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8 Books if You Want to Start Investing
I’m 35 years old. I was a drug addict and alcoholic until I was 27. My parents were extremely irresponsible with money. So, basically, I knew nothing about money my whole life except how to spend it. After finally being able to get financially stable, I read a ton of books to better understand saving, investing, and most importantly, how to make better decisions. With all of the craziness surrounding the stock market right now, I wanted to suggest a few books that really helped me out. This way, you’re not flying blind and can make better decisions if you decide to start investing.
Each of the links to the books are affiliate links, so if you use my link to purchase any of these books, some comes back to support what I do (and it also helps fund my reading habit).
Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money by Erin Lowry
If you only get one book on this list, get this one. I went into this book having no clue why I should even invest or where to start. I didn’t know what the different types of investments were, and I didn’t know how to invest in a way that…
