Dear Mr. Bach,
I first began reading your book, The Automatic Millionaire, before my final year in university. I didn’t get far in as I was reading it casually (it was a gift to my brother from my mom for his 24th birthday), but I did get as far as the basic concepts of the first few chapters: put money aside, start as young as possible. I started with just 20 dollars a week, which was what I could afford while I was paying my tuition.
I have been out of school for a year now, finished reading the book and since then had decided to meet with a friend who has recently been licensed as a financial consultant. We discussed my goals, namely retiring when I’m 65 and owning my own house when I’m 50, and more specifically what I’ve been doing to reach these goals.
She was blown away about the knowledge I had about my future and impressed that I was smart enough to take the initiative while still young. I’m 24 now and most of my friends are living paycheck to paycheck, my money is going towards my future.
I’d like to thank you for giving me the initial knowledge it took to make me consider my future, and I look forward to my timely retirement in 41 short years.
-Mike Yaskovitch-