Sign in with Facebook
Kimberly Hamilton's Reviews > Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life
Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life
by
by
The title of this book is a rip off of Amanda Frances� best selling book Rich as F*ck. Amanda’s branding was copied as well.
Update Jan. 2024: After doing a deep dive on this book, I am absolutely shocked, saddened, and horrified that this was allowed to go to print. Not only was the title and branding images stolen, but this is one of the most negative books I have ever read.
Here are a couple of direct quotes from the book:
“The American dream is dead.�
“Rich people are apex predators.�
“Rich people are entitled.�
“[investing] takes a lot of work and stress, which rich people hate.�
Vivian, girl. If you want people to be rich so badly and believe everyone should be rich... why all the negativity towards rich people? For the entire book, the author insinuated that rich people are bad, wrong, greedy, what is wrong with society, and that “poor people� have to “hack the rich people system� in order to get ahead. The author continues to state that hard work will get you nowhere, and you HAVE to do all of the homework in her book to see any type of success.
If this was the first personal finance book I had ever read, it would have made me want to give up. The author makes financial success seem so difficult and so limited, that if I didn’t know better, I would think it was impossible for me. This book flat out does the opposite of what it sets out to do - it makes you feel like there is no way for you to make it in our current world. It’s nothing but doom and gloom, competition, and a sense that you have to take opportunities and resources from others if you want anything for yourself. It makes me so angry that inevitably this WILL be the first personal finance book someone will find, and it will completely turn them off from finding financial freedom for themselves.
Aside from the all of the negativity, the book is littered with (as another review so perfectly stated) “liberal rhetoric� and weird pop culture references that feel awkwardly placed and forced. Rather than coming from a place of nuance, understanding, and relatability, it feels like it comes from a place of bitterness, resentment, and hostility that is strange for a book on personal finance.
A great step on the road to financial freedom is not wasting your hard earned dollars on this atrocity of a book. I encourage you to find content on money that feels positive, uplifting, and hopeful (Ahem� like the *real* Rich as F*ck book).
Update Jan. 2024: After doing a deep dive on this book, I am absolutely shocked, saddened, and horrified that this was allowed to go to print. Not only was the title and branding images stolen, but this is one of the most negative books I have ever read.
Here are a couple of direct quotes from the book:
“The American dream is dead.�
“Rich people are apex predators.�
“Rich people are entitled.�
“[investing] takes a lot of work and stress, which rich people hate.�
Vivian, girl. If you want people to be rich so badly and believe everyone should be rich... why all the negativity towards rich people? For the entire book, the author insinuated that rich people are bad, wrong, greedy, what is wrong with society, and that “poor people� have to “hack the rich people system� in order to get ahead. The author continues to state that hard work will get you nowhere, and you HAVE to do all of the homework in her book to see any type of success.
If this was the first personal finance book I had ever read, it would have made me want to give up. The author makes financial success seem so difficult and so limited, that if I didn’t know better, I would think it was impossible for me. This book flat out does the opposite of what it sets out to do - it makes you feel like there is no way for you to make it in our current world. It’s nothing but doom and gloom, competition, and a sense that you have to take opportunities and resources from others if you want anything for yourself. It makes me so angry that inevitably this WILL be the first personal finance book someone will find, and it will completely turn them off from finding financial freedom for themselves.
Aside from the all of the negativity, the book is littered with (as another review so perfectly stated) “liberal rhetoric� and weird pop culture references that feel awkwardly placed and forced. Rather than coming from a place of nuance, understanding, and relatability, it feels like it comes from a place of bitterness, resentment, and hostility that is strange for a book on personal finance.
A great step on the road to financial freedom is not wasting your hard earned dollars on this atrocity of a book. I encourage you to find content on money that feels positive, uplifting, and hopeful (Ahem� like the *real* Rich as F*ck book).
Sign into ŷ to see if any of your friends have read
Rich AF.
Sign In »
Reading Progress
November 10, 2023
– Shelved
January 4, 2024
–
Started Reading
January 5, 2024
–
Finished Reading
Comments Showing 1-7 of 7 (7 new)
date
newest »
newest »
I agree with Phil. People are mad because she reused the phrase “rich af� when their branding is totally different. You can’t compare the two. Stop leaving bad reviews over a phrase that is use every day among millions of people.
This might be the least objective review of all time. The fact that Kimberly is “shocked, saddened and horrified� by the publishing of a book that is clearly providing value to readers, based on the countless positive reviews here, is actually disgusting.
I can understand if someone plagiarises another's work but these type of quotes you have referenced are not unique. Whilst the name of the book is the same as another creators branding, that is something the team should have worked on to ensure it wasn't too similar.
I found her book to be a decent read and yes she talks about it being hard, somewhat negative in some spaces remember this is also a retelling of her story and the rich people she's bagging on are the people she's helping everyday people obtain wealth like them without being them.
She ripped off three of Amanda's photoshoots. Image by image. You can't say she isn't trying to capitalize on what worked for Amanda. Either her or the publisher was very, very aware of what they were doing given Penguin tried to publish the original Rich AF before Amanda turned them down.
Vivian Tu: career-oriented, ex-Wall Street, practical tips and strategies aimed at corporate North America.
Not even remotely similar.
A quick glance at both of their IGs shows how different their branding is. The only thing in common is the name of the book, which is based on popular vernacular. Big stretch to say anyone is copying anyone here