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Adults: Finance and Investing

Talking about money remains a taboo for many Canadians. People can find it difficult to discuss financial matters, such as personal debt, with family and friends. Research shows that talking about money builds financial confidence, and can lead to better financial outcomes. Financial literacy is empowering. How to stick to a budget? How to get rid of debt? How to retire sooner than later? These books can help build your knowledge about your personal finances. If you have any suggestions for titles or resources to add to this list, please let us know: library@squamish.ca

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  • How to Money

    Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance

    Chatzky, Jean Sherman, 1964-
    How to Money will teach you the basics of: -creating a budget (and sticking to it) -scoring that first job (and what that paystub means) -navigating student loans (and avoiding student debt) -getting that first credit card (and what "credit" is)…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2022. — 332.4 CHA
  • Financial First Aid

    Essential Tools for Confident, Secure Money Management

    Davies, Alyssa
    Financial First Aid offers actionable advice for different types of emergencies, short- and long-term solutions, resources, and tips from well-known financial experts who have been there before. You'll find scripts for negotiating payments for large…
    Book, 2022New York : Sterling, [2022] — 332.024 DAV
  • Financial Feminist

    Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love

    Dunlap, Tori,
    Money and career expert Dunlap has written a much-needed book about the intersections between feminism and financial literacy. She brings together real-life stories, voices from other experts, personal anecdotes, and strong research, all designed to…
    Book, 2022New York, New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2022] — 332.024 DUN
  • Money Strong

    Your Guide to a Life Free of Financial Worries

    Davidson, Liz (Financial advisor),
    This book is like a conversation with a trusted financial coach who has your back no matter what―and who isn’t afraid to push you toward your dreams.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, [2023] — 332.024 DAV
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Funds

    a Feminist Guide to Investing

    Due Bitz, Emma,
    Start your journey to financial success with Female Invest's guide for safe, smart, and sustainable investing. This is an empowering and uplifting money manifesto, aiming to change the tides of financial power.
    Book, 2022New York : DK, 2022. — 332.0240082 DUE
  • Money Like You Mean It

    Personal Finance Tactics for the Real World

    Alini, Erica,
    Global News money reporter Erica Alini blends the big picture with practical advice to give you a deeper understanding of the economic forces shaping your money struggles and how to overcome them.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn Press, [2022] — 332.024 ALI
  • Bullshift

    How Optimism Bias Threatens Your Finances

    De Goey, John J.,
    In Bullshift, John J. De Goey explores the hidden relationship between bias and financial markets. He makes clear that investors and financial advisers are not the rational decision makers that economic theory assumes them to be, and that “tried…
    Book, 2023Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn Press, [2023] — 332.6 DEG
  • Girls That Invest

    Your Guide to Financial Independence Through Shares and Stocks

    Kaur, Simran,
    Because money provides freedom: The freedom to say yes or no, the freedom to handle whatever life throws at you, and the freedom to grow and prosper. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better…
    Book, 2022Milton, Queensland : Wiley, 2022. — 332.6 KAU
  • How to Retire Debt-free & Wealthy

    a Finance Coach Reveals the Secrets, Tips, and Techniques of How Clients Become Millionaires

    Ibbotson, Christine,
    Licensed Financial Advisor Christine Ibbotson offers accessible and realistic guidelines in a series of achievable steps, from debt elimination to wealth management. Ibbotson's book is sure to leave readers with all the tools and techniques to…
    Book, 2019Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing Limited, [2019] — 332.024014 IBB
  • Wealthing Like Rabbits

    An Original Introduction to Personal Finance

    Brown, Robert R., 1963-
    Combining humour with everyday common sense, the author teaches the basics of financial planning and sheds light on some of the most important aspects of personal finance.
    Book, 2014Ajax, Ontario : Redford Enterprises, [2014] — 332.024 BRO
  • Happy Go Money combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide. Each snappy chapter provides practical, easy-to-understand advice on
    Book, 2019Toronto : ECW Press, 2019. — 332.024 LEO
  • Bad With Money

    the Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together

    Dunn, Gaby,
    Demystifies the steps to gaining financial literacy, including how to choose insurance plans, sign up for a credit card, and manage student loans. “Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly…
    Book, 2019New York : Atria Paperback, 2019. — 332.024 DUN
  • I Will Teach You to Be Rich

    No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-week Program That Works

    Sethi, Ramit,
    Presents a revised version of the author's six-week personal finance program for adults ages 20-35. Integrated with his website, where readers can use interactive charts, follow up on the latest information, and join the community, it is a hip…
    eBook, 2019New York : Workman Publishing Co., [2019]
  • Invest Like You Give a Damn

    Make Money, Change the World, Sleep Well at Night

    De Sousa-Shields, Marc, 1963-
    Invest Like You Give a Damn is a different kind of investment book. It tells stories of people just like you who give a damn but who stomped the devil of inertia to align their money with their values.
    Book, 2017Gabriola, British Columbia : New Society Publishers, 2017. — 332.678 DES
  • The Psychology of Money

    Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness

    Housel, Morgan,
    In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.
    eBook, 2020Petersfield, Hampshire, Great Britian : Harriman House, [2020]
  • Living Debt-free

    the No-shame, No-blame Guide to Getting Rid of Your Debt

    Simmons, Shannon Lee,
    After working with thousands of financial planning clients, Shannon Lee Simmons knows that your only way out of the debt cycle is to truly understand all of your spending triggers so you can shut them down for good. In Living Debt-Free, she shows…
    Book, 2018Toronto, Ontario : Collins, 2018. — 332.02402 SIM
  • The Automatic Millionaire

    Expanded and Updated : a Powerful One-step Plan to Live and Finish Rich

    Bach, David,
    David Bach gives you a totally realistic system, based on timeless principles, with everything you need to know, including phone numbers and websites, so you can put the secret to becoming an Automatic Millionaire in place from the comfort of your…
    Book, 2016New York : Crown Business, [2016]. — 332.02401 BAC
  • Budget, Invest, Spend

    a Practical Guide to Personal Finance

    Taillard, Michael,
    A Practical Guide to Personal Finance, by economics expert Michael Taillard, teaches you everything you need to know about managing your financial life. It’s crammed full of practical advice on how to save, earn and get the most out of your money.
    Book, 2019London : Icon Books, 2019. — 332.024 TAI
  • Love and Money

    Conversations to Have Before You Get Married

    Howick, Wallace M.,
    Wallace Howick provides the necessary tools to begin and hold the discussions that will give any relationship a solid financial basis.
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario : Cormorant Books, [2020] — 332.0240086 HOW