{"id":52332,"date":"2021-10-16T07:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=52332"},"modified":"2021-10-26T09:42:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:42:39","slug":"the-automatic-millionaire-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-automatic-millionaire-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> worth reading? What is David Bach&#8217;s process for automating wealth-building?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> provides a simple but powerful action plan for you to quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/automate-your-finances\/\">automate your finances<\/a>, build your wealth, and achieve financial freedom. David Bach argues that, with just a few dollars a day, you can immediately benefit from this book\u2019s advice and start growing your finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> review will cover the book&#8217;s context, the author&#8217;s background, and critical reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Bach<\/strong> is an American financial consultant and <em>New York Times <\/em>bestselling author. He\u2019s featured on countless TV programs including <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em>, NBC\u2019s <em>Today<\/em>, CBS\u2019s <em>Early Show<\/em>, and CNN\u2019s <em>American Morning<\/em>. His website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finishrich.com\">FinishRich.com<\/a>, offers financial guidance and further resources to millions of Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bach\u2019s bestselling books include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/200273\/debt-free-for-life-by-david-bach\/9780307591173\/\"><em>Debt Free For Life<\/em><\/a>: Offers in-depth knowledge and tools to help you to achieve a debt-free lifestyle<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/6940\/fight-for-your-money-by-david-bach\/9780767931526\/\"><em>Fight For Your Money<\/em><\/a>: Includes tips and techniques to help you save thousands of dollars a year<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/6943\/go-green-live-rich-by-david-bach-with-hillary-rosner\/\"><em>Go Green Live Rich<\/em><\/a>: Covers 50 ways to improve both the environment and your finances<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/566073\/smart-women-finish-rich-expanded-and-updated-by-david-bach\/9780525573043\/\"><em>Smart Women Finish Rich<\/em><\/a>: Presents a roadmap to help women take control of their financial wellbeing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/565881\/smart-couples-finish-rich-revised-and-updated-by-david-bach\/9780525572930\/\"><em>Smart Couples Finish Rich<\/em><\/a>: Provides couples with tools and techniques to align and plan their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/goals-change\/\">financial goals<\/a> together<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with David Bach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finishrich.com\">Website<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidBach\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/authordavidbach\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidlbach\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book\u2019s Publication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Publisher: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/550381\/the-automatic-millionaire-expanded-and-updated-by-david-bach\/\">Crown Business, Penguin Random House LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book was first published in 2003. This guide is for the 2016 edition, which includes new and updated information on topics such as financial apps and taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book\u2019s Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Within weeks of its publication, the first edition of <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> had ranked as the bestselling title on <em>The New York Times, The Wall Street<\/em> <em>Journal, USA Today,<\/em> and <em>BusinessWeek.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bach\u2019s thousands of media appearances\u2014including features on <em>NBC\u2019s Today Show<\/em> and <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/em>\u2014combined with profiles in many major publications, including <em>The New York Times<\/em>, <em>People<\/em>, and <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, greatly contributed to the book\u2019s success. His frequent media exposure, coupled with powerful endorsements, enabled Bach to inspire millions of people, build trust with American audiences, and quickly spread his <strong>simple and actionable wealth strategies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of his popularity with American audiences, <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> spent 31 weeks on the <em>New York Times<\/em> bestseller list and sold over 1.5 million copies. It\u2019s since been translated into over 12 languages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bach continues to help people of all ages and income levels make sense of their finances, and he enjoys enormous success: 12 of his books have become <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> bestsellers, and he\u2019s had 10 consecutive books appear on the <em>New York Times <\/em>bestsellers list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Reception<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> reviews say that, while <em>The Automatic Millionaire<\/em> doesn\u2019t include any new ideas about personal finances, Bach\u2019s practical and simple presentation of financial concepts makes the steps easy to understand and follow. Reviewers generally regard the book as an encouraging and motivating resource for beginners, and many reviewers gift it to teenagers to foster financial awareness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the simplicity of the book also puts many reviewers off\u2014some have remarked that Bach writes in a \u201ccheesy\u201d and \u201cpatronizing\u201d way and over-explains the concepts. These reviewers feel that the book\u2019s length doesn\u2019t justify the material covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commentary on the Book\u2019s Organization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are nine chapters in this book. The first and last chapters summarize the material within the book. The remaining chapters focus on how you can automate your finances in the following areas: cutting your expenses, funding your retirement, investing your money, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/saving-for-emergencies\/\">saving for emergencies<\/a>, buying a home outright, clearing your debts, and donating your money to good causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strangely, Bach provides advice on how to tackle your debts in his seventh chapter, <em>after<\/em> he encourages you to buy a home. Some reviewers have questioned the logic behind his decision since buying a home <em>before<\/em> you clear your debts would not only incur additional debt but also increase your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/worrying-about-money\/\">financial worries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bach offers simple explanations throughout his book and provides real-life examples of successful \u201cautomatic millionaires\u201d to motivate you, as well as links to resources so that you can take immediate action on his suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is The Automatic Millionaire worth reading? What is David Bach&#8217;s process for automating wealth-building? The Automatic Millionaire provides a simple but powerful action plan for you to quickly automate your finances, build your wealth, and achieve financial freedom. David Bach argues that, with just a few dollars a day, you can immediately benefit from this book\u2019s advice and start growing your finances. 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