How to Get Rich Review: The Netflix docuseries is hosted by self-made entrepreneur and financial advisor Ramit Sethi. He authored the book called I Will Teach You to Be Rich, which became a New York best-seller in 2009. Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt and Alex Walton are the executive producers of the show. With a total of 8 episodes, the approximate runtime is 30-35 minutes each.
-How to Get Rich Review Contains Mild Spoilers-
Across eight episodes, Ramit meets several people in need of dire financial advice. He drafts down a solid and personalised plan specifically made for each of them. From overspenders to people with a stable financial plan, everyone needs advice on money as the topic is difficult to talk about. Money reveals every person’s vulnerabilities and they often avoid the conversation for as long as possible. Through the show, Ramit broke down the taboo, making talk a lot easier and more comfortable.
Before meeting the people and providing his advice from the get-go, Ramit first looks at their financial state. He looks through bank statements, credit card bills, loans etc to get a vague idea about who he is about to encounter. However, even though that leads to building a sense of preconceived notions about the people, he refrains from sticking to it and is open to knowing his clients more. Instead of giving some superficial advice, he prefers to dig deeper to understand their situation better.
The most intriguing aspect about Ramit is that he does not throw around huge numbers and neither does he make unrealistic promises. He is extremely grounded and comes off as genuine with his financial advice. When he met Nathali, who is an uncontrollable shopper and overspender, she said that she wanted to open up a billion-dollar restaurant, he directly sees a “red-flag” and calls her dream unrealistic after looking at her financial conditions.
Moreover, he is unafraid to say the truth directly and honestly but he has the skill to say it in a way that the other person understands his perspective well. Apart from proving advice, he does not stop himself from applauding people who made good financial decisions. He helps them to build their wealth more and nudges them in a direction which will be the most beneficial for them. His advice is logical and easy to apply if one truly commits to it.
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Ramit does not just limit himself to looking into their finances. He tries to understand his clients in a more personal way so he can help them better. Knowing their thoughts and insecurities helps him to build up a plan that suits them the most and the clients can reap the most benefits. Undoubtedly it is an eye-opener about how money problems can affect one’s relationships, mental state and overall well-being.
His intention is to not make one a millionaire but to provide them with a plan that will keep them secured for life. The most interesting concept that Ramit introduces is that “living rich” has a different definition in everyone’s book and they should stick by it.
How to Get Rich Review: Final Thoughts
What felt like would be a one-dimensional series about money and investments is a lot deeper than that. It adequately showed us how one’s financial situation controls one’s life to the point where it becomes a major factor in relationships. Moreover, the advice is very helpful and can help the audience become aware of their finances greatly.
How to Get Rich is now streaming on Netflix. Did you watch the show yet? Let us know what you liked about it!
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