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The Latte Factor Book Summary

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By David Bach, John David Mann




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At any income level, small daily contributions can set you up for financial freedom in the long-run. Consider where you spend about 5 dollars a day, whether it be eating out or on a daily coffee, and think if you can automate this money out of your account and into a retirement account. Prepared for the long-term, you can still live like a rich person in the present by articulating what’s important to you now and paying yourself to be able to afford these passions. Make time to pursue your dreams by asking for this time, but don’t defer them for retirement.

About the Author

David Bach is an entrepreneur, financial author, motivational speaker, and founder of FinishRich.com. He is best known for his Automatic Millionaire series and has written 12 books since 1998. He has sold 7 million copies of his books and hosted two public television specials. He currently resides in New York City and Florence, Italy. 

John David Mann is the best-selling author of the Red Circle and The Go-Giver. He writes about business and leadership in partnership with authors around the world. His books are published in 25 languages and have sold more than 3 million copies. In high school, he created his own high school and was an award-winning composer before turning to a career in journalism. Later, he founded the journal Solstice and a multimillion-dollar sales organization employing over 100,000 people.

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Delivering its lessons in the form of a parable, The Latte Factor follows Zoey, a 27-year-old Brooklynite who can’t afford to pursue her dreams. Her life takes a turn when she meets Henry, an older barista at her favorite coffee shop, who teaches her three secrets to financial freedom. Zoey learns that she doesn’t have to be rich to live the life she wants, but she does have to break her cycle of mindless spending.

Although Zoey doesn’t live an extravagant life, she feels she cannot afford to pursue her dreams.

Zoey, the subject of Bach’s parable, lives a recognizable life. She works in New York City at a respectable job with a travel magazine. Although she likes what she does and makes a decent income, New York's living costs are high. At the end of the month, after paying rent and other expenses, she finds herself with little money left to put in her savings.

At the beginning of the story, it occurs to Zoey that her dreams feel out of reach. She wants to take a photography course, but it costs $600, too much given the state of her savings.

She realizes this again while getting her morning coffee at a favorite cafe. On the wall, among a series of prints, a beautiful photograph of a seaside village catches her eye. Upon closer inspection, she realizes the print costs $1200– a month’s rent. Zoey leaves the coffee shop in a sad mood, noticing the difference between the life she has and the life she wishes she could afford.

Barbara, Zoey’s boss, recognizes this change in Zoey’s mood. During their meeting, Barbara asks Zoey what’s wrong. Zoey breaks down and confesses to Barbara the series of realizations: she cannot afford the photography classes and travel that make up her dream life. Barbara seems to understand and offers an unexpected tip. She tells Zoey to head to the coffee shop and mention these problems to Henry, the old barista. Zoey is surprised by this advice but agrees to go.

By skipping the morning latte and putting it into savings, Zoey could save a million dollars over the course of her life.

Back at the coffee shop, Zoey is looking at her favorite print when the old barista walks up behind her and startles her. She expresses her affection for the photo and Henry questions why she hasn’t bought it yet. She admits she cannot afford it. Henry explains that he has three lesson to teach her.

His first lesson is simple: if you can afford a latte every morning, you can afford this photo. Zoey leaves the coffee shop confused by Henry’s message. She ponders it and decides to return the next day, she asks Henry to elaborate. 

Henry explains that although the money she spends on lattes may not seem like a lot in the short term, she should consider how five dollars a day would change her 401k. If she put five a day into the plan, she would have $1885 after just one year. By...

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