Value investor Benjamin Graham is one of Warren Buffett’s mentors, and Buffett calls this his favorite book. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham (with commentary by Jason Zweig) What to do in your 40s to retire a millionaire
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It is more geared to the late 20s and early 30s people but there is still very smart, good information to be taken away,” writes Andrew Wiese in his four-star review.īut Don Nestor says “the right title is ‘I will teach you how to be in the middle class’ and gives it just two stars. “A good financial book that teaches you to basically quit being stupid and be conscious of your spending and to not accept ignorance as an excuse for not planning. Like some others on this list, this one, published in 2009, is aimed at those who need help saving and getting out of debt. Let’s be frank: this is not a get-rich-quick book. Read: The financial magic of living like a minimalist “I Will Teach You to Be Rich” by Ramit Sethi Skip to the back to get the main ideas without all the motivational guru speak cluttering the rest of the book.” When the reader knows what enough is for them and what they value she lays out the steps to become financially independent in that place,” writes Naomi, who gives it four stars.īut Trish says it’s worth just two stars. She then asks the reader to really figure out what they value in their life outside of money. She challenges her reader to ask if they have “enough” enough stuff, enough time, enough energy and enough money. “Vicki Robin’s book is not about just about money, but how we spend the allotted time of our life. An updated version, to be published in April, will address challenges faced by millennials and add a new category called Financial Interdependence. The book urges readers to be more deliberate in spending and to live well for less (sounds like those millionaires next door). Money Mustache, one of the movement’s high priests today, calls it “ one of the Founding Documents of Mustachianism”.
This book, first published in 1992, helped kick off the Financial Independence movement. Read: How ‘Badass’ author Jen Sincero went from living in a garage to being rich “Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence” by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez Overall, though, Goodreads readers rate it highest of all the books on this list - 4.29 out of 5.
“This was written so gimmicky and like a used car sales person’s pitch,” she writes in her one-star summation.
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“Sound advice, a good dose of the cold hard truth, and a very personable voice,” writes Royaevereads, who gives it five stars.īut a reviewer named Chelsea found it too full of self-promotion, given how often Ramsey gives shout-outs for his other books and live events. While that’s not the highest score on this list, it did get the most reviews. Overall, Goodreads reviewers give it an average rating of 4.01 out of 5. MarketWatch’s Philip van Doorn offers his own praise of the book - and suggests it makes a great gift for someone seeking financial security. And I will be giving a copy of this book to a few people as birthday gifts. While she called the book “stupid,” she concluded that it “did make me evaluate my lifestyle and spending habits. Some critics say the book is dated and repetitive, and time is better spent reading some blogs on financial independence.īut this one-star review from Linda Terblanche shows even the naysayers found value in reading it. This book was first published in 1996, so its twist on not keeping up with the Joneses is no longer surprising. Your neighbor’s flashy car and ostentatious home don't always signal a fat bank account. The authors’ message is pretty straightforward. “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy” by Thomas J. For those looking for a list of newer books, turn to “These 8 are the best money books published in 2017”, also as judged by Goodreads reviewers.
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