David Bach (author)

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David Bach
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Born
Oakland, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Education Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and Communication (1990) [1]
Alma mater University of Southern California [2]
Occupation(s)Financial author, television personality, motivational speaker, financial advisor, personal finance columnist
Website www.DavidBach.com

David L. Bach is an American financial author, television personality, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and founder of FinishRich.com. Bach, is best known for his Finish Rich Book Series and Automatic Millionaire Series of motivational financial books under the Finish Rich Brand. He has written 13 books [3] since 1998 with over seven million copies in print. [4]

Contents

Twelve of Bach's books have been national bestsellers [5] , including ten consecutive New York Times bestsellers, two of which were consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers (The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich). [6] [7]

Bach's first book Smart Women Finish Rich was published in 1998. [8] His most recent book The Latte Factor (2019) was published by Simon & Schuster [9] , and appeared simultaneously on the New York Times , [10] Wall Street Journal [11] and USA Today bestseller lists. [10]

Biography

He Bach was born in Oakland, California in 1966 to Bobbi and Martin Bach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and Communication at the University of Southern California in 1990, and was honored by USC as a distinguished alumnus in 2010. [12] [13] [14] [15] segment. He has also appeared on many other nationally syndicated shows including: Weekend Today, CNN's Larry King Live, ABC's Live with Regis and Kelly, [16] The View, CBS's Early Show, [17] ABC News, ABC's Good Money, [18] Fox News, [19] and CNBC.

He has been featured in many major publications, including The New York Times , [6] BusinessWeek, [20] USA Today, People, Reader's Digest, Time, Financial Times , The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal , [21] Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Working Woman, Glamour and Family Circle . He has been a contributor to Redbook Magazine, Smart Money Magazine, Oprah.com, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com and AOL Money. [22]

Career

Bach’s interest in finance was kindled in childhood: at age seven his grandmother, Rose Bach, taught him how to buy his first share of stock McDonald’s. [23]

After college, he worked in commercial real estate in San Francisco, earning well and gaining exposure to investing and financial issues. [24]

In about 1993, Bach entered the financial advisory world. He began working with Morgan Stanley, eventually becoming Senior Vice President, and led The Bach Group, managing assets. [25]

He gradually shifted from being a practicing financial advisor to focusing full-time on writing, speaking, teaching, and building his education brand. He left Morgan Stanley in 2001 to make this transition. [26]

Bach established FinishRich Media to manage his financial education content, books, seminars, and related media. [27]

In addition to FinishRich Media, he co-founded AE Wealth Management, where he serves in roles related to advisor and investor education. [28]

Writing

David Bach is the bestselling author of twelve books, including two consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers, Start Late, Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire.

Personal life

Bach currently resides in Florence, Italy with his family. [29] [30]

References

  1. ↑ "America's Money Advocate > News > USC Dornsife". Dornsife.usc.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ↑ "For Immediate Release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  3. ↑ "David Bach". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  4. ↑ Elkins, Kathleen (2018-11-01). "David Bach: You need more 'emergency money' than you think—here's how much". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  5. ↑ "David Bach | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  6. 1 2 Cowles, Gregory. "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times . Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  7. ↑ "Vaulting To No. 1, A Truism At a Time (Published 2004)". 2004-02-22. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  8. ↑ "Inside the mindset shift that's helping women take charge of their financial futures". Harper Bazar. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  9. 1 2 Venkat, Vaishali R. (2025-09-29). "The latte factor – wealth killer in disguise". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  10. 1 2 3 Taylor, Ihsan. "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times . Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  11. ↑ "WSJ Best-Selling Books | Week Ended Jan. 9 - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  12. ↑ "America's Money Advocate". News and Events. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  13. ↑ "Apac News : Pension Reform Bill Brings Two Tiered System to State Employees" (PDF). IUic.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  14. ↑ "Join the Debt Diet". Oprah.com. 2006-02-17. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  15. ↑ Money. "TODAY Money - Career, Personal Finance & Real Estate". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  16. ↑ "Live with Regis and Kelly: Save a Dime in '09". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  17. ↑ "CBS The Early Show: Back to Finish Rich TV Home". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Debt-Free for Life | Video - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  19. ↑ "End-of-Year Spending Continues | On Air Videos | Fox Business". Video.foxbusiness.com. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  20. ↑ Amey Stone (2005-01-11). "Start Late, Finish Rich". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  21. ↑ "WSJ Best-Selling Books | Week Ended Jan. 2 - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  22. ↑ Bach, David. "10 Weeks to a Debt-Free Life - DailyFinance". Walletpop.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  23. ↑ Elkins, Kathleen (2018-11-01). "David Bach: You need more 'emergency money' than you think—here's how much". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  24. ↑ "America's Money Advocate". News and Events. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  25. ↑ Kornelis, Chris (2018-05-07). "David Bach's Best and Worst Investments". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  26. ↑ Elkins, Kathleen (2018-11-01). "David Bach: You need more 'emergency money' than you think—here's how much". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  27. ↑ "CBS The Early Show: Back to Finish Rich TV Home". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  28. ↑ Kornelis, Chris (2018-05-07). "David Bach's Best and Worst Investments". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  29. ↑ "David Bach's Guide to Financial Recovery". Money. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  30. ↑ "A chat with David Bach". The Florentine. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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