Susie Orman

I'm sorry. But when you take into account the number of books, the level of game, and the overall impact financial writers have had on how we manage our money, Susie Orman take the cake. She is fun to listen to, her advice is often sobering, and I always leave knowing more.

For example, look at this recent review from a reader of her best selling book, "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying":

The book sets the premise that you never learn to deal with money successfully until you overcome your fear of money...of not having enough, and fear of taking action with your money.

[The reviewer goes on to say that the point Susie Orman is trying to make is that] it is about how to make money work for you so you have more than enough because you learn to devote energy, time, and understanding, to money.

The three ways of getting money in this world: (1) Work for it (2) inherit it (3) invest the money you save (the most powerful, respectful way to get money there is).

The book sets the premise that you never learn to deal with money successfully until you overcome your fear of money...of not having enough, and fear of taking action with your money.

It's about how to make money work for you so you have more than enough because you learn to devote energy, time, and understanding, to money. The three ways of getting money in this world: (1) Work for it (2) inherit it (3) invest the money you save (the most powerful, respectful way to get money there is).

The bottom line from Susie Orman is the 9 steps to financial freedom themselves:

1. Step back in time to see how your feelings about money can be traced to your past. We all have "money messages" passed down from generation to generation.

2. Face your money fears and create new, positive truths.

3. Be honest with yourself. Quit using plastic cards for money. They are addictive and destructive as drugs, giving you a quick fix by satisfying temporary desires.

4. Be responsible to those you love. Establish life insurance, wills, power of attorney, estate planning, etc.

5. Be respectful of yourself and your money. If you do what needs to be done with money, you will attract money to you.

6. You and your money must keep good company. Credit cards are never good company. Get out of debt. Respect yourself and your money by making every penny work for you.

7. Trust yourself more than you trust others. Find the "little voice" inside you; listen to what it has to say.

8. Be open to receive all you are meant to receive. When you are in control of your money and have enough to be generous, money flows to you.

9. Understand the ebb and flow of the money cycle. Money has natural cycles as it ebbs and flows through your life.

The Amazon reviewer goes on to tell us that%u2026

If you choose to entrust your money to someone else, and you really don't know how money works, unscrupulous people can take advantage of you.

Further, you discover the thrill that comes from wanting to deal with your money instead of just having to deal with it.

Get in touch with your money; delight in spending it as you did as a child, but enjoy choosing not to spend it too; take pleasure in putting some away for later.

For More Information on Susie Orman and financial writings inspired by her, I'd like to recommend http://www.susie-orman.com.