🪢 Financial Safety Nets

The systems — personal, institutional, and governmental — designed to catch us when we fall, and the debates over how strong they should be.

The Great Risk Shift

by Jacob S. Hacker • 2006

Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.

3.81

274

📉 Financial Fragility 🛡️ Safety Net Erosion 💼 Job Insecurity 👴 Retirement Crisis 🏥 Health Insurance Crisis

The Great Risk Shift 91%

Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.

by Jacob S. Hacker 2006

3.81

274 ratings

📉 Financial Fragility 🛡️ Safety Net Erosion 💼 Job Insecurity 👴 Retirement Crisis 🏥 Health Insurance Crisis

In Our Hands

by Charles Murray • 2006

Eliminate every welfare program. Send every adult one check. It costs less and ends poverty.

3.74

290

🏦 Universal Basic Income 📋 Welfare Reform 🏘️ Civil Society 🗽 Libertarian Economics 🛡️ Social Insurance

In Our Hands 90%

Eliminate every welfare program. Send every adult one check. It costs less and ends poverty.

by Charles Murray 2006

3.74

290 ratings

🏦 Universal Basic Income 📋 Welfare Reform 🏘️ Civil Society 🗽 Libertarian Economics 🛡️ Social Insurance

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

by Madeline Pendleton • 2024

The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.

4.52

4k+

💰 Financial Memoir 📱 Millennial Money 🏚️ Economic Precarity 🤝 Ethical Business ✊ Anti-Capitalist Critique

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt 90%

The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.

by Madeline Pendleton 2024

4.52

4k+ ratings

💰 Financial Memoir 📱 Millennial Money 🏚️ Economic Precarity 🤝 Ethical Business ✊ Anti-Capitalist Critique

Social Security Made Simple

by Mike Piper • 2012

Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.

4.16

268

🏛️ Social Security 🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🧾 Tax Planning 📊 Personal Finance

Social Security Made Simple 90%

Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.

by Mike Piper 2012

4.16

268 ratings

🏛️ Social Security 🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🧾 Tax Planning 📊 Personal Finance

The Index Card

by Helaine Olen • 2016

Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.

3.90

4k+

🧾 Personal Finance 📈 Index Investing 💳 Debt Elimination 🏖️ Retirement Planning ✨ Simplicity In Finance

The Index Card 90%

Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.

by Helaine Olen 2016

3.90

4k+ ratings

🧾 Personal Finance 📈 Index Investing 💳 Debt Elimination 🏖️ Retirement Planning ✨ Simplicity In Finance

Too Big to Fail

by Gary H. Stern • 2004

Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.

3.60

🏦 Banking Regulation 📉 Financial Crises ⚠️ Moral Hazard 🔗 Systemic Risk 💰 Bank Bailouts

Too Big to Fail 90%

Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.

by Gary H. Stern 2004

3.60

25 ratings

🏦 Banking Regulation 📉 Financial Crises ⚠️ Moral Hazard 🔗 Systemic Risk 💰 Bank Bailouts

The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook

by Tony Steuer • 2011

Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.

3.67

🛡️ Life Insurance 📜 Estate Planning 📘 Consumer Guides 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 🔒 Consumer Protection

The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook Summary

The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook 90%

Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.

by Tony Steuer 2011

3.67

3 ratings

🛡️ Life Insurance 📜 Estate Planning 📘 Consumer Guides 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 🔒 Consumer Protection

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism

by John Hope Bryant • 2014

The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.

3.99

210

🧠 Financial Literacy 📈 Credit Repair 🏦 Community Banking 💸 Predatory Lending 💭 Poverty Psychology

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism Summary

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism 89%

The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.

by John Hope Bryant 2014

3.99

210 ratings

🧠 Financial Literacy 📈 Credit Repair 🏦 Community Banking 💸 Predatory Lending 💭 Poverty Psychology

The Human Cost of Welfare

by Phil Harvey • 2016

Welfare was built to end poverty. Its rules punish work, marriage, and saving instead.

4.45

🏛️ Welfare Reform 📉 Anti-Poverty Policy 💼 Work Incentives 🔗 Welfare Dependency 🪢 Social Safety Net

The Human Cost of Welfare 89%

Welfare was built to end poverty. Its rules punish work, marriage, and saving instead.

by Phil Harvey 2016

4.45

20 ratings

🏛️ Welfare Reform 📉 Anti-Poverty Policy 💼 Work Incentives 🔗 Welfare Dependency 🪢 Social Safety Net

Financial Adulting

by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley • 2022

Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.

