Personal Finance Books

[lookingforassistance]

WOW there are a lot of personal finance books out there. I'd like to pick up 2-4 to purchase and read (and have on hand whenever I need to reference them). The others will just be rented from the library when time permits. Problem is I'm having trouble deciding. I'm planning on getting 2-3 from the Basics on PF list and 1-2 from the Investing list.

Basics on PF
Millionare Next Door
Dave Ramsey TMM
Your Money or Your Life
Quaterlifer's Companion
WSJ Finance
Everything Personal FInance in your 20s Debby Fowles
The only other investment guide you will ever need

Investing
The Automatic Millionare
Bogleheads GUide to investing
Jim Cramer's Real Money high risk investing
Motley Fool's You have more money than you think you have

Anyone willing with some knowledge feel like helping me narrow it done to 4 books!

Thanks,

[maat55]

I highly recommend The Automatic Millionaire, but I would not classify it as an investment book. It is primarily an personal finance book that finds money in your day to day expenses to invest. It gives good advice on overall debt control and dollar maximizing for wealth building.

[kork13]

I only have 'Millionaire Next Door' and 'WSJ Personal Finance', but I thought they both were great. WSJ teaches the basics of just about everything PF-related, which is great for someone just starting out. Millionaire talks about making responsible, frugal living, and saving a way of life. Personally, I really enjoyed Millionaire--the author writes in an almost conversational tone, which makes it very easy to read.

[swanson719]

Why don't we have anything by Eric Tyson up here? He writes all of the "For Dummies" series that have anything to do with finance. Personal Finance for Dummies, Mutual Funds for Dummies, etc. Great books for both the "Dummy" and the well read.

[disneysaver]

I really like All Your Worth by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi. It helps keep everything in balance.

[Goldy1]

read them all and keep going!

[lookingforassistance]

Originally Posted by Goldy1

read them all and keep going!

I plan on it, but I'm only going to buy about 3 or 4. The rest will be borrowed from library. But I want to buy a few to have close by for reference.

[maat55]

Originally Posted by lookingforassistance

I plan on it, but I'm only going to buy about 3 or 4. The rest will be borrowed from library. But I want to buy a few to have close by for reference.

Try your local goodwill. I find these books for less than three dollars.

[lookingforassistance]

Originally Posted by maat55

Try your local goodwill. I find these books for less than three dollars.

Good idea, thanks for the input

[Pitman]

Originally Posted by kork13

Personally, I really enjoyed Millionaire--the author writes in an almost conversational tone, which makes it very easy to read.

Yes, I agree, David Bach is a good writer. I've not only ready his books many times, but I've given his books out as gifts on numerous occasions.