Kiplinger Bookshelf
Capital
Capital
In a rapidly gentrifying London neighborhood, owning property “was like being in the casino in which you were guaranteed to be a winner.” Still, the h…
July 9, 2018
Nickel and Dimed
Nickel and Dimed
This is the account of a journalist who goes undercover to live among the working poor.
July 9, 2018
How to Retire Happy
How to Retire Happy
This exceptionally well-written primer, from the former retirement writer for the Washington Post, is in its fourth edition.
June 7, 2018
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Have a massive fortune, political vision, and no idea how to pull the two together? Jane Mayer’s Dark Money may be the summer read for you.
September 11, 2017
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
You had me at the title: How not to be wrong. Please, order a copy for everyone on the staff, I thought, but be sure to delete that scary “m” word in …
August 25, 2017
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Before the musical “Hamilton,” there was this landmark biography from award-winning author Ron Chernow.
August 25, 2017
Recession Proof
Recession Proof
So what makes a recession a recession, anyway? This book explains all in plain language, giving readers an understanding of what recessions are, why t…
August 25, 2017
Retirement Heist: How Companies Plunder and Profit From the Nest Eggs of American Workers
Retirement Heist: How Companies Plunder and Profit From the Nest Eggs of American Workers
Author: Ellen E.
August 25, 2017
Showdown at Gucci Gulch
Showdown at Gucci Gulch
Most everyone agrees that the U.S. tax code is ridiculously complex.
August 25, 2017
Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education
Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education
I’ve always been eager to debate the merits of athletic scholarships: Should college athletes instead be paid? Are these "student athletes" really get…
August 25, 2017
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
In the early 2000s, one of my wife's cousins pressed Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles MacKay on me.
August 25, 2017
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Traditional economic theory holds that people act in their best interests, particularly where money is concerned.
August 25, 2017
The Frackers
The Frackers
The Frackers is an excellent, non-technical history of the shale oil and gas boom that revolutionized the American energy industry.
August 25, 2017
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
One of the best personal finance books out there isn't a personal finance book.
August 25, 2017
Home Buying for Dummies
Home Buying for Dummies
This book was a big help to me as a first-time home buyer in my early 30s a few years ago.
August 25, 2017
How to Think About Money
How to Think About Money
How to Think About Money will help you harmonize all the aspects of personal finance into a balanced way of approaching and managing money.
August 25, 2017
Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker
No Lie. Liar's Poker is an unvarnished glimpse into how market traders really think and behave.
August 25, 2017
Rick Steves Guidebooks
Rick Steves Guidebooks
What makes the guidebooks of this ubiquitous public television personality rise above the rest? The host of the PBS travel documentary series "Rick St…
August 25, 2017
Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud
Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud
Their names are Lisa Epstein, Michael Redman, and Lynn Szymoniak.
August 25, 2017
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Consider this book a fun primer on digital technology.
August 25, 2017
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
This deep dive into the life and mind of Steve Jobs is enthralling, a great read all the way to the last page.
August 25, 2017