Get Money Smart

Money touches every aspect of our lives but many of us don't feel like we have the knowledge or skills to manage our money. These books cover topics from getting out of debit to investing to saving for retirement and can help you with information and advice to increase your knowledge and comfort in managing your money.

Updated February 6, 2024
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Get good with money : ten simple steps to becoming financially whole
Aliche, Tiffany
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER . A ten-step plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with your money-no matter how big or small your goals and no matter how rocky the market might be-by the inspiring and savvy "Budgetnista." "No...
The psychology of money : timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Housel, Morgan
Paper Book
Over 5 million copies sold around the world. The original book from Morgan Housel, the New York Times bestselling author of Same As Ever. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to...
I will teach you to be rich : No guilt. No excuses. No BS. Just a 6-week program that works
Sethi, Ramit
Paper Book
As seen on the new NETFLIX series! The groundbreaking NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER that taught a generation how to earn more, save more, and live a rich life--now in a revised 2nd edition.   Buy as many lattes as you want....
In case you get hit by a bus : how to organize your life now for when you're not around later
Schneiderman, Abby
Paper Book
A step-by-step program for getting your life in order, so you're prepared for the unexpected.   The odds of getting hit by a bus are 495,000 to 1. But the odds that you're going to die some day? Exactly.    Even the most...
Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness
Thaler, Richard H.
Paper Book
An updated and refreshed edition of the groundbreaking book that shows how people can be nudged toward decisions that will improve their lives   "If you've read Nudge and think you fully grasp the concept and its uses, you are mistaken. The new edition...
You need a budget : the proven system for breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, getting out of debt, and living the life you want
Mecham, Jesse
Paper Book
Wall Street Journal Bestseller "Jesse Mecham has achieved the impossible: a book on budgeting that is fascinating, entertaining, and practical. Read this book, follow his advice, then watch your bank account grow and your financial worries fade." --Josh Kaufman,...
Financial freedom : a proven path to all the money you will ever need
Sabatier, Grant
Paper Book
On August 25, 2010, Grant Sabatier woke to find he had $2.26 in his bank account. Five years later, he had a net worth of over $1,000,000. In Financial Freedom, he takes you step-by-step through the strategies he used so that you too can get out of debt, make your 9-5 job optional, and above all,...
Stacked : your super-serious guide to modern money management
Saul-Sehy, Joe
Paper Book
From the money nerds behind the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast, a new kind of personal finance book to get your house in order. Rich. Wealthy. Well-heeled. Moneyed. Affluent. Not bad--but why not get Stacked instead? If you've ever dreamed of a basic...
A random walk down Wall Street : the time-tested strategy for successful investing
Malkiel, Burton Gordon
Paper Book
Especially in the wake of the financial meltdown, readers will hunger for Burton G. Malkiel's reassuring, authoritative, gimmick-free, and perennially best-selling guide to investing. Long established as the first book to purchase before starting a portfolio, A Random Walk Down Wall Street features...
You are a badass at making money : master the mindset of wealth
Sincero, Jen
Paper Book
"A cheerful manifesto on removing obstacles between yourself and the income of your dreams." --New York Magazine From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass®, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you've only ever...
Get a financial life : personal finance in your twenties and thirties
Kobliner, Beth
Paper Book
A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance. More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who...
My money my way : taking back control of your financial life
Love, Kumiko
Paper Book
In My Money My Way, financial counsellor and creator of The Budget Mom Kumiko Love inspires and equips you to end the cycle of self-doubt and make confident money decisions. Previous budgeting methods haven't worked because they weren't designed by you. Love's original strategies will help you...
Napkin finance : build your wealth in 30 seconds or less
Hay, Tina
Paper Book
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER "An incredible, compelling read. It covers an astonishing amount of ground with basic simplicity and good humor. A masterful starting point for any investor. Tina Hay is a wizard."--Ben Stein, economist, author, actor and commentator A handy crash...
The index card : why personal finance doesn't have to be complicated
Olen, Helaine
Paper Book
In The Index Card, Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack draw on years of experience researching and reporting on financial lives to present an accessible, one-stop guide to taking back your financial future. Beyond outlining rules for financial success, the authors also explain why so few people follow...

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