Financial Intimacy: How To Create A Healthy Relationship With Your Money And Your Mate by Jacquette M. Timmons
Financial Intimacy
is quite different from any other financially focused books I have read thus far. I discovered this new book in our local library database and I thought I would check it out.
I read it from cover to cover and found it interesting. The author first presents stories of several women from varying backgrounds, ethnicities, and income levels, and shows how their relationship to money affected their relationship with their mates.
The author points out throughout her book that a person’s relationship with money really dictates the rest of their lives. In fact, she suggests that it’s really not about money at all, but how you relate to money is really all about choices and lifestyle and beliefs. It’s important to note that most women want to feel taken care of and she refers to this as the “Prince Charming Effect”.
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Personal Finance For Canadians For Dummies by Eric Tyson, MBA and Tony Martin
Personal Finance For Canadians For Dummies
is a great read for anyone wanting to brush up on various aspects of personal finance ranging from reducing taxes to investing to budgeting.
I really appreciate the style of writing used in this book as it is so easy to follow and understand, and believe it or not, the book isn’t boring like so many finance books seem to be.
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What Works On Wall Street; A Guide To The Best-Performing Investment Strategies Of All Time by James P. O’Shaughnessy
What Works on Wall Street 
is an in-depth book discussing how to successfully invest in the stock market whether by choosing individual stocks or by investing in mutual funds. It is written by a professional investor and portfolio manager who has performed studies of 52 years of stock market history and has developed solid investment strategies based on his research.
It is highly informative and contains many historical charts indicating stock market performance and much more. If you have always wanted to learn more about investing in the stock market, then this book is for you. It will take you some time to get through it as it is almost 400 pages long, but even if you skim through it, you will be sure to benefit from it.
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Investing For Canadians For Dummies 3rd Edition by Eric Tyson, MBA & Tony Martin
I think it is really important for all of us to learn as much as we can about investing so that we are fully informed when we make our investment choices. It’s good to know the difference between a stock and a bond and how a mutual fund works. If you are like me, and want to learn more about investing, diversification, and establishing financial goals, I would highly encourage you to read Investing For Canadians For Dummies
.
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The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowicz
I would have to say that The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
is by far the most entertaining book I have read so far about entrepreneurship. It has a very matter-of-fact tone and while reading it I feel as if the author is speaking directly to me. The language used is very conversational and easy to follow, although I must admit there is some colorful language throughout the book.
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by Pam on February 13, 2010
Wired For Wealth: Change the Money Mindsets That Keep You Trapped and Unleash Your Wealth Potential by Brad Klontz, PSY.D., Ted Klontz, PH.D., & Rick Kahler, CFP.
Wired for Wealth
is a book that will make you think hard about your beliefs about money, and it will help you to confront any unhealthy beliefs that are detrimental to your financial goals. The main idea in the book is that we all have money scripts, whether we are aware of them or not, and many of them have been passed down to us from our families. If left unchecked, these money scripts can create problems and prevent us from reaching our potential.
In order for us to develop positive money scripts, we need to be honest with ourselves about what we really believe about money.
The book is full of real-life stories of people whose money scripts passed down from their families significantly impacted their own behaviors, and ultimately their entire life direction. The interesting thing is that most people are not even aware of their money scripts, but it’s essential to become aware of them in order to promote positive change.
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by Pam on February 11, 2010
Starting Out: Smart Strategies For Your 20s & 30s, Investors Group
I stumbled upon Starting Out while doing a search in my local library database. It’s a great book full of easy-to-understand information and advice on how to handle your finances from a young age. The book was put together by Investors Group and I think everyone should read it, even if they are no longer in their 20s and 30s.
The book discusses the basics on everything from figuring out what kind of an investor you are to what an RRSP is and how it is best used. It provides key ideas that if followed would promote your financial success. It provides advice on managing debt, building a credit rating, how to choose appropriate bank accounts, and much more.
If you want to learn more about the different investment options available and how they work, you will find this book very informative. As well, it discusses the different types of risk associated with different investment types. Out of all the books I have read to date about investing, this book is by far the easiest to comprehend.
Although the book is fairly short (about 120 pages), it covers a lot of important material that would be helpful for anyone who isn’t already financially savvy. I highly recommend that you check to see if your local library has this book available. It is well worth the read as it will help you to achieve financial freedom if you are willing to follow the advice and strategies discussed.
