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What should I read to get better with money?

Most money problems are behavior problems, and most investing problems are complexity problems. Start with behavior, then keep the mechanics deliberately boring.

  1. Read this first

    The Psychology of Money

    Morgan Housel · · Recommended

    The best behavior-first money book in the library - it explains why smart people do dumb things with money.

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  2. The Simple Path to Wealth

    JL Collins · · Highly recommended

    The mechanics: one low-cost index fund, a savings rate, and patience. Everything else is noise.

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  3. Your Money or Your Life

    Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez · · Highly recommended

    The deeper question - what money is for. Its "life energy" accounting changes how spending feels.

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