4.16

205

💰 Personal Finance Basics 📊 Budgeting 📈 Investment Basics 💳 Debt Management ✊ Consumer Activism

Financial Adulting 89%

Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.

by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley 2022

4.16

205 ratings

💰 Personal Finance Basics 📊 Budgeting 📈 Investment Basics 💳 Debt Management ✊ Consumer Activism

Safety-First Retirement Planning

by Wade Pfau • 2019

A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.

4.29

129

🏖️ Retirement Planning 📜 Annuities 📊 Safe Withdrawal Rates ⏳ Longevity Risk 🔄 Lifecycle Finance

Safety-First Retirement Planning Summary

Safety-First Retirement Planning 89%

A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.

by Wade Pfau 2019

4.29

129 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 📜 Annuities 📊 Safe Withdrawal Rates ⏳ Longevity Risk 🔄 Lifecycle Finance

Smart Money Smart Kids

by Dave Ramsey • 2014

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

4.26

7k+

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Smart Money Smart Kids 89%

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

by Dave Ramsey 2014

4.26

7k+ ratings

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Pound Foolish

by Helaine Olen • 2012

The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.

3.67

2k+

🦈 Predatory Finance 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💥 Anti-Self-Help 🏦 Retirement Crisis 🛡️ Consumer Advocacy

Pound Foolish 89%

The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.

by Helaine Olen 2012

3.67

2k+ ratings

🦈 Predatory Finance 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💥 Anti-Self-Help 🏦 Retirement Crisis 🛡️ Consumer Advocacy

Your Money Ratios

by Charles Farrell • 2009

Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?

3.87

252

💰 Personal Finance 🧮 Retirement Planning 🗽 Financial Independence 💳 Debt Management 📊 Investment Allocation

Your Money Ratios 89%

Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?

by Charles Farrell 2009

3.87

252 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 🧮 Retirement Planning 🗽 Financial Independence 💳 Debt Management 📊 Investment Allocation

Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.

by Jake Thompson • 2014

Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.

4.16

908

🏦 Infinite Banking 💰 Tax-Free Investing 🛡️ Wealth Preservation 📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Entrepreneurial Finance

Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. 89%

Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.

by Jake Thompson 2014

4.16

908 ratings

🏦 Infinite Banking 💰 Tax-Free Investing 🛡️ Wealth Preservation 📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Entrepreneurial Finance

Cashkurs

by Dirk Müller • 2011

A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.

3.58

283

💰 Personal Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 🧹 Debt Elimination 📊 Index Investing 🥇 Gold Investing

Cashkurs 89%

A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.

by Dirk Müller 2011

3.58

283 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 🧹 Debt Elimination 📊 Index Investing 🥇 Gold Investing

Start Late, Finish Rich

by David Bach • 2005

A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.

3.82

2k+

💰 Financial Independence 🌱 Late Bloomers 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Reduction 📈 Index Investing

Start Late, Finish Rich 89%

A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.

by David Bach 2005

3.82

2k+ ratings

💰 Financial Independence 🌱 Late Bloomers 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Reduction 📈 Index Investing

Portfolios of the Poor

by Daryl Collins • 2009

Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.

3.95

1k+

🌍 Development Economics 💰 Microfinance 🏦 Financial Inclusion 🕳️ Poverty Traps 🤝 Informal Economy

Portfolios of the Poor 89%

Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.

by Daryl Collins 2009

3.95

1k+ ratings

🌍 Development Economics 💰 Microfinance 🏦 Financial Inclusion 🕳️ Poverty Traps 🤝 Informal Economy

Mom's Got Money

by Catherine Alford • 2021

The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.

4.11

🧠 Money Mindset 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Budgeting 🗽 Financial Independence 📱 Millennial Finance 👩‍💼 Working Mothers

Mom's Got Money 89%

The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.

by Catherine Alford 2021

4.11

19 ratings

🧠 Money Mindset 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Budgeting 🗽 Financial Independence 📱 Millennial Finance 👩‍💼 Working Mothers

Social Security Fd 3e

by PETERSON • 2012

The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.

