Comments on: What are some great personal finance books for young adults? http://www.attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:44:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron Johnnty http://www.attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ron Johnnty Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:36:55 +0000 http://attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/#comment-54 Check out the video in the source to this answer for some great advice. Check out the video in the source to this answer for some great advice.

]]> By: Reet P http://www.attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Reet P Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:21:49 +0000 http://attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/#comment-53 Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Great book, very easy to read and understand. Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Great book, very easy to read and understand.

]]> By: zorathruster http://www.attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-52 zorathruster Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:23:43 +0000 http://attendeeinsurance.com/blog/2011/08/24/what-are-some-great-personal-finance-books-for-young-adults/#comment-52 The books are plentiful and usually accessible through churches or libraries. The real problem is getting someone to do it. It takes discipline to budget and dedication to forego fun or frolic to make a budget work. As you note, the reality is most people don't plan well or execute well. You are already up to your ear lobes in debt. That being the case, you need to formulate a budget. You need to realistically address "income" and "outgo" and come up with a rational plan for balancing the two. Read any of the books, your problem is not lack of books, it is lack of discipline. The books are plentiful and usually accessible through churches or libraries. The real problem is getting someone to do it. It takes discipline to budget and dedication to forego fun or frolic to make a budget work. As you note, the reality is most people don’t plan well or execute well. You are already up to your ear lobes in debt.

That being the case, you need to formulate a budget. You need to realistically address “income” and “outgo” and come up with a rational plan for balancing the two. Read any of the books, your problem is not lack of books, it is lack of discipline.

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