3 Last Minute Gift Ideas

December 21, 2017

Do you have anyone left on your list that you need last minute gifts for? Without knowing who they are, I would guess that at least one of them would love to have more money. No, I don’t mean that you should give cash. How about a gift that can keep on giving for a lifetime? Here are three good financial books to consider:

For anyone who wants to be a millionaire: The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko. If you haven’t heard of this book by now, it’s full of surprising stories about how most millionaires really live. They don’t drive new sports cars, wear the most expensive designer labels, or eat regularly at the most fancy restaurants. That’s what people do who want to look like millionaires. Real millionaires typically live very modestly, which is exactly how they became and stayed millionaires.

For anyone with a job: What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You by our CEO Liz Davidson. Despite the title, you don’t need a financial advisor to benefit from this book. It’s also not an expose into the financial advisory profession. Instead, the book covers how to make the most of your paycheck and all the other employee benefits that come with it in order to pay off debt, build wealth and eventually achieve your financial independence day.

For anyone with money to invest: Global Asset Allocation by Meb Faber. It’s been said that 90% of your investment returns is determined by your asset allocation, so which asset allocation strategy should you use? With so many conflicting opinions out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This book reviews the world’s top asset allocation strategies and reaches a shocking conclusion.

Get moving (or get clicking)

It’s not too late. You still have time to order one or more of these books and have them arrive before Christmas, but don’t wait too long or you may have to pay for overnight shipping. As they say, time is money!

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