3.74

329

🧭 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Government Benefits 💰 Retirement Income 🏥 Medicare Guide ♿ Disability Benefits

Social Security Fd 3e 89%

The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.

by PETERSON 2012

3.74

329 ratings

🧭 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Government Benefits 💰 Retirement Income 🏥 Medicare Guide ♿ Disability Benefits

Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!

by Preet Banerjee • 2013

Five rules do more for your money than stock tips, starting with protecting your income.

3.80

362

💰 Money Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🛡️ Risk Management 💳 Debt Reduction 🛒 Spending Habits

Stop Over-Thinking Your Money! 89%

Five rules do more for your money than stock tips, starting with protecting your income.

by Preet Banerjee 2013

3.80

362 ratings

💰 Money Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🛡️ Risk Management 💳 Debt Reduction 🛒 Spending Habits

Good Money Revolution

by Derrick Kinney • 2022

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

3.75

168

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

Good Money Revolution 89%

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

by Derrick Kinney 2022

3.75

168 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

How the Other Half Banks

by Mehrsa Baradaran • 2015

Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.

4.09

626

🏦 Banking History 📜 Financial Regulation 🇺🇸 Us Economic Policy 🎣 Predatory Lending 🚫 Financial Exclusion

How the Other Half Banks 89%

Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.

by Mehrsa Baradaran 2015

4.09

626 ratings

🏦 Banking History 📜 Financial Regulation 🇺🇸 Us Economic Policy 🎣 Predatory Lending 🚫 Financial Exclusion

Aftermath

by Rickards James • 2019

Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.

4.09

676

🏦 Financial Crises 🏛️ Central Banking ⚠️ Systemic Risk 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📉 Economic Inequality

Aftermath 89%

Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.

by Rickards James 2019

4.09

676 ratings

🏦 Financial Crises 🏛️ Central Banking ⚠️ Systemic Risk 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📉 Economic Inequality

The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs

by Ric Edelman • 2014

Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.

4.01

375

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 📊 Passive Investing 🧾 Tax Strategy ⏳ Pre-Retirees

The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs Summary

The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs 89%

Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.

by Ric Edelman 2014

4.01

375 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 📊 Passive Investing 🧾 Tax Strategy ⏳ Pre-Retirees

Broke, USA

by Gary Rivlin • 2010

How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.

3.71

1k+

🦈 Predatory Lending 🏚️ Poverty Economics 🚪 Financial Exclusion 🏠 Subprime Crisis 🔄 Debt Cycles

Broke, USA 89%

How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.

by Gary Rivlin 2010

3.71

1k+ ratings

🦈 Predatory Lending 🏚️ Poverty Economics 🚪 Financial Exclusion 🏠 Subprime Crisis 🔄 Debt Cycles

Bad with Money

by Gaby Dunn • 2019

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

3.50

2k+

🧠 Money Psychology 💸 Millennial Finance 💳 Emotional Spending 🫀 Financial Trauma ⚖️ Systemic Inequality

Bad with Money 89%

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

by Gaby Dunn 2019

3.50

2k+ ratings

🧠 Money Psychology 💸 Millennial Finance 💳 Emotional Spending 🫀 Financial Trauma ⚖️ Systemic Inequality

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere

by Jason Kelly • 2010

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

3.50

134

🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 89%

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

by Jason Kelly 2010

3.50

134 ratings

🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

George S. Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon

by Karen McCreadie • 2008

Babylonians knew money. Ten rules: save a tenth first, make it multiply, protect it from yourself.

3.98

326

🏦 Automated Saving 💰 Frugal Living 📈 Compound Interest 💳 Debt Reduction 🏗️ Wealth Building

George S. Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon Summary

George S. Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon 89%

Babylonians knew money. Ten rules: save a tenth first, make it multiply, protect it from yourself.

by Karen McCreadie 2008

3.98

326 ratings

🏦 Automated Saving 💰 Frugal Living 📈 Compound Interest 💳 Debt Reduction 🏗️ Wealth Building

How to Retire

by Christine Benz • 2024

Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.

4.30

2k+

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Financial Independence 🏛️ Social Security 🏠 Aging In Place 📜 Estate Planning

How to Retire 89%

Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.

by Christine Benz 2024

4.30

2k+ ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Financial Independence 🏛️ Social Security 🏠 Aging In Place 📜 Estate Planning

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living

by Kelley Keehn • 2019

Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.

3.79

109

📘 Personal Finance Basics 🍁 Canadian Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Management

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living Summary

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living 89%

Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.

by Kelley Keehn 2019

3.79

109 ratings

📘 Personal Finance Basics 🍁 Canadian Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Management

Stress Test

by Timothy F. Geithner • 2014

An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.

