It’s the start of a new year and it seems like everyone has either health & fitness goals they want to achieve or personal finance ones.
When it comes to the latter, people’s aspirations can be all over the board. Maybe you just landed your first job and want to start your working life off on the right foot. Or perhaps you’re a mid-career professional who is just starting to think about retirement for the first time. Some people are in over their head with debt and others just need to get a little better about planning for certain targeted money goals.
No matter where you on that spectrum, it always helps to seek a little advice from people who have “been there, done that.” With that in mind, we present 15 personal finance books to help get your personal finances in order for the new year! And for the best personal financial information year-round, (we know we’re biased!), visit Clark.com.
Tackle your finances with these tip books!
For children & teens
Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids
Our first selection comes from the founder of Clark.com and ClarkDeals.com. Money expert Clark Howard breaks down the strategies he’s used to teach his own children about money at every age from elementary school to high school!
Not Your Parents’ Money Book
This early book from HerMoney Media founder Jean Chatzky is especially great for middle school kids!
Books for those in their 20s
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
Written by the founder of Vanguard, this book reveals the secret of long-term wealth building. (Hint: it’s really no mystery at all…it involves buying low-cost, well-diversified investments steadily over your working lifetime!)
The Millionaire Next Door
What makes a millionaire? It’s not winning the lottery or inheriting money, despite some common misconceptions. Thomas Stanley’s groundbreaking study showed us that it’s what you don’t spend that makes you rich over time — not how much you earn.
The Automatic Millionaire
David Bach’s catalog of bestselling personal finance books is deep. But when you’re just starting out, this is as good a book as any to help get you on the right track!
The Devil’s Financial Dictionary
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig explains financial jargon in the most humorous, enlightening and cynical way possible. Sample definition: “Broker: Buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for people who are under the delusion that the broker is doing something other than guesswork.”
Books for those in their 30s
The 21-Day Financial Fast: Your Path to Financial Peace and Freedom
Three weeks is all it takes to break bad financial habits and start building new ones. Fortunately, Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary shows you how to do it every step of the way.
Stop Acting Rich…And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire
Maybe you landed a fabulous job out of school in your 20s and immediately started living it up. Now that you’re older and wiser, it might be time for a reality check about the kind of lifestyle that creates true and long-lasting wealth.
Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties
This book is perfect for early career professionals with questions about taxes, paying off debt and more.
Books for those in their 40s
You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think
Fee-only financial planner Wes Moss shows that how retirement may be closer in reach than you think. With a little careful planning, of course!
Clark Howard’s Living Large for the Long Haul
If you’ve reached midlife and you’re not where you should be financially, don’t despair. You can always learn how to get back on track from the stories of 50 Americans like you who saved, lost and saved again!
From Here to Financial Happiness: Enrich Your Life in Just 77 Days
Are both you and your money having a midlife crisis? This 11-week daily plan will get you back on track!
Books for those in their 50s
Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days
When you’re in your 50s, your time horizon to retirement is getting ever shorter. As you take stock of your finances, you may find you need to bump up your income to have a comfortable retirement. That’s what a side hustle is for!
Fee-Only Financial Planning: How to Make It Work for You
Need tailored advice on the best way to save for retirement in your 50s? Money expert Clark Howard recommends working with a fee-only financial planner.
What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life
After conducting interviews with more than 2,000 of the nation’s happiest retirees, Wes Moss lays out what it takes to be an “HROB” — one of the happiest retirees on the block. What he discovered may surprise you…because it’s not strictly about money!
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