Oh, library. Be still, my beating heart.

I kind of went crazy at the library today, just browsing the shelves.I’ve already read Dave Ramsey‘s, “The Total Money Makeover,” a life-changing must-read. If you haven’t already read it, you should. Go get it. Now. I’ll wait.

** Time Elapse **

Okay, you got it? Good. Now, I haven’t yet read the two Ramsey books above…

“Financial Peace”
“The Money Answer Book”

If they’re half as good as “Makeover”, they’ll be well worth my time.

I already own a copy of Mary Hunt‘s “Debt-Proof Living,” though it’s been several years since I read it (I remember it being excellent)… But I picked up three more of her books:

“Everyday Cheapskate’s Greatest Tips: 500 Simple Strategies for Smart Living”
“Live Your Life for Half the Price”
“Debt-Proof Your Marriage

Two others books also caught my eye:

Paul W. Lermitte’s “Making Allowances: A Dollars-and-Sense Guide to Teaching Kids about Money”
Steve and Annette Economides’ “America’s Cheapest Family”

Time will tell how many of these I get through! I get a little overzealous whilst shopping at the library, you might say. Has anyone read any of the titles above?

I also picked up a few choice books for my kids…Again, several Dave Ramsey:

“Careless at the Carnival: Junior Discovers Spending”
“My Fantastic Fieldtrip: Junior Discovers Saving”
“The Super Red Racer: Junior Discovers Work”
“Battle of the Chores: Junior Discovers Debt”

And a couple of Robbie Reader Money Matters Series by Tamra Orr:

A Kid’s Guide to Money: Savings Tips for Kids
A Kid’s Guide to Money: Budgeting Tips for Kids

In light of the Allowance Budget we recently implemented for our 13yo, I’m planning on ~~forcing~~ encouraging him to read these, and others like them as I find them. We’ll see how that goes. *ahem*

If you’re all lucky, I may come back after reading these and let you all know what I thought. It might be a little motivating if you all all let me know you’d actually be interested in hearing about them. Just saying.