4.08

5k+

📉 Financial Crises 🚒 Crisis Management 💰 Government Bailouts ⚖️ Moral Hazard 🏦 Too Big To Fail

Stress Test 89%

An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.

by Timothy F. Geithner 2014

4.08

5k+ ratings

📉 Financial Crises 🚒 Crisis Management 💰 Government Bailouts ⚖️ Moral Hazard 🏦 Too Big To Fail

The Wealthy Barber

by David Chilton • 2002

A barber's simple wealth rule: save ten percent first, invest early, let time compound the rest.

4.02

11k+

🏦 Personal Finance Basics 💸 Automated Savings 📈 Compound Interest ⏰ Early Investing 🚫 Debt Avoidance

The Wealthy Barber 89%

A barber's simple wealth rule: save ten percent first, invest early, let time compound the rest.

by David Chilton 2002

4.02

11k+ ratings

🏦 Personal Finance Basics 💸 Automated Savings 📈 Compound Interest ⏰ Early Investing 🚫 Debt Avoidance

The Bankers' New Clothes

by Anat Admati • 2013

The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.

3.83

776

🏦 Banking Regulation 🐍 Regulatory Capture 🏛️ Too Big To Fail ⚠️ Moral Hazard 📉 Leverage

The Bankers' New Clothes 89%

The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.

by Anat Admati 2013

3.83

776 ratings

🏦 Banking Regulation 🐍 Regulatory Capture 🏛️ Too Big To Fail ⚠️ Moral Hazard 📉 Leverage

Retirement Planning Guidebook

by Wade Pfau • 2021

Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.

4.33

238

🧭 Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🏛️ Social Security 🧾 Tax Planning 🏥 Long Term Care

Retirement Planning Guidebook 89%

Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.

by Wade Pfau 2021

4.33

238 ratings

🧭 Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🏛️ Social Security 🧾 Tax Planning 🏥 Long Term Care

The Great Divide

by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015

Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.

3.82

1k+

💸 Income Inequality 🏛 Political Economy 💰 Money In Politics 🏢 Corporate Power 📉 Regressive Taxation

The Great Divide 89%

Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.

by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015

3.82

1k+ ratings

💸 Income Inequality 🏛 Political Economy 💰 Money In Politics 🏢 Corporate Power 📉 Regressive Taxation

The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty

by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz • 2014

Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.

3.70

238

🏖️ Retirement Planning 📋 Social Security 🏥 Medicare 📜 Estate Planning 🛡️ Long-Term Care

The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty Summary

The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty 89%

Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.

by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz 2014

3.70

238 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 📋 Social Security 🏥 Medicare 📜 Estate Planning 🛡️ Long-Term Care

Financial First Aid

by Alyssa Davies • 2022

Money crisis? Stabilize first: negotiate every bill, build a real safety net, then look ahead.

3.94

227

💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Relief 📊 Budgeting 💡 Side Hustles 🧘 Mindful Spending

Financial First Aid 89%

Money crisis? Stabilize first: negotiate every bill, build a real safety net, then look ahead.

by Alyssa Davies 2022

3.94

227 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Relief 📊 Budgeting 💡 Side Hustles 🧘 Mindful Spending

Rich Dad's Prophecy

by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004

A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.

4.01

3k+

🧮 Retirement Planning 📉 Retirement Crisis 💸 Cash Flow Investing 🏠 Real Estate Investing 📚 Financial Literacy

Rich Dad's Prophecy 89%

A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.

by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004

4.01

3k+ ratings

🧮 Retirement Planning 📉 Retirement Crisis 💸 Cash Flow Investing 🏠 Real Estate Investing 📚 Financial Literacy

Making the Most of Your Money Now

by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2009

Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.

4.22

125

🏦 Money Management 📚 Financial Literacy 💳 Debt Reduction 🏖️ Retirement Planning 📈 Index Investing

Making the Most of Your Money Now Summary

Making the Most of Your Money Now 89%

Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.

by Jane Bryant Quinn 2009

4.22

125 ratings

🏦 Money Management 📚 Financial Literacy 💳 Debt Reduction 🏖️ Retirement Planning 📈 Index Investing

The 5 Years Before You Retire

by Emily Guy Birken • 2013

Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.

