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Every book Alan Donegan recommended on podcasts
Alan Donegan appears on the ChooseFI podcast as an advocate for financial independence and the creator of The Escape Artist, sharing practical strategies for cutting expenses, understanding assets, and achieving lifestyle design. Throughout his appearances, Donegan discusses and recommends several foundational financial books that impacted his journey. He highlights Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter's Rich Dad, Poor Dad, specifically noting that the distinction between an asset and a liability made a massive impact on him and his wife when they were buying property. Donegan also shares how he stumbled across an obscure book in a bookshop around the year 2000 called Invest in Your-SELF by Marc Eisenson, Gerri Detweiler, and Nancy Castleman, which explored questions of how much is enough, cutting expenses, and the wonders of compound interest. Additionally, Donegan mentions reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, noting how it inspired him to take a wealthy person out for lunch to learn from their experience. His literary references emphasize actionable financial education, mindset shifts, and the pursuit of early retirement.
Books recommended by Alan Donegan
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T.
Recommended“just adding in the one piece of advice that made a massive impact on my wife and I as we bought ours was the Robert Kiyosaki the difference between an asset and a liability”
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Invest in Your-SELF
Discussed“Now in about somewhere around 2000 I stumbled across in a Bookshop across an obscure book called invest in yourself and I just picked it up in the Bookshop and I started reading it and it was talking about you know how much is enough and can you cut your expenses and the wonders of compound interest”
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help and personal finance book outlining principles for achieving financial success and personal fulfillment through mental focus.
Discussed“I read a book uh it was a few years ago Now it's called Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill”
Where to get it
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 049 | Alan Donegan & The Escape Artist | The Aggregation of Marginal Gains | ChooseFI | 2023-06-06 | 2 |
| 128 | Building Your Suit of Armor on the Path to FI | Alan Donegan | ChooseFI | 2023-05-29 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Financial Independence was a thing you know I'd never heard of your money or your life or The Millionaire Next Door”
“Financial Independence was a thing you know I'd never heard of your money or your life or The Millionaire Next Door”