In honor of Financial Literacy Month, here’s a list of my favorite financial resources.
Books
The Psychology of Money: This book was pulled from @chrisssjohnson‘s IG account and I’m so glad I read it. There were many excellent points made, examples used, and topics discussed around the psychology of money, and how it’s evolved in the US. It also provides suggestions for how to manage your own money. Great read and definitely a new favorite.
Grow Your Money: I read this after I left a job in the summer of 2021. I needed to learn how to roll over my retirement account from the job into my own retirement account. I had no clue what I was doing or which accounts to choose, and this book was a huge help in figuring that out. I used a few other resources too, but this was a huge help. I highlighted a lot of key points to revisit when we start to focus more on our retirement goals.
Budgeting Tool
YNAB is the tool that we personally use for budgeting. For the most part, I like this app but I think it has some unnecessary features that overcomplicate budgeting. It’s a bit more cumbersome than what I need it for, but as long-time budgeters, we were able to figure out how to make it work for us after a few budgeting cycles.
Generally, I recommend this tool. It’s relatively cheap and easy to use. If you’re new at budgeting, stick with it and you’ll hit your stride. Check out my previous post on the 5 Tools I Use for Budgeting for more details.
Instagram Accounts
Instagram is my social media platform of choice. My favorite personal finance accounts are Clever Girl Finance and Personal Finance Club. There are plenty of great ones out there but these are the two that feel most in line with how I do things myself. I come back to these accounts often and share their content the most. I definitely recommend giving them a follow if you’re in the market.
Podcast
The Momentum Advisors is my favorite personal finance podcast to listen to. The banter between Tiffany and Allan is highly entertaining and I always leave the episode re-energized around my personal finance goals. I love putting this on while I’m driving around delivering groceries for my side gig.
This sums up my current, favorite financial resources. Personal finance is personal, and there are so many resources out there. Find the resources you connect with and check in with them when you need inspiration and encouragement.
What are some of your favorite personal finance resources? Be sure to check out some of my previous posts on the topic. Happy Financial Literacy Month <3