Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Buy This, Not That
Sam Dogen · 2022
82/100
👍 Worth It
Sam Dogen brings real Wall Street credentials to this one, and his 70/30 framework for the big money decisions — homes, marriage, kids, education — is genuinely practical rather than just motivational fluff. It's a proper published bestseller with substance behind it, though the framing leans toward readers who started from a higher income than most. If you're weighing a major financial decision, this is one of the stronger picks in this batch.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing82
Originality75
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit75
Human-eye read80
Penny’s verdict82
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