Financial Literacy Month

April is Financial Literacy Month! Check out our range of books dedicated to empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills needed for sound financial decision-making.

Updated March 26, 2024
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10 simple steps to financial freedom
Whittaker, Noel
You're young and you want to master the money game. There is just one problem -- you don't know where to start.  Building your financial future can be challenging. There is just so much information out there that it's impossible to take it all in,...
The barefoot investor : the only money guide you'll ever need
Pape, Scott
**This Classic Edition has been updated for 2022 and beyond** THE ALL-TIME #1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER This is the only money guide you'll ever need. That's a bold claim, given there are thousands of finance books on the shelves. Yet there's a reason this...
Beyond piggy banks and lemonade stands : how to teach young kids about finance (and they're never too young)
Frazier, Liz
Beyond Piggy Banks is written for you: the loving, responsible and overworked parents of young children. It takes the stress and mystery out of finance, and focuses on the basic fundamentals elementary children should understand so they can make smart decisions as they grow. This usable, light...
Budget happy : the win-win secret to saving and spending money
Woodley, Lisa
Hi, I'm Lisa, and I want to give the word 'budget' a makeover! For most people, the very thought of budgeting makes them want to run a mile. It suggests restriction, going without and only buying the cheapest of the cheap. But at its best, budgeting can mean making smart...
Budgets don't work (but this does)
Browne, Melissa
In this breakthrough book you'll discover your Money Story, your Money Type and just as importantly you'll learn the habits, triggers and tricks that are right for you.
Couple goals
Haddow, Nicole
Journalist Nicole Haddow has entered a new phase of her financial life - as one half of a couple. At 39, she merged finances for the first time and as the author of Smashed Avocado and The Ethical Investor she had spent more than a decade researching personal finance, but is now...
Get unstuck : create a life not limited by money
Nash, Ben
You don't have to make huge sacrifices to achieve money success, but you do need to know the rules of the game. Get Unstuck outlines a proven, simple but highly effective framework to help you get your financial sh!t together and 'adult' with money.This book will show you how to:¿ Avoid information...
Good with money
Edwards, Emma
A game-changing, practical guide to the psychology behind your spending habits, revealing how to manage your money without missing out on the things you love.
How to pay your mortgage off in 10 years : (even when interest rates are going up)
Bird, Serina
Would you like to pay your mortgage off faster and have more money to enjoy your life? The ' average' Australian mortgage is $601,797 over 30 years. Not only is this large - more than half a million dollars - but it' s grown 36% over the past five years.This is daunting. For many people, it can feel...
How to save money : a guide to spending less while still getting the most out of life
Russell, Ann
With the recent cost of living crisis, we are all looking for ways to cut bills and save money. Ann Russell, who is best known as "TikTok's Auntie", has lived much of her life on a tight budget, and since energy bills first started rising, has been answering fan's questions not just about...
The joy of money : the Australian woman's guide to financial independence
McCallum, Kate
Money isn't just about money. It's about security. It's about choices - to live our lives the way we want. It's about everything money enables you to do and just as importantly what it allows you not to do. Money is complex. Women know that they need to be smart about money, but are...
The joyful frugalista
Bird, Serina
The essential handbook to living frugally, mindfully and with real joy on a budget.
Kochie's 11-step money plan for a better life
Koch, David
David Koch, online entrepreneur, finance journalist and trusted Australian media personality knows a thing or two about the family finances. Father of four kids, sole breadwinner, and a man not afraid to admit to his own odd money mistake, David has also spent hour after hour in the Sunrise studio...
Launching financial grownups : live your richest life by helping your (almost) adult kids become everyday money smart
Rebell, Bobbi
Learn how to give the young adults in your life the knowledge, confidence, and motivation to make adult money decisions, and create their own strong financial foundation and independence, so you can all live richer lives. In Launching Financial Grownups, popular personal...
Live the life you want with the money you have : the money handbook for a new generation
Scully, Vince
The must-have money handbook that will teach a new generation how to do money. 'Cut out your morning latte and you can be rich!' It's a popular view - but it's hopelessly inaccurate. The truth is, it's not our morning coffee that's keeping us out of the...
Make money simple again
Holdaway, Bryce
Ever wondered if there were a simple way to manage your money? Would you like to sleep better at night knowing your finances are in order, that you're spending less than you earn, paying down credit cards, student loans or your mortgage and building a surplus that will allow you to invest for your...
Making money made simple! : the ultimate guide to finance and investment in the 21st century
