I just recently finished the series How to Get Rich on Netflix. This series was my laundry folding series over the last two months! I had heard a lot about Ramit Sethi before but had never read a book of his or looked into what kind of financial advice he gives. This series was fun and engaging for me as it followed along with the stories of 8 couples and individuals and their various financial situations.
Ramit is the author of the New York Times Bestseller I Will Teach You to be Rich. He is also a money coach, runs a podcast, and made a name for himself through tried and true investment strategies for the average person. Ramit’s big question to the people on the show was always, “What is your rich life?” A great question to ponder if you haven’t already. And then step two (and sometimes 3, 4, and 5+) is making a plan to live your rich life.
Things I liked about the show
I liked Ramit as a person and also as a source of financial wisdom. He had a great personality and I felt he had sound input overall. Of course there are always a few things I may do differently, but the basics, I agreed wholeheartedly with.
Next, I felt he brought investing and financial conversations down to an easy to understand level for everyone.
Third, I liked that each person got input into what their rich life would look like and then they worked together to help them begin to achieve that. Sometimes, financial discussions or goals can seem like they suck all of the fun out of life. But if you can’t enjoy your life along the way, what’s the point? His conversations around designing a rich life were individual to each client and I loved that.
Things I didn’t like about the show
Sometimes I felt like I would have rathered watch a TED talk by Ramit outlining his advice rather than 8 full episodes. However, if you’re someone who doesn’t enjoy reading books or talking much about finances, the show was entertaining enough on its own.
Another thing I didn’t like was some of the people were outlandish and not relatable. I am assuming these people bring in higher ratings for the show, but I just couldn’t relate to some of their struggles. For instance, Nathalie and her struggle due to her $26,000 a month child support payment. I cannot!
Final Thoughts
Overall, I would give the show a solid 4/5. I liked the advice given and think it was an easy laundry folding show (if that’s what you’re looking for)! Ramit was engaging and I learned along the way. I would have liked it more if some of the people had been a little more common or dealt with my money struggles. Let me know what you think if you take a watch!
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