Television series
How to Get Rich
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Ramit Sethi's brisk Netflix series strips personal finance of jargon and shame, focusing on behaviour and psychology rather than spreadsheets. Each episode follows real people untangling their money blocks and building wealth without deprivation. It's for anyone who wants financial confidence but has been terrified by existing advice.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you like practical money advice delivered as a personal, face-to-face case file, watching individual households untangle debt and spending choices rather than abstract market theory.
Skip it if you want a sharp look at the wider economy or a fast-moving show, since its pace is unhurried and much of it is one coach talking about personal habits.
What it asks of you: Eight episodes of roughly half an hour each, mostly calm and conversational, so it needs steady attention to money talk rather than quick bursts of drama.
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