Finance ✦ Penny’s Take 🎧 Audiobook
The Truth About Money
Ric Edelman · 2005
🎙 Narrated by Ric Edelman (author-narrated, abridged)
68/100
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Ric Edelman narrates his own book with the easy confidence of the advisor he is, and that counts for something. But this audio edition is abridged down to about three hours, which really chips away at what's meant to be a comprehensive reference, so you're getting a highlight reel, not the full picture. Good for a broad refresher, not the deep dive the topic deserves.
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🎙 Narration: fine Author-narrated and direct, but this is the abridged edition, so it's a trimmed listen.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing70
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit80
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict68
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