Blog 25: 3 Book suggestions for personal finance

 Hello, my wonderful readers! 

In this blog, I want to give a bit more hands-on advice about personal finance, in the form of book recommendations. Personal finance, like exercising, is something you have to continually work on. It's not a one-and-done thing. I'm always looking for new and unique ways to improve my own personal finance strategies, and over the years, many friends have given me book recommendations to read to help me better educate myself on personal finance. I want to share my 3 book suggestions for personal finance below with you and hope that you can use these books to help your personal finance strategies. 

1. Why Smart People Do Stupid Things With Money: Overcoming Financial Dysfunction by Ben Whitehead 

This book is a great read as it doesn't just cover the numbers side of personal finance but also goes over the motives and decisions made in personal finance strategies. Whitehead focuses a lot of the book on psychology and helps you to better analyze your thoughts that are driving your monetary decisions. I'd highly recommend for anyone interested in the influences of psychology on finance 

2. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

While written a while ago, this book is still relevant today, as it focuses on the difference in thinking between rich people and poor people. Kiyosaki also gives his own life story, and the lessons he shares are valuable for anyone interested in personal finance. 

3. You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero 

This author might sound familiar, and she is. Jen Sincero also wrote You Are a Badass, which I recommended in another blog. This book, however, is quite humorous and gives tips on how to make money, as well as Sincero's own stories. This book focuses on self-imposed obstacles we may have that hinder us from being financially successful. 

There are many other books I could recommend for personal finance, as there are so many tips and lessons out there to be learned. However, I hope that these books help you to better analyze your own personal finance strategies, as well as work on habits and thought processes that may help you to be more financially successful in the future. 

If you have any other book recommendations or questions for me, reach out on my social media channels or website. 

Until next time, 

Katie