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1) You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money with Ease

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A simple, no‑stress guide to managing money—free of the toxic messages and shame baked into traditional personal finance advice.
Track every dollar you spend. Check your account balances once a week. Always pay off your credit card bill in full. Make a budget—and stick to it. These are just a few of the edicts you'll find in virtually every personal finance book. But this kind of rigid, one‑size-fits‑all...

2) The childfree guide to life and money: make your finances simple so your life without kids can be amazing

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"For childfree people, the standard rules for financial planning do not apply. THE CHILDFREE GUIDE TO LIFE AND MONEY offers the most comprehensive manual for designing your future without kids, maximizing your time, money, and freedom to live your best life"-- Provided by publisher.

3) The new rules of investing: essential wealth strategies for turbulent times

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Haefele, Mark H

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The Chief Investment Officer of UBS offers a comprehensive playbook for contemporary investing strategies, moving beyond traditional stock picking to address modern complexities, sharing insights gained from advising diverse investors, and equipping readers with practical tools for long-term wealth protection and growth amidst market fluctuations.

4) Moving beyond broke: the power of perseverance in personal finance

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"Dasha Kennedy grew up in a family where finances were not discussed. At fifteen, she already had bad money habits that would follow her into adulthood. At nineteen, she realized that the Fortune 500 executives who promote financial literacy did not look or sound anything like her. And she knew she couldn't be the only person who felt as lost and overlooked as she did when it came to money management. So, she started the website The Broke Black Girl...

5) Buy what you love without going broke: transform your spending and get more of what money can't buy

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"A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice--from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast."-- From publisher description.

6) You deserve to be rich: master the inner game of wealth and claim your future

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"A revolutionary playbook for achieving financial freedom within a broken system, from the founders of the explosively popular educational platform Earn Your Leisure Growing up as best friends in New York, Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal witnessed both the boundless creativity of young Black men and the systemic barriers that too often kept them from turning that ingenuity and hustle into lasting wealth. It became their mission to level the playing...

7) The money school: 12 simple lessons to master financial markets and investing

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Realize financial stability and investing confidence with this one-of-a-kind resource by renowned money expert Nicole Lapin. She gets into the nitty gritty of stocks and bonds, touching on how people talk about them and how they can invest in them as part of their investment portfolio.-- Provided by publisher.

8) Money for couples: no more stress, no more fights, just a 10-step plan to create your rich life together

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"From personal finance juggernaut Ramit Sethi, here is the definitive book about a defining challenge for millions of people: navigating the tricky waters of money in a serious relationship. Drawing on Ramit's deep experience working with thousands of couples, this book will help readers go from financial frustration to joy and possibility as they finally discover a way to connect over money. Ramit's 10-step program addresses the common money issues...

9) Main Street millionaire: how to make extraordinary wealth buying ordinary businesses

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"From the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, an investment empire with more than two million fans, an empowering guide to getting rich and a call to arms to save America's small businesses"-- Provided by publisher.

10) Make money easy: create financial freedom and live a richer life

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"Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Do you feel trapped by all your expenses every month? Do you wonder how some people enjoy financial peace and freedom while others seem stuck? Your relationship with money begins with having the right mindset. Until you learn how to shift your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money, you'll keep doing what you've always done. And get the same results. Leveraging insight gleaned from the many financial...

11) Personal finance in plain English: Definitions. Examples. Uses

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Financial literacy guide

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"The personal finance book you wished you had in school! Managing your money is not an easy job, and it's made even more complicated by the specific terminology used in personal finance. Reading through a loan agreement, credit card terms and conditions, or a stock market report can leave even the most financially responsible people wondering what exactly does this mean? Now, Personal Finance in Plain English has the answers. You'll find straightforward...

12) Millionaire mission: a 9-step system to level up your finances and build wealth

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"Brian Preston, Host of The Money Guy Show podcast and Cofounder of Abound Wealth Management, lays out a nine-step system for building wealth with the money you already have. Millionaire Mission helps you account for your financial blind spots, overcome the fear of making wrong decisions, and take the guesswork out of what to do with your next dollar."-- Amazon.com.

13) Die with zero: getting all you can from your money and your life

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Perkins, Bill (William O.)

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"A startling new philosophy and practical guide to getting the most out of your money-and out of life-for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"-- Provided by publisher.

14) The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams

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"Paris's relatable guide will teach you how to build wealth and live life on your own terms."-Kristy Shen, co-author of Quit Like A Millionaire

"A great roadmap to mastering your money - and learning a lot about yourself in the process.-Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach(R), author of the New York Times bestseller, Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom

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15) Financial Literacy for All: Disrupting Struggle, Advancing Financial Freedom, and Building a New American Middle Class

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Bryant, John Hope

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A new approach to understanding money and achieving financial fulfillment

Former Vice-Chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, John Hope Bryant, delivers an accessible and powerful resource for everyday Americans seeking to build a strong financial foundation. This book is an easy-to-read first step toward a fulfilling financial future, helping you understand your relationship to work and money, and

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16) Financial feminist: overcome the patriarchy's bullsh*t to master your money and build a life you love

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"From the globally-recognized personal finance educator and social media star behind Her First $100K comes an inclusive guide to all things money--from managing debt to investing and voting with your dollars. Tori Dunlap was always good with money. As a kid, she watched her prudent parents balance their checkbook every month and she learned to save for musical-theater tickets by gathering pennies in an Altoids tin. But she quickly discovered that...

17) Profit first: transform your business from a cash-eating monster to a money-making machine

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Michalowicz, Mike

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Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and...

18) The richest man in Babylon: the original version, restored and revised

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Clason, George S. (George Samuel)

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Inspirational book on the subject of thrift and financial planning.

19) The Little book of common sense investing: the only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns

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Little Books. Big Profits

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"The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market index such as the S&P 500. While the stock market...

20) The Intelligent Investor, Revised Edition

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Graham, Benjamin

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"By far the best book on investing ever written." — Warren Buffett

The classic text of Benjamin Graham's seminal The Intelligent Investor has now been revised and annotated to update the timeless wisdom for today's market conditions.

The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham, taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing"—which

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