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5 Best Books About Finance

Did you just get your first job? Are you wondering where to put your first paycheck? Are you middle-aged and starting to realize that you don’t have enough money set aside? 

Whatever your stage of life, it won’t hurt to pay attention to money, the ways to preserve it, and the ways to make it grow. 

It will be even more useful if you start early, but not everyone has this liberty. In any case, here are my picks for the 5 Best Books about Finance.

But first, here are some definitions to make sure we’re all on the same page.


Definitions

  • Finance

noun

  1. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.
  2. Monetary resources.
  3. The supplying of funds or capital.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

 

  • Money

noun

  1. A medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.
  2. The official currency, coins, and negotiable paper notes issued by a government.
  3. Assets and property considered in terms of monetary value; wealth.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.


5 Best Books About Finance

5 Best Books About Finance

 


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What finance books would you pick for this list? Please leave a comment below.