Comments on: Contest: Win a Free Book “Spend Smarter, Save Bigger”

By: Darryl

Darryl — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:57:42 +0000

My favourite? The Wealthy Barber. I know it’s cliche but it started me on the path I’m on today and provides some excellent information. I’ve give it as a gift to every member of my family at one time or another. In short, it’s built the foundation that led me to your site and others like it, so that’s why it’s got a special place in my heart.

By: Brian M

Brian M — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:59:55 +0000

I always enjoyed the wealthy barber. Although it did not get into tech specs it gave a nice overview of areas to grow wealth.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:27:57 +0000

My favorite book has been “Why Swim with the Sharks?”. Made me realize what is really need for retirement.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:39:36 +0000

Several favorite Canadian books
1. Wealthy Barber (classic – must read)
2. Wealthy Paper Carriers -Cimmer (wish someone would have shown me this when I was 13, though it changed my investing life age 25- still good today)
3. The power of index funds -Cadsby (simply awesome)
4. Making money in real estate : Canadian Guide – Douglas Gray (boring but it has it all – and it’s Canadian)
5. The Money Advisor – Bruce Cohen (excellent overall reference guide)

By: Contest Winner for a Free Book “Spend Smarter, Save Bigger” - Million Dollar Journey

Tue, 22 May 2007 13:59:55 +0000

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By: jenn b

jenn b — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:14:04 +0000

The Wealthy Barber was a Christmas gift about 10 years ago. It was at a perfect time for me. I just got married, started a good job. It was one of the best gifts I could have ever received. It was an easy read and made me re-think what track I was on. It made me realize that I don’t need to sacrifice alot to help me be finacially independant. Since reading it, I have adopted some of the suggestions. Its humour and common sense approach, made this a book that was difficult to put down. I have read this book 3 other times and have used it for reference. I have now passed it on to a friend.

By: Ping

Ping — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:35:01 +0000

Don’t know if this one counts as a “personal finance” book but it’s certainly one of the best with regards to early retirement.

“Cashing in on the American Dream: How to Retire at 35″ by Paul Terhorst. It’s very clear and talks about not only the technical part but also psychological side.

By: t

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:29:53 +0000

KPMG’s “Tax Planning For You and Your Family”. OK not the most straightforward of all reads but it covered what I needed to know and feels like the reference book I need when I have questions

By: Middle Class Millionaire

Middle Class Millionaire — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:27:35 +0000

So many to chose from… however the one that sticks out in my mind the most is “Stop Working” by Derek Foster. The main reason was his unique approach to retirement planning (focus on cashflow not nest egg) — his total disregard for traditional retirement planning was refreshing.

Cheers,
MCM,
http://middleclassmillionaire.blogspot.com/

By: T Ford

T Ford — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:44:18 +0000

I don’t know if this counts as a personal finance book, but I’m going to vote for The Lazy Person’s Guide to Success by Ernie Zelinski. He has also written one about early retirement that I’d like to read. Basically, he is completely opposed to working in the traditional sense. How fun!

By: RichardM

RichardM — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:07:31 +0000

Stop buying mutual funds turned on the light bulb for me…

By: Marc

Marc — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:28:56 +0000

Dianne Nahirny’s book: “Stop Working…Start Living : How I retired at 36 without winning the lottery” is my pick because it shows that all you have to do is decide that you want to retire early and you can. It shows you the difference between wants and needs and makes it clear that if you don’t acheive you goal, you didn’t really want it. It’s very “no-nonesense” in that way. A good read!

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:26:27 +0000

I haven’t read any personal finance books, as I’m rather new at this field. However, I have been following many of the great blogs (yours included of course!) I have come across, and they have inspired me to work harder at saving money and learning about investing.

By: Hank

Hank — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:12:52 +0000

I hate to say “me too” but my favorite is also “The Wealthy Barber”. I like the simple and entertaining presentation of basic personal finance points.

By: Margot Bai

Margot Bai — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:45:48 +0000

MDJ – Thanks also for the giveaway contest – I really appreciate the extra exposure!

I would say that my fav PF book is “The Money Machine: How the mutual fund industry works and how to make it work for you” by Daniel Stoffman (2000). It actually made me laugh out loud! Though I wonder how much of it is true, it was an interesting look behind the scenes in this highly lucrative industry.
If my number is drawn, just draw again! ;o)

Please visit my website for more info on Spend Smarter… chapters 1 & 2 are available for free download at http://www.spendsmarter.ca/sample.php

Thanks and good luck!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:08:39 +0000

My favourite book was Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies. I remember reading it right before I graduated university and I thought it did a good job presenting all the basic financial situations that a person encounters. Now some years later being a homeowner, married, and hopefully with children in the near future I should re-read it and will probably learn new information more pertinant to my current situation.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:13:38 +0000

The Wealthy Barber – it is my favourite because it was the first Financial book that I read. It gave me a good foundation to work from. (I found interesting points in Stop work, and just finished the Smith Manouver)

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:08:08 +0000

The Wealthy Barber was the first financial book I read and is still one of the simplest and most basic books to get you thinking about retirement.

By: bootsie

bootsie — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:05:25 +0000

I’m going to have to go with “The Wealthy Barber” as well. It’s such a simple and straight-forward book that I generally recommend it to everyone (even if they don’t ask ;)). I also really enjoyed “The Automatic Millionaire”. The common thread between these is the optimistic attitude. Even a person drowning in debt could read these books and think “I can do this”. They’re both great for someone that’s just starting to care about their finances. I recommended them both to my sister who’s just about to enter the working world full time.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:56:30 +0000

Smoke & Mirrors was another one I liked.