 | The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
Buy used from: $6.89 This one started it all for me. Suze talks about the common financial problems facing the typical 20-something: student loans, credit card debt, car and house loans, money and relationships.
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 | Debt is Slavery: and 9 Other Things I Wish My Dad Had Taught Me About Money by Michael Mihalik
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.99 A very concise, concentrated treatise on why debt is no good. A slim volume that gets to the point. Essential reading to get you in the right mindset, that indeed, debt is slavery!
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 | The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
Buy new: $14.61 / Used from: $8.05 Dave Ramsey's mantra on money has become the foundation of my newfound moneysmarts. It provided me with the infrastructure to get out of debt and become wealthy. Book is engrained with his Christian beliefs; he intersperses the book with this wisdom. If that's not your cup of tea, take it with a grain of salt. Either way, this is probably the most important book on this list.
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 | The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01 A fantastic book on how to invest your money. Mr. Tobias discusses everything from mutual funds to bonds to commodities to individual stocks. Very readable financial talk. (Get the most recent copy, as of 2/08 it's the one with green cover).
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 | The Best Investment Advice I Ever Received: Priceless Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, Suze Orman, Steve Forbes, and Dozens of Other Top Financial Experts by Liz Claman
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $5.51 Learn from the wisest! A collection of financial wisdom from some of the industry's brightest and most successful. From CEOs to founders to CNBC anchors to Donald Trump.
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 | The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley
Buy used from: $0.01 Enlightening read on the neighbors you always thought were wealthy, and are. Very important points on wealth are made here. Statistics get overwhelming at times, but the overall message is clear.
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 | Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Buy used from: $5.75 A behemoth in the industry deserves a read. I didn't learn as much here as with other books, but the learning the true difference between assets and liabilities makes this book essential.
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 | No More Mondays: Fire Yourself -- and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work by Dan Miller
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $11.42 $15 an hour doesn't cut it anymore, people! Here's an excellent primer to get you thinking about how much you're really worth. So many resources/ideas for career-building are mentioned here.
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 | In Debt We Trust
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $12.15 Informative documentary on the credit card industry. Along with Frontline's episode on the same topic, this is enough to get your scissors and cut up those credit cards! Not worth the trouble.
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 | Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
Buy new: $21.33 / Used from: $11.46 Easily the most dense of the titles here, so grab a sandwich. Connects money, business, leadership, Jewish law, countless historical anecdotes, and life; a very enlightening read.
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 | The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil Fiore
Buy used from: $2.68 More for the chronic procrastinator than the 'casual' one, but still informative. Provides structure for a new workflow. Read it if you can't name a handful of your short-term goals at this moment.
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