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Financial Books

Want to learn more about the world of personal finance? The following books will set you on the right path!

Just Give Me the Answer$: Expert Advisors
Address Your Most Pressing Financial Questions

By Sheryl Garrett, CFP®, with Marie Swift and The Garrett Planning Network, Inc.

Hiring a financial planner is often something people associate with the wealthy. But according to financial guru Sheryl Garrett, everyone should be able to work with a financial professional and take control of his or her financial fitness. In Just Give Me the Answer$: Expert Advisors Address Your Most Pressing Financial Questions, Sheryl Garrett along with Marie Swift and Members of The Garrett Planning Network have provided the answers to the most pressing financial questions consumers ask as they pass through various life stages. Sprinkled with real-life stories and specific examples, Just Give Me the Answer$ is a one-stop resource for anyone looking to get – and keep -- their financial house in order.

Money Without Matrimony

By Sheryl Garrett, CFP®, and Debra A. Neiman, CFP®, MBA

This book provides financial planning tools and strategies that enable unmarried couples to solve the financial, legal, and discriminatory dilemmas inherent in their living situation. The authors take a real-world approach to the issues, providing specific advice and direction for the more than 5 million couples across the unmarried spectrum. It is an invaluable guide for anyone, of any age, who is unmarried and lives with or is considering living with a partner.

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing

By Benjamin Graham with updated examples by Jason Zweig

One of the greatest investment advisors of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. This revised edition includes updated commentary by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, whose perspective incorporates the realities of today's market, draws parallels between Graham's examples and today's financial headlines and gives readers a more thorough understanding of how to apply Graham's principles of value investing.

Bogle on Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor

By John Bogle

This book explains the various investment markets and different types of mutual funds (bond, stock, balanced, money market, etc.). It tells you how to understand and evaluate risk and gives advice on how to construct an investment program for whatever purpose you may have in mind. It also gives advice on how much risk is prudent for different investment time horizons.

The Richest Man in Babylon

By George Clason

A collection of parables written in the 1920s, this book is a timeless, inspirational work. Great advice on the subject of thrift, financial planning and personal wealth, that is just as sound today, as it was 80 years ago.

All About Index Funds

By Rick Ferri, CFA

Little known just five years ago, index mutual funds have become one of today's most popular vehicles for investors. "All About Index Funds" explains the ins and outs of these easy-to-use investments, and reveals how they can give you the advantage of a highly diversified portfolio for as little as $500.

The Millionaire Next Door

By Thomas Stanley and William Danko

Contrary to what many may believe, most millionaires are not flashy. This book gives you a good look at the profile of a typical millionaire, how they got there, and how you can learn from their habits. Who knows, you might even become the next Millionaire Next Door.

Seven Stages of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life

By George Kinder, CFP®

This is a book that searches for the spiritual meaning in wealth, and tells the stories of three composite characters throughout the book. You learn how to evolve through the seven stages (innocence, pain, knowledge, understanding, vigor, vision, and aloha) necessary to achieve financial and emotional security. Named as “one of the most influential people in the financial planning industry” (Investment Advisor magazine, June 2003), George is the founder of The Kinder Institute of Life Planning, a personal empowerment and training organization that offers the highly-acclaimed Seven Stages of Money Management Workshop.

101 Tax Saving Ideas

By Randy Gardner, JD, CPA, CFP®, and Julie Welch, CPA, CFP®

This useful and expertly written book is a great guide for ideas on how to save money on taxes, not a dry, technical tax manual. It could very well save you some money on your next tax return. Updated every year, the book is a reliable resource, chockfull of tax-saving ideas.

Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?

By Marlene Stum

This is a sensible, down to earth guide on how to handle the distribution of family items from one generation to the next. The goal is to have the process be a celebration of the deceased person’s life, rather than allowing emotions to harm or destroy family relationships.

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