I am always reading personal finance books now. Among my favorites are: Jane Bryant's "Making the Most of Your Money Now," Crystal Paine's "Money Saving Mom's Budget," Charles Schwab's "Charles Schawab's Guide to Financial Independence," and Thomas J. Stanley and William Danko's "The Millionaire Next Door." I believe everyone should be taking better care of their personal finance, and I love the insights people share who have gained wisdom from their own quest for financial independence.
Not in a while. I have read them in the past. I still look for them, but haven't found anything with any real new approaches. I also like to read books, not with financial advice, but those which look into lifestyle, trends and results of financial habits and situations.
My favorite personal finance book is, "Shoo, Jimmy Choo!" by Cate Hill. A great primer on personal finance for young women. I read it about once a year.
There are many books and magazines on the market to give you the basics on personal finance. They all provide pretty much the same information about budgeting, saving and investing. However, I have found that personal finance is greatly effected by the lifestyle a person chooses, which is in turn effected by a person's core values and how that person feels about themselves. I have two books that are my all time favorites, and I re-read them almost every year. They've been around for a long time and their message is as good today as when released. I call them my financial "mind-set" books and they help me keep my priorities in focus. The first is Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. The second is The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko.
Another author I would recommend Elaine St. James, author of Simplify Your Life and other related titles. Long before Peter Walsh was on the scene, Ms. St. James was discussing the value of "less is more" in all aspects of life.
I avoid spending money on information obtainable free. So seminars don't seem particularly helpful. Older folks are a wonderful resource. They can suggest cheap recipes, ways to make your garden better, teach you how to fix things, and are examples of contented simpler living, etc. Plus they are cool to talk to.
Books are readily available at yard sales, thrift stores, and through interlibrary loan. Some favs are by Larry Burkett, (dealing with overall priorities), and Amy Dacyzyn's The Tightwad Gazette, (nuts and bolts how to's). Philip Brewer's mention of "Possum Living", led to the question, "What do I REALLY need in life?", and got me exploring a whole new realm. I also own a dog earred copy of the "More with Less" cookbook and Mel Brtholomew's "Square Foot Gardening".
Cover to cover reads include "Wisebread" and "The Dollar Stretcher". Blogs related to specific topics, (right now it's "small house living"), challenge conventional thinking and priorities and have had a direct impact on current finances. ("Do I really NEED another serving bowl, even though it's only a quarter?") There's great information out on the Internet, covering everything from foraging, wine making, canning, to building a solar cooker.
If you are really that honest sure, but likely if you are facing bankruptcy you have a bigger problem then making a few extra minimum payments while the thing is working it's way through the court.
I think being academically smart doesn't matter as much as it used to - those amongst us who are naturally inquisitive will want to learn and gain more skills regardless of our educational background/s.
Take blogging as an example of this.
You don't need a huge educational background to set-up your own blog. You grow an audience, create content and network with peer groups to create a buzz around your site; these skills are essential for anyone who's interested in marketing roles - little to no formal education required.
That said, blogging isn't the only area where you can be self-taught and successful - the internet offers start-up businesses lower overheads, thus it's a great platform for entrepreneurs and the like.
Starting to tangent a bit, but I make your philosophy Darren - spread the word! ;)
Sometimes. Depends on the author and the subject matter. If it is "how to save $400 a month on groceries", it's something to skip, as I don't spend that much in total every month. But if it is how to save for the future and different strategies that help, I will most likely read it.
Right now I'm reading "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi. I like his no-nonsense style and it's easy to understand, especially since most of the time I'm lost when it comes to finances.
I've read several in the past including "The Wealthy Barber" by David Chilton, "The Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
I love reading personal finance books! Dr. Lois Frankel's "Nice Girls Don't Get Rich" and Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover" are two of my favorites. Many personal finance books are repetitive. We all know how to get out of debt and save money...earn more, spend less. But the reason I like both of these books is because they give valuable examples of how people can get out and stay out of debt. I particularly like Dave Ramsey's books because he himself went bankrupt in his 20's so he knows how difficult it is to be a slave to debt.
Thanks so much for all the information. I have lived in Mexico for the past 2 years near the border (still work in San Diego) in Tijuana and Rosarito and plan to start Social Security next year and travel all over Mexico and the western U.S.
I already have some resources bookmarked but found many more that will be useful for me when I start traveling around in 2014.
I'd be lying if I said yes. Most of them are over my head.
I am always reading personal finance books now. Among my favorites are: Jane Bryant's "Making the Most of Your Money Now," Crystal Paine's "Money Saving Mom's Budget," Charles Schwab's "Charles Schawab's Guide to Financial Independence," and Thomas J. Stanley and William Danko's "The Millionaire Next Door." I believe everyone should be taking better care of their personal finance, and I love the insights people share who have gained wisdom from their own quest for financial independence.
