The Simple Path to Wealth

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1. scubakidJul 2025
   you might enjoy The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins.
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2. jjiceMar 2025
   Some personal favorites:

   - Your Money Or Your Life

   Great book on financial independence and simple investing. Get the 2017 version since they made modifications to their investing recs to be less bond centric.

   - I Will Teach You To Be Rich

   The name is gaudy IMO, but the contents are very rational and cover pretty much all the foundations of personal finance, from investing to budgeting, to enjoying your life. The name feels like a get rich quick thing, but it's about what the other describes as "living your rich life" - essentially enjoying your money in addition to saving and investing for the future.

   - The Simple Path To Wealth

   Great simple investing book. Probably the best investing book for the average person, in my opinion. Well written, to the point, and rational.

   There are some other great books out there, but those are three solid ones to start with. I Will Teach You To Be Rich is the most catch all based on what you're looking for.

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3. __alexanderJan 2025
   “The Simple Path to Wealth”might be another book recommendation on the wealth and investment topic.
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4. wingworksNov 2024
   The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins (the guy that started the FIRE movement.)

   Great read, and not dry like many finance/investing books can be. Worth a read if you want to retire early, or even just retire normally.

   If you happen to live in NZ, then Rich Enough by Mary Holm is a great read. (again about best way to manage your money, but focused on NZ)

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5. jjiceNov 2023
   The Simple Path to Wealth fits well in there too. Acts as a nice follow up to YMOYL
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6. nasablastJan 2023
   Understanding the Bogleheads philosophy is a great place to start. Along those lines, the book “The Simple Path to Wealth”, by J. L. Collins is great for developing an initial mindset on how your money can work for you.
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