Your Money or Your Life
A classic on aligning spending with what really matters and tracking your “life energy.”
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Top Books
The books that have helped the most people get out of debt, spend smarter, earn more and stay strong.
A good book can change how you think about money for the rest of your life. These are well-known titles that people return to again and again.
Tip: you can often borrow these free from your local library, including as ebooks and audiobooks through apps like Libby and Hoopla.
Budgeting & Frugal Living
The Complete Tightwad Gazette
Hundreds of practical frugal tips from the legendary newsletter.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryI Will Teach You to Be Rich
Automate your finances and spend guilt-free on what you love.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryThe Total Money Makeover
Step-by-step “baby steps” plan for budgeting and debt freedom.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryThe Millionaire Next Door
Research showing wealth often comes from frugal habits, not high incomes.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryThe Simple Path to Wealth
A straightforward guide to spending less, avoiding debt and investing simply.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryBroke Millennial
Friendly, practical money basics for anyone starting from scratch.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryGetting Out of Debt & Credit
Your Score
An insider’s guide to how credit scores work and how to improve yours.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryThe Total Money Makeover
Home of the debt snowball method and a motivating payoff plan.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryDebt-Free Forever
Tough-love budgeting and a clear system for paying off debt.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryCredit Repair Kit For Dummies
Plain-language guide to reports, disputes and rebuilding credit.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryGet Good with Money
Ten steps to financial wholeness from “The Budgetnista.”
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryBroke Millennial Takes On Investing
Next steps once debt is under control.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryEarning More & Side Businesses
The $100 Startup
Real stories of people who started small businesses with little money.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryCompany of One
Why staying small can be a smart, stable business strategy.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryRich Dad Poor Dad
A popular mindset book on assets and financial education — read with a critical eye.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryThe Lean Startup
Test ideas cheaply with real customers before investing heavily.
Find this book Borrow free at a librarySo Good They Can’t Ignore You
Why building rare, valuable skills beats “following your passion.”
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryNever Split the Difference
Negotiation techniques useful for raises, bills and business deals.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryMindset & Resilience
The Psychology of Money
Short, wise stories on how behavior matters more than math with money.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryMan’s Search for Meaning
A powerful reflection on finding purpose through the hardest times.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryAtomic Habits
How tiny changes compound into big results — great for money habits.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryGood Economics for Hard Times
Nobel-winning economists on the big economic questions of our day.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryNickel and Dimed
A classic look at the realities of low-wage work in America.
Find this book Borrow free at a libraryScarcity
Why having too little affects how we think — and how to work with it.
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