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Every book Kyle Homson recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Kyle Homson has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of November 25, 2024.
- Kyle Homson has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of November 25, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of November 25, 2024.
- The 3 books Kyle Homson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 25, 2024: Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big and The House of God.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Kyle Homson aired on November 25, 2024.
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Kyle Homson appeared on the ChooseFI podcast to discuss how he and his wife navigated the path to financial independence and balanced their approach to money. Homson shared several literary recommendations and formative influences that shaped his financial and personal mindset. He recommended purchasing Frugal Woods' book, Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence, as a gift for his wife to help introduce her to the core principles of financial independence, noting that she thoroughly enjoyed it. Reflecting on his earlier financial education, Homson brought up Benjamin Graham's classic text, The Intelligent Investor, as another foundational recommendation originally introduced by his father. Beyond personal finance, Homson discussed Scott Adams's book, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, using it to illustrate the importance of prioritizing systems over rigid goals. Finally, he mentioned reading Samuel Shem's satirical novel about medical interns, The House of God, prior to beginning his journey into medical school, highlighting the diverse array of books that impacted his life and career perspectives.
Books recommended by Kyle Homson
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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”
Where to get 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”
Where to get it
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The House of God
The House of God by Samuel Shem is a satirical 1978 novel that follows a group of first-year medical residents navigating the grueling and emotionally draining environment of a major hospital.
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”
Where to get it
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The intelligent investor
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham is a foundational guide to value investing that teaches timeless principles for analyzing financial markets and purchasing securities with a margin of safety.
Discussed“and the other one was the intelligent investor by Ben Graham and they were great books”
Where to get it
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Kyle and Jamie Got Back to Basics and Found Balance on the Path to FI | ChooseFI | 2024-11-25 | 4 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“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”
“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”