It doesn’t take much to knock our finances off course. A car accident, a hospital bill, or a disappointing investment can leave us staring at our bank account, unsure of how to rebuild.
Fortunately, we don’t have to figure it out by ourselves. In the five superb reads below, experts on money management and big-picture economic trends offer their best advice for getting our finances back on track and securing a bright future.
The Family-First Entrepreneur: How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most
By Steve Chou
Most entrepreneurs start a business seeking freedom but end up in a prison of hundred-hour workweeks isolated from their loved ones. This book is a guide to do entrepreneurship differently—letting go of the hustle and embracing a family-first mindset instead. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Steve Chou, in the Next Big Idea App
Make Money Move: A Guide to Financial Wellness
By Lauren Simmons
The popular host of the Money Moves podcast and youngest person ever to trade on the New York Stock Exchange provides winning tips for women to help them shift their financial mindset, become confident about their money, set them on a path to financial security, and live their best lives. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Lauren Simmons, in the Next Big Idea App
You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back
By Carol Roth
A bestselling author and entrepreneur investigates a not-so-hypothetical situation in which a new financial world order takes hold, where global elites own everything and you own nothing—and yet you are somehow happy. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Carol Roth, in the Next Big Idea App
Money Magic: An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life
By Laurence Kotlikoff
One of our nation’s premier personal finance experts harnesses the power of economics and advanced computation to deliver a host of spellbinding but simple money magic tricks that will transform your financial future. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Laurence Kotlikoff, in the Next Big Idea App
Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions
By Myra Strober and Abby Davisson
At a time when we are experiencing the most significant shift in work-life balance in decades, this framework offers simple and effective steps to empower readers to make the best strategic decisions—without having to sacrifice their careers or personal lives. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Myra Strober and Abby Davisson, in the Next Big Idea App
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
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