Many newspapers and magazines offer book lists for light, summer reading.
As you know, if you want to learn something, read.
Read books. Read magazines. Read websites.
Perhaps reading about money and investing is not considered light reading but when you are determined to care for your money and make it work for you, it is essential reading.
Here are a few books to consider:
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
by John Bogle, the father of index investing.
Mr. Bogle, also the founder of Vanguard, offers timeless and sensible advice.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
by Burton Malkiel, helps you understand the workings of Wall Street.
The Investment Answer
by Daniel Goldie and Gordon Murray, give easy to understand investment knowledge.
The Little Book of Main Street Money
by Jonathan Clements (often seen on PBS) provides good, basic financial advice.
One book I suggest for widows or newly divorced is
On Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
by Alexandra Armstrong and Mary Donahue, offers easy-to-follow advice with step-by-step guidance.
If tackling a book is too heavy for your summer schedule pick-up a financial magazine like MONEY, Kiplingers or FORBES. Read it all - read the ads, the comments, the table of contents, the articles, cover to cover. The more you read the more familiar you become with the terms and the language of finance. The better you understand the language, the less intimidated you feel.
Be $ Smart - Build your confidence. Grow your assets. Learn about investing. Your future is yours to create.
