Understanding Savings
“If there was one thing I wish someone would have told me back when I was young it would be this: Pay yourself first.”
Brad Burnett, “9 Things”
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- Savings
- Emergency Funds
- Retirement Planning
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Helpful Books
Can I Retire? by ISBN: 0981454259Find all of the following, and more, explained in plain-English with no technical jargon: How to calculate how much you'll need saved before you can retire; How to use annuities to minimize the risk of outliving your money; How to choose which accounts to withdraw from each year; How to minimize taxes by proper use of an asset location strategy; How to reliably pick winning mutual funds
Your Money or Your Life by Publication Date: 2008-12-10This book will show you how to: Get out of debt and develop savings; Save money through mindfulness and good habits, rather than strict budgeting; Declutter your life and live well for less; Invest your savings and begin creating wealth; Save the planet while saving money; …and so much more!
Retirement Planning QuickStart Guide by Publication Date: 2021-03-15Retirement Planning QuickStart Guide cuts through the chatter to help orient you on your journey to retirement with financially sound money management strategies, practical tips, and a thorough look at what it takes to prepare for a retirement worth looking forward to.
The AARP Retirement Survival Guide by ISBN: 9781402743412Publication Date: 2009-08-04This book offers time-tested, rock-solid retirement advice for people of every income level. In addition to showing those on the verge of retirement how to create their own personal pension,Jason deftly guides prospective retirees through the otherwise bewildering process of evaluating their needs, anticipating future expenses (and managing current ones), and converting present assets into future retirement income.
Get What's Yours - Revised and Updated by Publication Date: 2016-05-03Get What’s Yours explains Social Security benefits through basic strategies and stirring stories.
Get Rich Slow by ISBN: 1564147061This book will enable you to tap into the powerful yet simple wealth-building tools the rich use to build and grow their fortunes. It will give you the financial knowledge and wisdom you need to make the right choices.
What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money by ISBN: 0446677450This book uses the story of two men whose "varying financial strategies" can be used "to illustrate the need for a new financial paradigm in order to achieve financial success."