3.76

973

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Reduction 🧾 Tax Minimization 👴 Social Security

The 5 Years Before You Retire 89%

Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.

by Emily Guy Birken 2013

3.76

973 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Reduction 🧾 Tax Minimization 👴 Social Security

Start Over, Finish Rich

by David Bach • 2009

Find your hidden spending, crush your debt, and automate your financial life: ten steps.

3.65

361

🧹 Debt Elimination 🏦 Automated Finances 📊 Expense Tracking 📈 Credit Repair 🛡️ Emergency Funds

Start Over, Finish Rich 89%

Find your hidden spending, crush your debt, and automate your financial life: ten steps.

by David Bach 2009

3.65

361 ratings

🧹 Debt Elimination 🏦 Automated Finances 📊 Expense Tracking 📈 Credit Repair 🛡️ Emergency Funds

Early Retirement Extreme

by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010

Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.

3.96

4k+

🏦 Financial Independence 🧮 Extreme Frugality 🌱 Voluntary Simplicity 🎨 Lifestyle Design ⚙️ Systems Thinking

Early Retirement Extreme 89%

Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.

by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010

3.96

4k+ ratings

🏦 Financial Independence 🧮 Extreme Frugality 🌱 Voluntary Simplicity 🎨 Lifestyle Design ⚙️ Systems Thinking

The Money Problem

by Morgan Ricks • 2016

Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.

4.33

📋 Financial Regulation 🏦 Shadow Banking 🏃 Bank Runs 💵 Money Creation 👑 Sovereign Money

The Money Problem 89%

Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.

by Morgan Ricks 2016

4.33

45 ratings

📋 Financial Regulation 🏦 Shadow Banking 🏃 Bank Runs 💵 Money Creation 👑 Sovereign Money

The 10 Commandments of Money

by Liz Pulliam Weston • 2010

The spending formula that works, the debt to kill first, and the insurance you don't need.

3.71

203

🏦 Personal Finance 📊 Budgeting Systems 💳 Debt Reduction 🏖️ Retirement Planning 📚 Financial Literacy

The 10 Commandments of Money 89%

The spending formula that works, the debt to kill first, and the insurance you don't need.

by Liz Pulliam Weston 2010

3.71

203 ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 📊 Budgeting Systems 💳 Debt Reduction 🏖️ Retirement Planning 📚 Financial Literacy

RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD

by Gerri Willis • 2016

Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.

3.29

💰 Personal Finance 👴 Retirement Planning 🎓 College Financial Planning 📈 Stock Market Investing 🏥 Healthcare Costs

RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD 89%

Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.

by Gerri Willis 2016

3.29

28 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 👴 Retirement Planning 🎓 College Financial Planning 📈 Stock Market Investing 🏥 Healthcare Costs

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions

by Joseph L. Matthews • 1988

Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.

3.96

120

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Social Security 🏥 Medicare ♿ Disability Benefits 🏛️ Government Benefits

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Summary

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions 89%

Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.

by Joseph L. Matthews 1988

3.96

120 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Social Security 🏥 Medicare ♿ Disability Benefits 🏛️ Government Benefits

The Richest Man in Babylon

by George S. Clason • 2007

A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.

4.18

116

🏦 Personal Finance 🧱 Wealth Building 📚 Financial Literacy 🐖 Saving Strategies ✂️ Frugal Living

The Richest Man in Babylon 89%

A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.

by George S. Clason 2007

4.18

116 ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 🧱 Wealth Building 📚 Financial Literacy 🐖 Saving Strategies ✂️ Frugal Living

Look Before You LIRP

by David McKnight • 2016

The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.

4.19

142

🧮 Retirement Tax Planning 📋 Indexed Universal Life 💰 Cash Value Life Insurance 🏦 Tax-Free Income 🛡️ Downside Protected Investing

Look Before You LIRP 88%

The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.

by David McKnight 2016

4.19

142 ratings

🧮 Retirement Tax Planning 📋 Indexed Universal Life 💰 Cash Value Life Insurance 🏦 Tax-Free Income 🛡️ Downside Protected Investing

All You Can Eat

by Joel Berg • 2008

America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.

3.88

137

🍽️ Food Insecurity 📋 Welfare Policy 🔗 Systemic Poverty 🏛️ Food Politics 🎭 Charity Critique

All You Can Eat 88%

America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.

by Joel Berg 2008

3.88

137 ratings

🍽️ Food Insecurity 📋 Welfare Policy 🔗 Systemic Poverty 🏛️ Food Politics 🎭 Charity Critique

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