My top 5 books about personal finances you should read
I’ve been a bookworm for as long as I can remember. But when I was a kid, I never thought I would love to read about personal finances. I mean, ew, such an adult thing!
However, there are a lot of books about personal finances out there that are absolutely not boring! Some are written by finance professionals, others by people telling us about their experiences. I am convinced you will find a book that will keep you interested and have you work towards a better financial future, or to start fixing your finances now.
I put together a list of my top 5 personal finance books that you should look into.
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Wealthing like rabbits
By Robert R. Brown
Personal finances don’t have to be boring. I read this book as if it were the biggest thriller ever. It addresses topics that range from budget to investments, and everything in between. I strongly recommend this book, it is definitely my favorite personal finances book of all times! After I read it, I talked about it to EVERYONE around me. I also lent it to someone, so if you have my book, would you kindly return it to me so that I can read it again?
Get it on Amazon Canada, Chapters Indigo or Better World Books.
The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance: A visual reference for everything you need to know
By Michele Cagan and Elisabeth Lariviere
They say “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Well, this applies here. If you are more of a visual person, this book is for you. The Infographic Guide to Personal Finances takes all the concepts of personal finances and digests it for you to consume. This book gives you amazing tips and explanations. If this doesn’t get you into personal finances, I don’t know what will!
Get it on Amazon Canada, Chapters Indigo or Better World Books.
Cashflow Cookbook
By Gordon Stein
I already mentioned this one in a previous blog post, but this book is worth it! Gordon Stein’s approach to finances is amazing and refreshing! When your strategy towards your finances are simply not working, this book gives you the recipe (pun intended) to reach your financial goals, such as the recipes for Shish Kebabed Home Insurance, Car Wash Clafouti, Post Secondary Pot Roast, and the famous Tax Refund Tartar with Deduction Extract. I bet this has piqued your attention, right?
Get it on Amazon Canada or Better World Books.
The Everything Guide to Personal Finance for Single Mothers
By Susan Reynolds and Robert Bexton
I stumbled onto this book while looking for great resources to share with you. As a mom blogger, and a single mother (my boyfriend lives in the Midwest, so I will be on my own until he gets here), this book caught my attention. I’m not sure if this book also applies to single fathers, but I’m sure it does. I will quote the description, as I haven’t read it yet: “This guide features tools to help you: Assess current financial health; set goals near and far; narrow the wage gap; and conquer debt.” This is now on my “Books to read” list.
Get in on Amazon Canada, Chapters Indigo and Better World Books.
Broke Millennial Takes on Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to leveling up your money
By Erin Lowry
Personal finances also include investing. As Millennials and Gen Zers, we have learned tons of stuff in school, but investments definitely weren’t part of the curriculum. This book is focused on helping you get started in the world of investments. Amongst the topics it tackles, the ones that caught my attention were about investing while paying student loans and invest in a socially responsible way. This book is from the series The Broke Millennial, and you should definitely look into it as it addresses so many subjects, like Stop Scraping By and Get your financial life together, and Scripts, Stories, and Advice to navigate awkward financial conversations.
Get it on Amazon Canada, Chapters Indigo and Better World Books.
Personal finances are such an important part of adult life, and they are much different from the generations before us. Educating yourself on the subject will help you get a better future for you and your family.
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7 Comments
Sabrina
Hi – going to try and grab a few of these today. They do not sound boring at all. The ones I have read so far are a big snore at times. Also, please note Millennial has two “N”. Thanks for sharing.
Valerie
Ope! Thank you for pointing it out, I’ll fix it!
Nimalee Chandrasekara
Awsome post and very informative! Thank you for sharing.
Kristine
These look like great easy to read resources! The cash flow cookbook looks especially interesting. I’ll have to check that one out!
Britt K
Of the books you listed, the only one that I’ve already read was the Cashflow Cookbook, but I LOVED that one! If these others are worthy of being included on a list with it, I definitely need to check them out. I think a lot of people overlook the ability of books to really help make a big difference in our lives, writing them off as only being for recreational ‘fun reading’. I’ve been digging into a lot of business books as of late myself.
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Aaliziyah
This is really an informative read! I enjoyed reading it a lot. I will surely try and check out the books you mentioned since finance is really an important part of life :”)