{"id":870,"date":"2026-07-04T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=870"},"modified":"2026-07-04T07:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T07:00:13","slug":"9-best-personal-finance-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=870","title":{"rendered":"9 Best Personal Finance Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwEvLcHwBPM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to improve your personal finances, reading personal finance books is a great way to start. In this video, I share my nine personal favorite personal finance books.<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba The Millionaire Next Door (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Dg97Gi)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Psychology of Money (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ja5D1d)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Index Card (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3R7HKUA)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Total Money Makeover (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XwleqR)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wzj79X)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Bogleheads&#8217; Guide to Investing (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WGifej)<br \/>\n\u25ba A Random Walk Down Wall Street (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WGip5p)<br \/>\n\u25ba I Will Teach You to Be Rich (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Hy4XfC)<br \/>\n\u25ba The Simple Path to Wealth (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kAaf0S)<\/p>\n<p>Timecodes:<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n0:39 &#8211; The Millionaire Next Door by Dr. Thomas Stanley<br \/>\n1:55 &#8211; The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel<br \/>\n3:08 &#8211; The Index Card by Helaine Olen<br \/>\n4:14 &#8211; Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey<br \/>\n5:28 &#8211; The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle<br \/>\n6:19 &#8211; The Bogleheads&#8217; Guide to Investing by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBoeuf<br \/>\n7:12 &#8211; A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel<br \/>\n8:06 &#8211; I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi<br \/>\n8:57 &#8211; The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>LINKS:<br \/>\n\u25ba Get My Weekly Newsletters: https:\/\/www.financialtortoise.com\/newsletter<br \/>\n\u25ba Favorite Books: https:\/\/www.financialtortoise.com\/bestbooks<\/p>\n<p>DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for educational and entertainment purposes only. I am merely sharing my personal opinion.  Please seek professional help when needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to improve your personal finances, reading personal finance books is a great way to start. 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