Not in a while. I have read them in the past. I still look for them, but haven't found anything with any real new approaches. I also like to read books, not with financial advice, but those which look into lifestyle, trends and results of financial habits and situations.
I've read a lot of Suze Orman books, she knows what she's talking about!
My favorite personal finance book is, "Shoo, Jimmy Choo!" by Cate Hill. A great primer on personal finance for young women. I read it about once a year.
I usually read books about couponing or saving money but not really personal finance but I do have a copy of the money code
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dan.
I agree, having an inquisitive mindset can beat the best educational background out there - as long as you keep gaining useful skills.
There are many books and magazines on the market to give you the basics on personal finance. They all provide pretty much the same information about budgeting, saving and investing. However, I have found that personal finance is greatly effected by the lifestyle a person chooses, which is in turn effected by a person's core values and how that person feels about themselves. I have two books that are my all time favorites, and I re-read them almost every year. They've been around for a long time and their message is as good today as when released. I call them my financial "mind-set" books and they help me keep my priorities in focus. The first is Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. The second is The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko.
Another author I would recommend Elaine St. James, author of Simplify Your Life and other related titles. Long before Peter Walsh was on the scene, Ms. St. James was discussing the value of "less is more" in all aspects of life.
I read personal finance books. I liked Dave Ramsey book the best
Some of this, I did. I would probably stay really away from Medical Testing. I don't want to be one of those test subjects/guinea pigs. urgh!
Yep. Blogs and articles as well.
I avoid spending money on information obtainable free. So seminars don't seem particularly helpful. Older folks are a wonderful resource. They can suggest cheap recipes, ways to make your garden better, teach you how to fix things, and are examples of contented simpler living, etc. Plus they are cool to talk to.
Books are readily available at yard sales, thrift stores, and through interlibrary loan. Some favs are by Larry Burkett, (dealing with overall priorities), and Amy Dacyzyn's The Tightwad Gazette, (nuts and bolts how to's). Philip Brewer's mention of "Possum Living", led to the question, "What do I REALLY need in life?", and got me exploring a whole new realm. I also own a dog earred copy of the "More with Less" cookbook and Mel Brtholomew's "Square Foot Gardening".
Cover to cover reads include "Wisebread" and "The Dollar Stretcher". Blogs related to specific topics, (right now it's "small house living"), challenge conventional thinking and priorities and have had a direct impact on current finances. ("Do I really NEED another serving bowl, even though it's only a quarter?") There's great information out on the Internet, covering everything from foraging, wine making, canning, to building a solar cooker.
So yes, I read.
If you are really that honest sure, but likely if you are facing bankruptcy you have a bigger problem then making a few extra minimum payments while the thing is working it's way through the court.
I think being academically smart doesn't matter as much as it used to - those amongst us who are naturally inquisitive will want to learn and gain more skills regardless of our educational background/s.
Take blogging as an example of this.
You don't need a huge educational background to set-up your own blog. You grow an audience, create content and network with peer groups to create a buzz around your site; these skills are essential for anyone who's interested in marketing roles - little to no formal education required.
That said, blogging isn't the only area where you can be self-taught and successful - the internet offers start-up businesses lower overheads, thus it's a great platform for entrepreneurs and the like.
Starting to tangent a bit, but I make your philosophy Darren - spread the word! ;)
Dan
I read "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi about your finances. I found it very helpful with alot of good ideas.
I don't read personal finance books, though I do read many blogs and stay current with a few financial magazines.
Sometimes. Depends on the author and the subject matter. If it is "how to save $400 a month on groceries", it's something to skip, as I don't spend that much in total every month. But if it is how to save for the future and different strategies that help, I will most likely read it.
Right now I'm reading "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi. I like his no-nonsense style and it's easy to understand, especially since most of the time I'm lost when it comes to finances.
I've read several in the past including "The Wealthy Barber" by David Chilton, "The Millionaire Mind" by T. Harv Eker and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
I love reading personal finance books! Dr. Lois Frankel's "Nice Girls Don't Get Rich" and Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover" are two of my favorites. Many personal finance books are repetitive. We all know how to get out of debt and save money...earn more, spend less. But the reason I like both of these books is because they give valuable examples of how people can get out and stay out of debt. I particularly like Dave Ramsey's books because he himself went bankrupt in his 20's so he knows how difficult it is to be a slave to debt.
no...I have very little money to keep track of so financial advise is not needed.
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I haven't read personal finance books. I tend to get my personal finance information from the web.
I read personal finance books back when I was a teenager. I really don't remember the titles--it was too long ago. Now I read books on investing.
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Thanks so much for all the information. I have lived in Mexico for the past 2 years near the border (still work in San Diego) in Tijuana and Rosarito and plan to start Social Security next year and travel all over Mexico and the western U.S.
I already have some resources bookmarked but found many more that will be useful for me when I start traveling around in 2014.