Personal finance books - anyone read 'em?

[Smallsteps]

Steve,
I could not agree with you more that the advice is not getting through to so many... maybe that is the real challenge to find ways to reach those whom it is NOT getting to. Some people enjoy first person examples but the minute something becomes hard or scary they fall back to the same old pattern.

In both scenarios money management/ weight loss people do not want to feel like they are failing.
The system seems to be rigged against really helping those very people whom need it an example is listen to ALL the ads for tax preparation all suggesting getting the biggest refund............. when if someone is living paycheck to paycheck and claimed the correct amount of exceptions they would have a slightly bigger paycheck to deal with instead of waiting for some refund of money lent to the government tax free for a year.
There are PSA about EIC for example but not one on adjusting a W-4.

[disneysteve]

The system seems to be rigged against really helping those very people whom need it an example is listen to ALL the ads for tax preparation all suggesting getting the biggest refund............. when if someone is living paycheck to paycheck and claimed the correct amount of exceptions they would have a slightly bigger paycheck to deal with instead of waiting for some refund of money lent to the government tax free for a year.

Not only that but all of the ads for "instant" refunds. Of course, they aren't instant refunds at all. They are LOANS with insane interest rates often approaching 200% APR. And all of that for a refund that you typically receive within 14 days anyway when you file electronically.

[scfr]

Yes, I read them, but not as much as I used to.

Among recent reads, I found Jane Bryant Quinn's "How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide" to be the most relevant to my current situation.

I think Andrew Hallam's "Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned In School" is the best intro to personal finance and investing. I found his writing style to be clear and concise, with a nice not-overly-serious tone.

Also, as odd as this may sound, I'm becoming more convinced that a good basic cookbook (or other repository of basic, healthy recipes for home-prepared meals) may be a most valuable "personal finance tool." Surely there's an article in that. You're welcome.

[Jluke]

Free "book" I've mentioned a few times and once in this thread but never posted the link.

https://www.etf.com/docs/IfYouCan.pdf

[Zaccc]

Hi are there any good books related to quantitative finance? Think of reading it up abit to see if I am interested to take the subject during university!

Much thanks for the help!

[myrdale]

I've read "Thou Shall Prosper" it is a good read. Sooner or later I intend to read "The Millionaire Next Door".

While they are not strickly financial, "Question Behind The Question" and "How to Win Friends and Influence People" are good ones to ad to your library as well.