Book Reviews: Stop Acting Rich... And Start Living like a real millionaire

Overview : I can sum up the entire contents of this book in one line... If you want to live like the millionaire next door, live in a house that is within your means and is the nicest house on the block.
This book builds on Stanley's excellent book "The Millionaire Next Door" by restating what he said in that book--most of the wealthy in America are people who don't look rich but drive sensible cars, wear modest clothing, and save a lot of money. These are usually entrepreneurs, not doctors, lawyers, and mid-level managers. So you "live like a real millionaire" by making modest purchases and saving the rest. I would read this book only if you haven't read any of his others. But, really, "The Millionaire Next Door" is the one you should read--it is a classic.

Stop Acting Rich... And Start Living like a real millionaire Author: Thomas J. Stanley Year of publication : 2009 Reviewed: June 2010	Other Reviews: The Simple Dollar Wallet Pop Richer by the Day Christian PF     Book (274 pgs) Audiobook (7 CDS) total runtime: 8 hours 32 minutes   Buy at Amazon (new) Buy at Amazon (new)
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Who will benefit most from reading this book:	Those who haven't read "The Millionaire Next Door" but are interested in understanding who is truly rich (has accummulated $1,000,000) in America.
How the rest of us will benefit	If you've read any of Stanley's other books I wouldn't bother with this one.

More details:   Stanley is a professor of economics and his writing style is more academic than many other personal finance books. I think that the message he is presenting is excellent, I was simply disappointed that this book was so much like his original classic, The Millionaire Next Door.