Rich Like Them: My Door-To-Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America's Richest Neighborhoods

by Ryan D'Agostino

Book Overview

Ryan D'Agostino, former senior editor at Money, wanted to know how the wealthiest in America got that way. So he asked. Knocking on 500 doors in some of the most affluent zip codes in America, D'Agostino met with men and women who welcomed him in and shared their most difficult financial decisions, toughest setbacks, greatest strategies, most triumphant moments, and deepest insights.

In Rich Like Them, he weaves together what he learned...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316021466
• ISBN13: 9780316021463
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Bold and Interesting Book

I read this book and finished it in 2 days. He was completely brave and bold to do his version of "research" and I found it to be quite enlightening. I had a chance to visit some of the locations and places mentioned in the book and they all remembered speaking with him, so I know he was on the up and up. There were some great stories from those that are wealthy and you might find some great tips to use. My question, was this book written before the bubble burst last year? If so, he should do a sequel to see how those same people are doing now.

Go out on a limb!

This is a pretty good book to read. No, it's not an instruction manual on how to get rich but it does give some (or should I say, a lot) of insight on how many people from different walks of life became wealthy. At first sight, by reading the title, you might think that this book talks a lot about money...and I guess it does, in a way...but that's not necessarily the main point. What I liked most about this "door-knocking" project is that it just might give you the needed push you need to get out there and start doing something you actually enjoy...maybe even something that you obsess over (in a good way). The common theme throughout the pages I kept finding over and over is that the main motivation for the people being interviewed was not money...it just happened to come along. Sure, money is an important reason and it should be important, but it should not be the ONLY reason you are working in that job. This is an inspiring book that talks about people who do what they love and are willing to take chances.

Fantastic book...I am better for having read this

One of the most inspirational books I have read in a long while. Above all, I can't believe the raw chutzpah it must have taken to collect this otherwise ungettable collection of information. I would recommend to anyone seeking the last bit of courage to follow that plan you keep in a notebook under your bed.

A Tasty and Timely Read for Anyone

The same way I am intrigued by glimpses into the illuminated windows of the fabulous homes I pass by all the time, I found it easy to join author Ryan D'Agostino as he crossed the threshold of mystery into the mansions of America's wealthy. Well-written with vivid details, he finds a way to translate the stories of a range of extraordinarily successful individuals into usable nuggets of encouraging wisdom. More fun than any financial planning guide, this book indulged my curiosity about what it's like inside the house on the hill and how its lucky inhabiters got there.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

A lively, well-written and entertaining book, full of lots of good information about what it takes to become wealthy. Reading this book won't make you rich, but it will probably help you realize that you have more of the tools you'll need to become rich than you might think.