Comments on: You Tell Me: Favorite Personal Finance/Frugality Books?

By: micah milelr

micah milelr — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:47:48 +0000

I think that it is really cool that you’re reading finance books to reach your financial goals. It looks like you are on the right track reading Dave Ramsey. I myself am on a quest for financial knowledge and have read Dave Ramsey’s book. Me and my wife are on baby step 3 right now. I just started a blog on the books I have and will read so maybe you’ll find some good suggestions there in the future. Keep up the good work.

By: PersonalFinanceBooks

PersonalFinanceBooks — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:48:37 +0000

My personal favorite so far has to be The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton. It is so simple and easy to read and understand. It explains why you should invest and where you should do it without going into so much detail you get bored out of your mind. I tried to read Your Money or Your Life as everyone says it is such a great book on personal finance but I couldn’t get past all the strange back to natureness of the writers.

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:07:54 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation, Anita. That sounds like a really good book!

By: Anita

Anita — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:11:15 +0000

I’m reading The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton. This book teaches the basic principles of personal finance using a fictional story about a wealthy barber. It’s a fun read and I think it would be especially good for teens and twentysomethings.

By: TagerTux

TagerTux — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:38:32 +0000

It’s always worth reading the infamous ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’. Many question whether the stories/material is true or not but it is something a personal finance blogger should read once. It’s full of random stuff, some of which isn’t helpful at all but the most interesting thing is his re-definition of assets and liabilities.

By: Fixemup Terry

Fixemup Terry — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:12:29 +0000

“Tightwad Gazette” and “Your Money or Your Life” are two of my favorites that I refer to frequently.

I’d like to humbly recommend my new book, “Fix ‘em Up, Rent ‘em Out,” as a book which promotes using your spare time to buy and repair fixer-uppper houses, and then rent them out. It’s aimed at people who don’t have a lot of extra income, but who have a desire to get started making money in real estate.

By: Marcia Stehouwer

Marcia Stehouwer — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:07:36 +0000

I’ve been reading the Tightwad Gazette since it was only one book and I was even a subscriber! Go there, and read it all year through. I wouldn’t read it in a month – it wasn’t written that way. The Caramel Corn recipe from Volume 2 is wonderful.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:12:43 +0000

Too hard to pick favorites. But there have been a lot of good ones named here. Dave Ramsey has provided me with some real inspiration for getting started. Total Money Makeover was one of the first PF books I read.

By: RacerX

RacerX — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:33:17 +0000

For me this is a great idea. I personally like building my plan by taking a little here and a little there. Your plan has to be tru to who you are, or it won’t work!

By: boomeyers

boomeyers — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:26:54 +0000

I like the book “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich. It’s kind of a fun book to read. One of my favorites is “All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan” by Elizabeth Warren. If you liked Mary Hunt and Dave Ramsey, this is a good read. It makes a lot of sense!