I was recently approached to do a book review. It’s not a rare occurrence and I’ve had my fill of investing books over the years. When the Millionaire Teacher finally showed up in the mail, I honestly wasn’t overly excited about reading it. Despite my misgivings, I gave it a shot and quickly found it was not your typical investment book.
The Millionaire Teacher is an investing autobiography of sorts by the author Andrew Hallam. He is a successful high school English teacher, investor and writer. Did I mention he’s a self-made millionaire on a teacher’s salary?
Hallam breaks down his financial successes and failures into nine simple rules that everyone can use to build wealth. He attacks each rule from an educational perspective, with humor, research, and pure simplicity. Continue Reading…


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