The Wealthy Barber
Everyone's Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent

I like to think I'm a halfway intelligent human being, but an understanding of the financial world has evaded me for longer than I would have liked. I cringe at government paperwork, nod and agree with suggestions at bank meetings, and hand over bank statements to my more money-savvy wife. My brothe......more

This one might have been better in book (versus audiobook) form. The framing device of an ongoing conversation about financial matters between (obnoxious, faux humorous) people in a barber shop was excruciating. Suddenly, Stephen King's admonitions against adverbs in On Writing made a WHOLE LOT OF S......more

This book has a cult-following amongst Canadians, and now that I've read it, I know why. It was first published in 1989, and is written like a "novel", except with more dialogue than any book I've ever read. Here's the set-up: 3 twenty-somethings go to a barber for financial advice. They go eight tim......more

This was recommended to me when I said "I know nothing about finances or investing and I want to learn" but I'm honestly not sure why because it's SO dated. Even I know the maximum annual contribution to an IRA has changed since 1998. But being dated is not the worst part. You know those employee tra......more

I think this is such an important book for those that are interested in learning (in relatively simple language) how to take control of your financial planning for the future and present. Covering topics of how to save/budget, tax planning, retirement accounts and what you need to retire, investment......more