Recommended Reading

[kashi]

What books have you found motivational, inspirational, or otherwise helpful in your quest to spend less and save more? I am determined to curb my spending and really start saving this year. I'm going to pick up the Tightwad Gazette from the library this evening as a start!

[amomof4]

Tightwad Gazette was the best for me.
Your money or your Life
The Encyclopedia of Country Living, but I wouldn't buy this one if you don't garden & don't
raise chickens or other types of farm animals.

[terry1156]

Have you ever heard of The Wealthy Barber? It's a great book for basic personal finance.

[kashi]

I picked up Frugal for Dummies last night at the library. I've gotten halfway through it already. it doesn't have a lot of stuff that I don't already know, but it is nice to brush up.

[lieweheksie]

I really love my "Simple Abundance" by Sarah Ban Breathnach
It focusses on creating abundance in your life- her basic concepts are gratitude, simplicity, order, harmony, beauty and joy'
It will change your idea of what abundance is- which can change how you spend money and how you define your needs and wants

[tamip]

My favorites that I keep going back to are, The Complete Tightwad Gazette, Miserly Moms, and Not Just Beans. (that last one is a cookbook, but has tons of tips as well)

Hope that helps!
Tami

[stngymama]

Originally Posted by kashi

What books have you found motivational, inspirational, or otherwise helpful in your quest to spend less and save more?!

Thought I'd add my 2¢:

*Tightwad Gazette (ALL)*
*Your Money or Your Life*
*Financial Peace*
- any of Suze Orman's (esp *9 Steps to Financial Freedom*)

but most inspirational and humbling (for me) are:
*Living More with Less* and the *More-with-Less Cookbook* both by Doris Janzen Longacre

[Thrifty Ray]

My first choice- Tightwad Gazette
then:
Choosing Simplicity- Linda Breen Pierce
Your money or Your life
Debt Proof Living (specifically the chapter on the Freedom Account)
Not Just Beans- great cookbook and tips

Good luck!

[Ima saver]

I like the wealthy barber, it is so simple, anyone can understand it!

[lrjohnson]

I wholeheartedly agree on Amy D's TG series and Your Money or Your life.

I do not have kids but found Miserly Moms very good on household issues: I was quite surprised. I just lent a friend all my frugal books so unfortunately I don't have 2 other titles at hand: I can picture the covers but not the titles. The Cheapskate series was NOT my favorite.

30 Days to a Simpler Life may have a hokey title, but it was very inspirational for me. It recognizes that people can have different simplicity styles: frugal, uncluttered, super organized, selective, etc. It helped me with letting go of clutter, both physical and mental.

[Ima saver]

Banker's secret by marc eisenson. He will sure get you inspired to pay off your mortgage.

[Kelira]

My choices:

1) Your Money or Your Life - Made me realize how much items really do cost in terms of my time/life.
2) Tightwad Gazette (all of them) - should me how it could be done.
3) Total Money Makeover - Inspired me and taught me the myths about debt.