5 Books on Personal Finance and Investing 📚

Issue #7 : Reading these books will guide you with the right tools and knowledge on your journey to financial goals.

I shared my 23 principles of personal finance and investing earlier.  

My 23 Financial Planning Principles 🤑

I learned those lessons from reading great books, listening to podcasts, and taking courses on personal finance and investing. 

Here are some of my favorite books on personal finance, investment, and money management. 

Reading these books will guide you with the right tools and knowledge on your journey to financial goals. 

1. The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness

2. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

3. Money Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (US)

4. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

5. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

⭐️ Bonus Tip

You can watch a fun and enjoyable animated video summary of the books I suggested here and several other books on money and investments on this YouTube channel. 

The Swedish Investor — Animated Video Summaries of Books.

[On a different note, here’s something I’m excited to share to help you boost your productivity and performance through better writing in 2025]

How Samir, an Engineer, Transformed His Career with One Skill

Samir wasn’t a writer. He was a software engineer, great at building things but struggled when it came to explaining ideas, pitching projects, or sharing updates.

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Whether you’re an engineer, designer, accountant, or manager, writing impacts everything. Emails, reports, pitches, presentations—good writing makes you more productive, more effective, and more valuable.

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