Best books for improving your finances

[Kieran88]

What books would you recommend?

[SGHolly]

A lot of "make money" books are recycled ideas but a couple are still worth reading.

The Millionaire Fastlane is more about changing how you think about earning rather than step by step methods.

The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco

4 Hour Workweek is older now but still useful for ideas around automation and remote income.

The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

More about perspective than tactics.

[MiniElliot]

I like pdfs

[NeonPilot]

Same here tbh. The games that get talked about the most are rarely the ones I end up spending the most time on.

Might go back to it.

A cashback card you pay off every month is one of the easiest wins.

[Maxximus]

Feels like the right read on it. Interesting to see where it goes.

[Midnight Wolf]

That is the sensible approach. Good to know about.

Bank switching bonuses are basically free money for about an hour of admin.

[DQ Eric]

That is the sensible approach. Good to know about. Bank switching bonuses are basically free money for about an hour of admin.

That works if you are disciplined about it, most people are not. The comparison sites are fine as a starting point but always go direct to confirm the terms.

Worth doing even if the saving is small.

[Glenn_44]

A lot depends on who is making the claim and what they are trying to sell. Worth keeping an eye on.

[Sophie83]

Same here really. Same here really.

Cheers.

The difference between the best and average savings rate adds up significantly over a year.

[Demi-Q]

A lot of "make money" books are recycled ideas but a couple are still worth reading. The Millionaire Fastlane is more about changing how you

I would push back on that hard. Injuries change everything and people forget to factor that in.

Ask me again in six weeks.

[Ruby92]

That is the honest assessment and people do not want to hear it. Time will tell on this one.

[GlassKnight89]

Good point. Good to hear other people's experience.

A cashback card you pay off every month is one of the easiest wins.

[Q]

If you're just getting into personal finance, I'd start with mindset before tactics. That's where a lot of people mess up. Books like The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness really hit hard because they explain why people make bad financial decisions in the first place. It's less about spreadsheets and more about behaviour.

Then you've got the classic Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money, which is still everywhere for a reason. It simplifies the idea of assets vs liabilities in a way that sticks. Even critics admit the mindset lessons are valuable, like "pay yourself first" and making money work for you .

If you combine those two, you get a strong foundation. One fixes how you think, the other pushes you to act differently.