Reading List


Here are some of the books that I have read and highly recommend if you are interested in improving your own financial future:

Personal Finance Books

  1. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki;
  2. Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki;
  3. Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ by Robert Kioysaki;
  4. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason.
Personal Development Books

  1. The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson;
  2. Unshakeable: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins;
  3. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.

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