Whittaker, Noel
The revised and updated edition of Australia's bestselling personal finance book. With the latest updates on superannuation, tax and the sharemarket Making Money Made Simple is back better than ever to illustrate the essentials of money, investment, borrowing and personal...
Mindful money
Campbell, Canna
We're always promising ourselves that we are going to get on top of our finances - finally pay down debt, start that investment portfolio, pay attention to our superannuation. But then life gets in the way. As we juggle the commitments and responsibilities in our busy lives, good money habits can...
Money basics for tough times
Koch, David
Get the money basics right and get back on your feet after financial disaster. Australia hasn't had a recession in 30 years - so how can you recover from it? The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global economy into chaos and stock market on a wild rollercoaster ride. But what about your finances?...
Money school : become financially independent and reclaim your life
Filipich, Lacey
'Time poor' is the catch-cry of our era, and yet end-of-life retirement means we have an average of two decades of feeling time rich to look forward to . . . when we're old. How arse-about is that? But there is an alternative to working your butt off for decades and retiring when...
Money with Jess : your ultimate guide to household budgeting
Irvine, Jessica
**Winner of the Book of the Year, Winner of the Personal Development Book of the Year and Finalist of the Finance and Investment Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards 2022** Learn how to get money, how to spend it and how to save it.  Does...
A real girl's guide to money
Zahos, Effie
2023 REVISED EDITION A lot has happened since the first edition of this book was released in early 2019 - we've survived a pandemic, a recession, seen the first rate hikes in years, and cost of living is through the roof! This makes it more important than ever for Aussies to take...
The seven winning numbers : your path to creating wealth with certainty (leave nothing to chance)
Partridge, Drew
The Seven Winning Numbers is not just a book, it is an investment. And the return on this investment, is limited only by you. Why is it that you can have two people who both have the same job, earn the same income, and go through the same ups and downs in life; yet one of them...
The sharesies guide to investing : your roadmap to financial freedom
Roberts, Brooke
The easy way to start investing in shares - whether you have $5 or $50,000 to invest
She's on the money : take charge of your financial future
Devine, Victoria
Winner of the ABIA General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2022 Winner of the Best Personal Finance & Investment Book of the Year at the 2021 Business Book Awards Through her phenomenally popular and award-winning podcast, She's on the Money, Victoria...
Smart women, smart habits : powerful practices to create your ideal financial future
Ramaraj, Obu
Everybody loves money because it is the main currency on planet earth to buy things. When children are young, very rarely are they taught the right way to handle money - be it at school or at home or anyone they spend time with. Unless you have super savvy parents, it can be hard to manage...
Sort your money out & get invested : get out of debt, money mindset, investing and more... all in the most practical money book you'll ever read!
James, Glen
It's time to learn how to manage your money and understand investing In Sort Your Money Out: and Get Invested, former financial adviser and host of the my millennial money podcast Glen James shares a life-changing approach to the major milestones of your personal...
Spending fast and slow : why your money disappears so fast and how to slow down the flow
Phelps, Max
In today' s fast-paced world, we all know the feeling of being swept away in a whirlwind of consumerism, instant gratification and debt only to think, ' Where did all my money go this month?' In Spending, Fast and Slow, award-winning money coach Max Phelps helps readers understand the deep-rooted...
Steve McKnight's Moneymagnet : how to attract and keep a fortune that counts
McKnight, Steve
Who else wants to attract and keep more money and live a stress-free life? In this breakthrough book, bestselling author and self-made multi-millionaire Steve McKnight delivers a simple yet powerful guide anyone can use to make, manage and multiply their money, and to make their...
Tales from a financial hot mess : the realest guide to money... and how to have more of it
Cook, Frances (Journalist)
Forever wrestling with annoying debt? Clueless about where your pay cheques go? Want to get ahead? Journalist, podcaster and reformed money mess Frances Cook is here for you. Tales from a Financial Hot Mess is the story of how Frances got her money sh*t sorted...
Thrifty household : more than 1000 budget-friendly hints and tips
A modern classic for a new generation looking for environmentally friendly, thrifty, tried and true solutions for tackling everyday household tasks.
Wonder woman's guide to money : the busy woman's guide to money management and wealth building
Janssens, Natasha
How confident are you when it comes to managing your finances? Do you have a clearly defined goal and a plan mapped out to get you there? Or are you so busy with life's day-to-day activities that your finances are left on autopilot? If making financial decisions leaves you...

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