Greetings fin-curious friends!
Here begins a resource list that will rock worlds. A list that will motivate and inspire. A list SO epic that your brain will explode every time your eyes feast on the information (I mean, I hope your brain doesn’t explode. I like all your brains…not in a zombie-eating-brains kind of way, but generally).
This week we’re keeping it short and sweet. This week we’re focusing on resources. What follows is a list of books, guides, and tools that I’ve found wildly helpful on my journey to save 50% of my net income.
This is a living list, so I’ll be adding resources to it as I discover them. If you have resource recommendations please share them in the comment section below!
BONUS: Budgeting template give away!
This is not the budgeting template of accountants, oh no, this template is supercharged with awesomeness. And I’m giving it away to you, my readers, because 1) you’re awesome, and 2) it’s a little ‘thank you’ for supporting me. I will be offering this resource for a limited time, so scroll down and get to clicking and using!
Don’t Know Where To Start? Start HERE
Books
The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel
This book will change the way you think about money, wealth, and humans in general.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, John C. Bogle
This book explains the stock market and index investing in a clear and accessible way, and why investing consistently over time is crucial for gaining wealth.
The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins
This book breaks down simple saving and investing strategies to grow your money.
The Millionaire Next Door, T.J. Stanley and W.D. Danko
Currently reading and I’m loving it. Takeaway so far - spend less than you earn. I will report back when finished!
Blogs
The OG, if you know you know, if you don’t, I’d suggest you take a look.
Investing Tools
Click on the link and use my referral code: Y6N0FW (by using this link and code we both get $25 once you fund your account. Who doesn’t like free money?).
Honestly, I love this company (I’m not sponsored, I just really like their products).
ANY HIGH INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Try to find one with at least 4%-5%. They are out there (WealthSimple has one), beware of the fine print and teaser deals.
Calculators
Food Weight Calculator: These are helpful when grocery shopping so you can compare prices and save.
Option one: Price per gram only.
Option two: All of the weight comparisons you could want.
For forecasting how your investments could grow.
Figure out how long it will take to pay off your credit card.
Apps
A flyer app, best used in stores with price matching - use and save.
Free Budget Template
This template has been designed to help you gain more money by transforming your relationship with spending.
BEFORE you click on the button below, please note that this template is a Google Sheet and can only be used within the Google suite ecosystem (sorry Microsoft users). What does that mean? Well, if you don’t have a Google account, and you try to download it, the formatting and functionality will be off. I’ll be working to create an excel version, but right now, Google is the only option.
A Small Ask
I've always believed in making my content freely accessible to everyone. This will not change. However, over the past many weeks of creating content and templates, I realize that to help sustain this passion project I would be grateful for your support.
For those with a dollar to spare, I’ve set up a Buy Me A Coffee account for folks to contribute to here and there. For those furgally focused, I would be incredibly grateful if you were to share my work with your networks and folks you think would enjoy my journey (via email, social media, or homing pigeon).
Your readership means everything to me. Whether you're able to contribute or not, I’m so glad you’ve joined me on this journey!
As always, we’ve totally got this!