value of money. One such exercise takes you item-by-item through everyday things to learn what you are really spending on items as simple even as soap. By seeing how you may have unknowingly shifted from purely functional to “luxury” items, you can identify potential areas for savings. In The Courage to Be Rich, you’ll learn:

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The Road to Wealth

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:23:11 -0500

Book Title:
The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money

Author Last Name:
Orman

Author First Name:
Suze

Publisher:
Riverhead Books

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
1573221813

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Whether you’re young or old, married, contemplating cohabitation or tying the knot, consult The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money, for answers to your nearly all your personal finance questions. Suze Orman, Certified Financial Planner®, internationally known personal finance guru, and bestselling author, shares her wisdom in this densely-packed, encyclopedia-like guide. Orman explains everything from annuities to wills in an easy-to-digest, question and answer format. Through The Road to Wealth, the topics you’ll learn about include:

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