finance Book Summaries

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel aims to change how we think about money and finances. It reveals how our attitudes towards money are often shaped by societal norms, psychological biases, and personal history. Housel guides us towards making smarter and more informed financial decisions, by encouraging us to have a more balanced and healthy relationship to money.

The Total Money Makeover is a common sense guide to help you become debt-free and reach financial freedom. Dave Ramsey's "baby steps" plan emphasizes financial responsibility, discipline, budgeting, and avoiding all debt including credit cards.

Fooled by Randomness is full of ideas for finance and investing that go against what most people practice. Taleb says randomness controls our lives more than we think, but we can learn tools to protect against life's uncertainty.