The Ten-Year Turnaround

Transform Your Personal Finances and Achieve Financial Freedom in the Next Ten Years

By: Matthew Paulson

Narrated by: Stu Gray

Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

Do you want to achieve financial freedom, but have no idea how to get there? Do you feel like you just aren't making enough money? Are you stuck in debt and wish you could get out? Do you feel like your current financial plan isn't working or isn't working well enough? If you said yes to any of these questions, it's time for you to begin your 10-year turnaround. The Ten-Year Turnaround is a life-changing financial plan that will enable you to turnaround your money problems and finally achieve financial freedom.

By listening to The Ten-Year Turnaround, you'll learn how to:

• Grow your income by becoming an expert salary negotiator, starting your own business or doing a side-hustle on nights and weekends.
• Unlock the power of life-long learning and personal networking in your life so that career and business opportunities show-up at your door.
• Become an expert money manager and avoid the most common mistakes that prevent people from building wealth.
• Learn proven wealth building techniques that allow anyone to grow their net worth, each and every month.
• Build a dead-simple investment portfolio that will provide a life-time stream of income.
• Reduce your taxes, prevent lawsuits and eliminate financial risk from your life.
• Become a world-class philanthropist and learn how to effectively give money to charity.

In 2004, Matthew Paulson was a broke and in-debt college student that earned $7.00 an hour working at McDonalds. By using the wealth building strategies outlined in The Ten-Year Turnaround, Matthew was able to build a series of online businesses and amass a personal net worth of more than $10 million by the time he was 30 years old. Whether you're in debt or doing well, you can use the same strategies Matthew used to build wealth and achieve financial freedom faster than you ever thought possible.

©2016 American Consumer News, LLC (P)2016 American Consumer News, LLC

Great Applicable Advice w/ Recommended Resources

I appreciate the authors honesty, he is not afraid l to tell the reader what he or she needs to hear in order to improve their financial situation. very applicable content. the author gives a plethora of free online resources to use. he covers quite a few topics, the ones that I would argue are most important - saving, investing, giving, as well as salary negotiation skills and starting your business. what I like most about this book is that the author always points you towards resources that will help further your understanding in the topics he discusses. which makes this a valuable resource for that reason alone.

Excellent

Would you consider the audio edition of The Ten-Year Turnaround to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version, I have it as a reference though. I'm able to get through books faster because of the amount of time I spend driving and prefer audio over the print version.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed how relatable the author is. I loved his personal perspective. He told his life and how he did it, and I respected it. Who's to say someone can't devise a plan for a 3 or 5 year turn around? I wasn't looking for a quick get rich scheme. I wanted to know the path Matt took to success and I loved how he formed his life in those ten years and he felt real for me.

What about Stu Gray’s performance did you like?

Stu was remarkable. I felt like Stu was talking directly to me and not reading from a podium. That's the energy I need while driving. I've listened to too many books that put me to sleep because the narrator is dry.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The chapters that were well rounded. When Matt became wealthy he didn't stop teaching, he continued on the path of credit, insurance and taxes. Phenomenal, I never thought about that perspective but thanks to him I know it's something to put in my radar.

Loved it

A lot of good info crammed into a shorter listen which I liked. A lot of Christian references he mentions in the beginning.

I've read many books and this is a summary of all

Many thanks Matthew for writting this book. It is very well written and the ideas well structured and easy to absorb. I simply loved it.
I bought both the Kindle and the audiobook. Finished listened in less than 48h. Now I'm going back to the Kindle version to check my bookmarks and study the action steps you provided.
I'll write to you again before 2026.

good read for an entrepreneur

this was a good read for an entrepreneur that's getting ready to build some wealth he also gives a great focus on wealth vs. just money

A Refreshing Balance

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I definitely would. I feel like Matt does a fantastic job balancing what many major thought leaders say about finance management and business/entrepreneurship. He writes this book in a way that provides credibility to the opinions of Dave Ramsey, Tim Ferriss, Pat Flynn, and many others (whether they're directly mentioned or not), but still establishes them as what they are, ONE voice in the midst of many.

This book is especially valuable if you have had exposure to thought leaders and ever thought some of their principles were a little extreme or just unbalanced. Matt did a great job retaining everybody's message that it requires hustle and strategy to succeed, but there is a way to learn from everybody and find the principles that fit your personality and unique set of strengths.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Matt Paulson

Practical

Practical and easy to grasp thank you for this! On my list of top 25 books.

For young inexperienced religious investors only

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Not for everyone. Religious beliefs shared with basic, logical principle for managing money. I was looking for more of a specific book on investing.

Very unrealistic advice for the average American

What disappointed you about The Ten-Year Turnaround?

Ten year turnaround is a very long time and second what he suggested is unrealistic even people with degrees have to work in jobs they are not getting paid enough and raises are very rare. The blue collar have student debt and even possible a mortgage too. Lucky him that his made it and his has a life compiling story about his humble beginning but I find it very hard to believe it in how he has become successful as solo entrepreneur. I am a very well educated, professional and also run my business so is not easy to fool me. Yes, it is true that everyone can try to save at least something for a rainy day and for future growth but is based on what the person can afford.

What could Matthew Paulson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Yes, by being more realistic with the medium to low class of average American that lives paycheck by paycheck. How can anyone save $5K a month its impossible not with the high cost of living and inflation. Some families with two income per month don't even average that amount he proposes a month.