recommended readingThese books are available in print and/or audio CD format at the Elk Grove Village Public Library. You'll also find many personal finance books in digital download format. Use your EGVPL and download the Libby, Hoopla and RBDigital apps to find more great books. Some titles are also available in audio CD format, Playaway format, or as free digital downloads using the Libbyor Hoopla. Let us know if you need help obtaining a copy.
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Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier
In 2010, 24-year old Grant Sabatier woke up to find he had $2.26 in his bank account. Five years later, he had a net worth of over $1.25 million, and CNBC began calling him "the Millennial Millionaire." By age 30, he had reached financial independence. Along the way he uncovered that most of the accepted wisdom about money, work, and retirement is either incorrect, incomplete, or so old-school it's obsolete. Financial Freedom is a step-by-step path to make more money in less time, so you have more time for the things you love. It challenges the accepted narrative of spending decades working a traditional 9 to 5 job, pinching pennies, and finally earning the right to retirement at age 65, and instead offers readers an alternative: forget everything you've ever learned about money so that you can actually live the life you want. |
The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Goods with Money by Chelsea Fagan
Booklist calls this book "wip-smart, collaborative, and mindful," and the author minces no words in telling you what you need to create a healthier financial future for yourself. This is a book about practical, day-to-day matters that affect your money, which is...let's be honest...just about everything you do. It's not just about putting money in the bank, it's about what you do with your money - food, clothes, coffee - so that you have money to put in the bank. |
Retire Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number
by Chris Hogan
In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of. With clear investing concepts and strategies, Chris will educate and empower you to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there. - from the publisher
by Chris Hogan
In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of. With clear investing concepts and strategies, Chris will educate and empower you to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there. - from the publisher
The Simple Dollar: How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams
by Trent Hamm
This isn’t just “another” personal finance book: it’s profoundly motivating, empowering, practical, and 100% grounded in today’s American realities. Trent Hamm will show you how to rewrite the rules, creating healthier relationships with money… and with your loved ones, too. With his help, you can get out of debt, start moving forward, and build the strong personal community that offers true happiness—no matter what happens to the economy. - from the publisher
by Trent Hamm
This isn’t just “another” personal finance book: it’s profoundly motivating, empowering, practical, and 100% grounded in today’s American realities. Trent Hamm will show you how to rewrite the rules, creating healthier relationships with money… and with your loved ones, too. With his help, you can get out of debt, start moving forward, and build the strong personal community that offers true happiness—no matter what happens to the economy. - from the publisher
blogs & websites to follow
Mary Hunt's Everyday Cheapskate
www.everdaycheapskate.com As the name implies, you can subscribe to this free blog and receive daily emails offering money-saving tips and advice. Mary Hunt is author of several personal finance books, including 7 Money Rules for Life: How to Take Control of Your Financial Future and The Smart Woman's Guide to Retirement Planning. In her book, Debt-Proof Living, she tells the story of how she was a spending addict drowning in debt and how she changed her habits to find financial peace. |
Bankrate
www.bankrate.com Bankrate offers advice and lets you compare rates in the areas of:
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The Penny Hoarder
www.thepennyhoarder.com/ This popular website describes it's mission as: "Our goal is to improve the lives of everyday folks by helping them spend less time worrying about their finances and more time enjoying their lives." It's full of ideas about ways to save and earn more money. Some recent article titles include:
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