Book Reviews
Looking to improve your financial literacy? Our personal finance book reviews have you covered. Discover insightful, unbiased takes on the latest must-read books covering everything from budgeting and investing to retirement planning and wealth-building. Our expert reviewers cut through the noise to highlight the most actionable, life-changing personal finance advice, so you can make informed decisions about which books deserve a spot on your reading list.
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: “Buying & Financing Your New Home” Book Review
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written a lot about my experience as a first-time homebuyer and then a first-time homeowner. The only problem is that I can really only share my own personal experience with the processes, woes, and wins of homeownership. So, when I was able to claim a free copy of…
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“Let’s Talk About Money: Low-Conflict Conversations for Couples” Book Review
Every so often, I realize how blessed I am to have a spouse I see (basically) eye to eye on financially. Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky. Enter the new book Let’s Talk About Money: Low-Conflict Conversations for Couples by Terry Gaspard MSW, LICSW, released earlier this year. I had a chance to check out…
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“Money Together” by Heather & Douglas Boneparth Book Review
Do you ever look at your Twitter feed and wonder how you came to discover certain people you follow? That’s what happened to me with Douglass Boneparth. Luckily, what led me to take an increased notice of Boneparth wasn’t that he said something horribly offensive and made me want to block him — but, instead,…
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Top 10 Personal Finance Books to Get 2026 Off to a Good Start
As quickly as it came in, 2025 is nearly over — and 2026 is waiting to take over. In turn, millions of people are growing introspective and considering what they may want to achieve, change, or do in the new year. For many, money is at least a part or factor in many of these…
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‘The New Money Rules’ by Lillian Zhang Book Review
Over the years, I’ve learned that no one really understands how generations work. It’s understandable since there’s often not a set-in-stone definition for when a generation starts or begins. But one thing’s for sure: I’m solidly a Millennial. That means that I’m not the intended audience for The New Money Rules: The Gen Z Guide…
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The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life Book Review
Five years ago, I picked up the book The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel after seeing it on Amazon — and absolutely loved it. So, when I saw that he was releasing another book, I immediately pre-ordered. That book was 2023’s Same as Ever, which I also enjoyed. That brings us to this year as…
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“Rich Girl Nation” by Katie Gatti Tassin Book Review
A funny trend has been afoot as of late. It seems that many of the personal finance writers I’ve seen featured on the monthly Fioney Top 10 lists have recently been publishing books. I’ve already reviewed a couple of these — and there are even more on the way — but I had a chance…
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“I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt” Book Review
Recently, my wife reminded me about the free app Libby, which offers ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. While browsing, I came across the book I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Money by Madeline Pendleton. Admittedly, the cover including Pendleton’s…
