Book & Podcast Recommendations
5 Books to Get You Started:
1.) I Will Teach You To Be Rich - Ramit Sethi
My top choice and a must read. A complete guide on how to manage your personal finances and create wealth. “Spend extravagantly on the things you love, and cut mercilessly on things you don’t.”
2.) The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
Make better sense of peoples mindset around money. Learn from 19 short stories why we make decisions and may ignore the math.
3.) The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
Gain insight into 7 common traits that are shared by millionaires and backed by data. Most wealthy people in America don’t live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue, they live next door.
4.) Set for Life - Scott Trench
A different approach involving real estate and understanding the concept of “house hacking”. This book also digs into how to save more income, scaling your career, and investing in the stock market.
5.) Money for Couples - Ramit Sethi
Learn how to talk about and manage money with your partner. Create a system together and use money as a source of connection not stress.
5 Podcasts to Get You Started:
1.) Money Guy Show - Bring confidence to your wealth building and learn how to apply financial tactics beyond common sense. The 2 hosts are engaging and tackle all things related to money.
2.) The Stacking Benjamins Show - A light and friendly show aimed to make financial literacy fun. Don’t let the joking around fool you, there’s a wealth of practical advice you can act on.
3.) Money for Couples - Be a fly on the wall for real couples money conversations and coaching. Dive into hidden dynamics around money issues in marriage/partnerships and the deeper emotions behind financial choices.
4.) Personal Finance with Nischa - Listen to a former investment banker discuss all things personal finance, self development, and business. Nischa presents ideas in a practical, analytical way that makes the podcast easy to follow and absorb.
5.) All the Hacks - A fun listen after your financial system is set in place. Learn creative ways to save, optimize travel, and much more. Please don’t get distracted on a hack when you have larger problems, but this is a very fun listen.
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Disclaimer
I don’t agree with everything each author or podcaster says, especially when it comes to political views that unfortunately come up. Don’t let political views get in the way of learning about money. I disagree greatly with some of my favorite authors/influencers.
Please take a look at my cautions page for things to be wary of when teaching yourself about money