Best Personal Finance Books of All Time

Napoleon Hill's quintessential volume _Think and grow rich_, the all-time bestseller in the field of professional success, outlines the laws of success and sets the standard of today's motivational thinking.

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind reveals the missing link between wanting success and achieving it!Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get rich easily, while others are destined for a life of financial struggle? Is the difference found in their education, intelligence, skills, timing, work habits, contacts, luck, or their choice of jobs, businesses, or investments?The shocking answer is: None of the above!In his groundbreaking Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Eker states: "Give me five minutes, and I can predict your financial future for the rest of your life!" Eker does this by identifying your "money and success blueprint." We all have a personal money blueprint ingrained in our subconscious minds, and it is this blueprint, more than anything, that will determine our financial lives. You can know everything about marketing, sales, negotiations, stocks, real estate, and the world of finance, but if your money blueprint is not set for a high level of success, you will never have a lot of money -- and if somehow you do, you will most likely lose it! The good news is that now you can actually reset your money blueprint to create natural and automatic success.Secrets of the Millionaire Mind is two books in one. Part I explains how your money blueprint works. Through Eker's rare combination of street smarts, humor, and heart, you will learn how your childhood influences have shaped your financial destiny. You will also learn how to identify your own money blueprint and "revise" it to not only create success but, more important, to keep and continually grow it.In Part II you will be introduced to seventeen "Wealth Files," which describe exactly how rich people think and act differently than most poor and middle-class people. Each Wealth File includes action steps for you to practice in the real world in order to dramatically increase your income and accumulate wealth.If you are not doing as well financially as you would like, you will have to change your money blueprint. Unfortunately your current money blueprint will tend to stay with you for the rest of your life, unless you identify and revise it, and that's exactly what you will do with the help of this extraordinary book. According to T. Harv Eker, it's simple. If you think like rich people think and do what rich people do, chances are you'll get rich too!

First time in paperback. The #1 New York Times bestseller from the phenomenal author of The Courage to Be Rich.The world's most trusted expert on money matters answers a generation's cry for help-and gives advice on- Credit card debt- Student loans- Credit scores- The first real job- Buying a first home- Insurance facts: auto, home, renters, health- Financial issues of the self-employedAnd much more advice that fits the realities of "Generation Broke."

Dave condenses his 17 years of financial teaching and counseling into 7 organized, easy-to-follow steps that will lead you out of debt and into a Total Money Makeover. Plus, you'll read over 50 real-life stories from people just like you who have followed these principles and are now winning with their money. It is a plan designed for everyone, regardless of income or age. With The Total Money Makeover, you'll be able to: Design a sure-fire plan for paying off ALL debt; Recognize the 10 most dangerous money myths; Secure a big, fat nest egg for emergencies and retirement; Positively change your life and your family tree! - Publisher. Respected financial expert Dave Ramsey offers a comprehensive plan for getting out of debt and achieving financial health. Against a playful backdrop of fitness terminology, Dave gives solid, hard-hitting advice needed to make your goals a reality. Filled with both the "hope" and the "how-to," The Total Money Makeover includes: Useful worksheets and forms; Readable and informative charts and graphs; The four factors that keep people from getting in shape financially; Photos and amazing stories from people who have succeeded following The Total Money Makeover plan. The Total Money Makeover is a necessity for everyone in need of a financial makeover. Readers will learn to live by the The Total Money Makeover motto: "If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else." - Publisher.

Can you spot the millionaire next door? Who are the rich in this country? What do they do? Where do they shop? What do they drive? How do they invest? Where did their ancestors come from? How did they get rich? Can I ever become one of them? Get the answers in The Millionaire Next Door, the never-before-told story about wealth in America. You'll be surprised at what you find out. "Why aren't I as wealthy as I should be?" Many people ask this question of themselves all the time. Often they are hard-working, well-educated, middle-to-high-income people. Why, then, are so few affluent? The answer lies in The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's wealthy. According to authors Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko, most people have it all wrong about how you become wealthy in America. It is seldom inheritance or advanced degrees or even intelligence that builds fortunes in this country. Wealth in America is more often the result of hard work, diligent savings, and living below your means. - Jacket.

This is the 100-year-old book that inspired The Secret, Rhonda Byrne's bestseller. The Science of Getting Rich shows how economic and emotional security can be achieved in a practical, imaginative, and noncompetitive way. By living in accordance with the positive principles outlined in this book we can find our rightful place in the cosmic scheme and grow in wealth, wisdom, and happiness.

A 9-step program that shows you how to get out of debt and develop savings, reorder material priorities and live well for less.

In The Millionaire Fastlane, MJ DeMarco flips the script on the traditional "get rich slow" advice. Instead of grinding 40 hours a week for 40 years and hoping to retire rich, he introduces a radical path to wealth — the Fastlane — where time and money freedom can be achieved much sooner. DeMarco challenges the common “Slowlane” mindset: saving obsessively, living frugally, and waiting for retirement. Instead, he advocates building scalable businesses, leveraging the internet, and creating value that serves millions. He breaks down wealth into a formula, introduces the “Five Fastlane Commandments,” and explains how to think like a producer instead of a consumer. If you're tired of the 9-to-5 rat race and want a practical, mindset-shifting guide to achieving financial freedom, The Millionaire Fastlane is a no-nonsense, punchy roadmap to building real wealth — fast.

Timid T. Turtle and his friends shows how buying assets and understanding a financial statement leads to wealth.

This special just-for-teens edition builds a foundation of self-confidence from which readers can realize their dreams of financial security in an increasingly challenging and unreliable job market. Teen-friendly advice, examples, sidebars and straight talk will supplement all of Rich Dad's core advice: Work to learn, not to earn. Don't say "I can't afford it" - instead, say "How can I afford it? " And don't work for money - make money work for you! No matter how confident or "good in school" readers consider themselves to be, this makes financial intelligence available to all young people with its streamlined structure, clean design, and accessible voice.

To bring your dreams and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. This book shows you how to amass personal wealth by sharing the secrets of the ancient Babylonians, who were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity. Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth, The Richest Man in Babylon is a timeless classic that holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. Through entertaining stories about the herdsmen, merchants, and tradesmen of ancient Babylon, George S. Clason provides concrete advice for creating, growing, and preserving wealth. Beloved by millions, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of, and a solution to, your personal financial problems. This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money and making more. Financial principles covered in this book include: Pay yourself first. Don't trust a bricklayer to buy jewels. (Don't get caught up in other people's excitement. Go seek the experts instead.) Don't put all your eggs in a single basket. (Diversify your portfolio.) Control thy expenses. (Even the richest man has a time constraint on his life. Do what you enjoy, but don't overdo it.) Increase your ability to earn. Keeping these core principles in mind will help you through economic hard times and put you on the road to riches.