Episode · ChooseFI · 2024-11-25
Books mentioned on How Kyle and Jamie Got Back to Basics and Found Balance on the Path to FI
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The intelligent investor
The Intelligent Investor is a classic 1949 text on value investing written by economist and professor Benjamin Graham.
Discussed“and the other one was the intelligent investor by Ben Graham and they were great books”
Where to get it
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The House of God
Discussed“I remember reading this book early on before medical school it's called the house of God and essentially a fictional satire about this group of interns in a hospital”
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Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence
Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence by Doug Nordman and Carol Pittner is a practical guide designed to help parents teach children financial literacy and life skills.
Recommended“I remember I listened to the Liz frugalwoods episode and then I ended up buying her book is you know Jamie likes to read and I just gave it to her as a gift I was like Hey like I think you'll really like this book if you want to check it out and and she devoured it”
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams is a self-improvement and business book that advocates for building a diverse talent stack and focusing on repeatable systems rather than rigid long-term goals.
Discussed“it was a book by Scott Adams it was called how to fail at everything and still win big”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation, personal development, and how small daily adjustments compound into massive long-term results.
Discussed“I know James Clear talks about that significantly in Atomic Habits. It’s about making it easy. The more barriers you can cut, whether you have a home gym—no matter how simple or complex it is—it’s right there and easy.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing One Up On Wall Street
“I think one of the books was one up by Wall Street by Peter Lynch and the other one was the intelligent investor by Ben Graham”
Passing The House of God
“I remember thinking I read this book early on before medical school it's called the house of God and essentially a fictional satire about this group of interns in a hospital”