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Finance ✦ Penny’s Take

WINNING The Financial Planning Game

Ethan Schmidt · 2020
52/100
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At 58 pages, this is less a book than a summary — and for a complete beginner who finds the subject intimidating, that brevity could be exactly what gets them to open it. But the self-published origin, undisclosed author credentials, and highly competitive entry-level personal finance genre mean there is little reason to reach for this over better-known, more thoroughly vetted alternatives like simple budgeting guides from established authors. The game framing is approachable but not distinctive enough to stand out.

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