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Balance
- How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth
- Narrated by: John Harrison Gass
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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Stop chasing money and start redefining success
Sure, money is important. And yes, it can make you happy—but only up to a point. The truth is, science has shown that we each have a set point that links our earnings with happiness; go beyond that point, and your happiness ceases to increase with income.
In this illuminating guide to living a financially healthier, and happier, life, bestselling author and financial journalist Andrew Hallam demonstrates how you can optimize your income for maximum happiness by investing responsibly and living according to your values. You’ll find tips for using robo investors, insights for investing in socially responsible funds, and how to craft a personal budget that aligns your spending with what you hold most dear.
Drawing on behavioural science, evidence-based investing, and environmental science, he shows you how to start framing success in a way that actually brings happiness, not stress, into your life—by balancing your money, connection, health, and purpose.
Whether you’re a broke teenager, a middle-aged millionaire or someone who hopes to retire on a shoestring, we all have one thing in common: we want to enjoy our lives. That means living better and laughing more. It means caring for the environment and helping our children to succeed—while defining “success” the way we really should
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“Decades ago, Andrew Tobias gave us The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need. It’s still a good read. But Balance, by Andrew Hallam, ups the game and takes us many steps further. Balance gives us a complete, modern context for the role of money and investing in our lives. Beneath a rich collection of anecdotes and stories, this short book provides a depth of research into the realities of investing and the errant relationship between money and happiness.” Scott Burns, personal finance columnist and creator of the Couch Potato Portfolio
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- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by understanding is all you need to enjoy success. This practical guide explains what you really need to know and puts you on the right course for long-term success through all kinds of markets.
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required reading if you plan to retire one day
- By Andy on 04-17-10
By: Burton G Malkiel, and others
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The Capitalist Code
- It Can Save Your Life and Make You Very Rich
- By: Ben Stein
- Narrated by: Blake Swihart
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Most Americans have not inherited wealth or a successful business that can set them up for life. That means most Americans are destined to live with financial worries and concerns for the rest of their lives, right? Wrong! With his entertaining and informative style, New York Times best-selling author, actor, and financial pundit Ben Stein refutes the current notion that the corporate system is rigged against ordinary citizens and explains how corporate stock ownership is the best system ever devised.
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underwhelming narration
- By Brandon Crow on 10-27-17
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How to Make Your First Million
- By: Warren Ingram
- Narrated by: Adrian Galley
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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Your easy-to-understand guide to financial freedom! Have you ever wondered how wealthy people actually made their first million? Here is a book that shows how various people have made their money in their own unique ways, thus allowing you to find a method that works for you so that you, too, can make your first million and gain financial freedom.
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The best book I never had
- By Amazon Customer on 07-23-17
By: Warren Ingram
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Financial Peace Revisited
- New Chapters on Marriage, Singles, Kids and Families
- By: Dave Ramsey
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan, CJ Critt
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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Dave Ramsey's New York Times best-selling guide to better living through financial security, now completely revised and updated.
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Surprisingly disappointing - sorry dave
- By Sally on 12-06-12
By: Dave Ramsey
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Tap Dancing to Work
- Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966–2012: A Fortune Magazine Book
- By: Carol J. Loomis
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce, Barry Press
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
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When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge-fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor - nor that she and Buffett would become close personal friends. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major article that supplies context and her own informed point of view.
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A collection of finance articles - not a biography
- By Gerardo A Dada on 08-23-13
By: Carol J. Loomis
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The $1,000 Project
- By: Canna Campbell
- Narrated by: Jacqui Duncan
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
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Financial planner Canna Campbell saved $32,000 in 12 months by using her unique strategy of bundling - saving and earning extra money in small, achievable parcels of $1,000. Now she wants to empower you to get the same results! Drawing on material from her popular YouTube channel and website, here Canna shares all of her tips and tricks for saving and earning additional money as well as advice for turning these savings into long-term passive income through savvy investments.
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La mejor compilación!
- By castellanosgabriela on 07-13-18
By: Canna Campbell
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The One-Page Financial Plan
- A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money
- By: Carl Richards
- Narrated by: Carl Richards
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Whenever I tell people about my job as a financial advisor, the conversation inevitably turns to how hopeless they feel when it comes to dealing with money. More than once they've begged, "Just tell me what to do." It's no surprise that even my most successful friends feel confused or paralyzed. Even if they have a shelfful of personal finance books, they don't have time to make sense of all the information available.
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A Good and Simple Financial Book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-27-20
By: Carl Richards
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The Gig Economy
- The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want
- By: Diane Mulcahy
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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From Uber to the presidential debates, the gig economy has been dominating the headlines, and for good reason. Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy - mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula, life has never been better! The Gig Economy is your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world. Succeeding in it starts with shifting gears to recognize that only you control your future.
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interesting and informative
- By Erin P. on 03-26-17
By: Diane Mulcahy
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Broke Millennial Talks Money
- Scripts, Stories, and Advice to Navigate Awkward Financial Conversations
- By: Erin Lowry
- Narrated by: Erin Lowry
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Let's face it—talking about money is always awkward. In this user-friendly and approachable guide, finance writer Erin Lowry helps take the stress out of these tricky conversations. Lowry arms you with all of the financial knowledge you'll need in order to get the most out of each interaction, whether that's with your friends, your spouse, your employer, or your mom.
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You Don't Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement
- How to Maintain Your Lifestyle Without Getting a Job or Cutting Corners
- By: Marc Lichtenfeld
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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You Don’t Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement is a survival guide for your golden years, and a lifeline for those entering the Retirement Crisis unprepared. Roughly 45 percent of Americans have zero dollars saved for retirement - but the average retiree will spend $154,000 in out-of-pocket health care costs alone. We need to figure out how to generate more income, even in retirement, and spend less. How do we boost our retirement income? Is investing the way to go? This book does more than just answer the important questions - it gives you real-world tips to help you reach your financial goals.
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The Millionaire Mind
- By: Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., William D. Danko Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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To become a millionaire, you have to think like one. The Millionaire Mind shows you how. Also available: The Millionaire Next Door.
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No Millionaire Next Door
- By Sean on 02-01-03
By: Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., and others
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The Truth about Retirement Plans and IRAs
- All the Strategies You Need to Build Savings, Select the Right Investments, and Receive the Retirement Income You Want
- By: Ric Edelman
- Narrated by: Keith Spengel
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That’s because all plans - including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the IRA - are complicated, confusing, and costly. New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman has counseled thousands of savers and retirees and has accumulated his advice in this audiobook.
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some very great info but be careful
- By Linda Mueller on 11-30-18
By: Ric Edelman
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- Omar Abu Omar
- 03-30-23
Excellent book
An excellent book and a very useful one. This is the second book by Andrew Hallam that I’ve completed, and both were great. Highly recommended for anyone who is considering their financial future.
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- Fuchsy44
- 04-07-23
Great advice and primer.
Packs a lot of sage advice into a tiny package. Nothing ground breaking; just the practical stuff that people don’t think about or take for granted.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-26-24
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I enjoyed the breadth of topics covered in the book. Some werre familiar and some were thought provoking.
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- xx
- 01-05-23
Decent book into investing and spending
Practice gratitude, focus on relationships, accumulate experiences and not things, invest in low cost index mutual funds, eat less meat to help the environment, model sound behavior at home for children, contribute to your community. A couple of nice tidbits on children's college choices. There's nothing I'd argue with, but there wasn't much added to my knowledge set either. Also can be a bit dry.
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