Personal Finance Books

Writer, broadcaster, wife, mum and grandma Wendyl Nissen knows just how difficult it is to juggle family and career, while saving the planet and living within your means. Domestic Goddess on a Budget is a user-friendly guide for making money-saving changes in your life to become more natural, su...

Best-selling author Martin Hawes offers invaluable guidance towards beating the bank at their own game. This latest edition of Save Money on Your Mortgage has been updated and revised to meet the constantly evolving needs of new home owners and anyone currently paying off a mortgage. Hawes tells you...

'Before we started filming the television programme The School of Home Truths I honestly thought that real estate agents were basically good guys.' The School of Home Truths is a television programme aimed to help people succeed at the game of real estate. Thirteen novice buyers and sellers were tak...

Family trusts are as popular today as ever. A family trust offers you the benefits, use and control of your assets and doesn't penalise you for owning them. Clear and straight-forward, and aimed at the layperson, Family Trusts includes up-to-date advice, with real-life examples and answers to common...

A simple, practical and definitely not boring book on living well while spending less. It will appeal especially to families but also to students, flatters and fixed income households. It incorporates tips, suggestions and serious strategies but with a light hearted, easy to apply, honest approac...

The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham, "The Intelligent Investor" has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since its original publication in 1949, Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing, due to his timeless philosophy of &quo...

DEBT FREE CASHED UP AND LAUGHING will teach you how to save money on everyday household items with handy practical hints and tips. It will show you how to pay off your credit card and any outstanding debts and begin to save money so that you can enjoy a fun-filled life with no more financial anxiet...

This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature th...

This book has been written as an authoritative text on New Zealand property investment. Its goal is to inform investors and inspire and teach would-be investors about how investing in property the right way can make for an improved life. There have been numerous changes to legislation recently, r...

Money is important to all of us - it's inextricably linked with life because it pays for the things we want to do. The better we manage our money, the more choices and opportunities are available to us. By taking charge, deciding where we want to be in 5, 10 or 20 years' time and using the right map...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FULLTIME WORK ENDS? This is a question that more and more people will be asking as the babyboomer generation approaches the traditional age of retirement. But retirement is not what it once was. With people living longer, healthier lives, the period after fulltime work has bec...

New York Times best-seller! Many people have watched or read "The Secret" and believe that you can ask the universe for any material thing you would like and the law of attraction will deliver it to you. But of course it's not as simple as that. Learn how to create abundance by: focu...

Why do some people have money and others not? Is it a matter of inheritance, of earning megabucks for some esoteric talent, or is it from being parsimonious and darning your own socks? Do some people have an innate ability, or is it a matter of attitude and calculation? For many, the enigma of money...

 In 1936 Keynes published the most provocative book written by any economist of his generation. Arguments about the book continued until his death in 1946 and still continue today. This new edition, published 70 years after the original, features a new introduction by Paul Krugman which discuss...

'Where does my money go?' is the common lament. Everybody is told to budget and save, to learn the difference between 'needs' and 'wants' - but how do you actually do it? This kit provides a clever solution. An extremely useful budgetary tool for families, flatmates, couples and any combination of...

Considered by many to be the most inspirational and authentic self-help book of its kind. This book was the culmination of a project that took Hill over 20 years to complete and included the study of many of the most successful business men and women of his time. The book continues to inspire, and i...

Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. This text lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy and his relationship with money.

If you are serious about saving and investing, you simply must own shares. This revised and updated edition of Martin Hawes' bestselling book on shares has been written to help both novice and experienced investors. Anyone can make money from the sharemarket and Martin shows us everythi...

A family trust can give you all of the benefits of personally owning your assets, while protecting those assets for your future use and for future generations. Setting up a family trust is simple and relatively inexpensive, but it is important to understand how they work a...

Many of us put off thinking about tax and business issues as 'just too hard'. The result is that we remain unaware of opportunities to make the system work for us, rather than the other way around. In Smart Money, two experts in their field have written an easy-to-read and practical book on tax issu...

Unwrap the secrets to a successful financial future. Noel Whittaker has been giving invaluable advice on all financial and life planning matters to millions of Australians for decades. The most often asked question to Noel is “Why don’t they teach this advice at school”. In this...

Costs are rising, income is uncertain, times are getting tougher . . . getting through the recession in one piece will take some planning. You can do it, and Auckland lawyer and journalist Catriona MacLennan will show you how. Filled with practical tips and user-friendly advice, Survive the Crun...

This is an innovative book on investing from The Motley Fool that shows readers how to build a seven-figure portfolio with a proven market-beating approach. Their latest effort comes on the heels of the experimental and wildly successful "Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio" - a one-of-a-...

Following on from the hugely successful THE SECRET, this book is a simple 'how to' guide for using the Law of Attraction to create the life you desire. THE KEY explains not only what you need to KNOW but what you need to DO in order to attract what you want in your life. It addresses important issue...

The average age of a New Zealand farmer is 58-years-old. Most of these hard working men and women of the land are approaching retirement without a well-planned exit strategy in place. This book tackles each and every difficult issue facing farmers today - from selling the farm and getting the right ...

A key team member behind The Secret and his business partner offer the specific tools and mental strategies to help readers leap ahead in any career or business venture and achieve major financial success. In this visionary work, New York Times bestselling author John Assaraf and business guru Murr...

Praise For Zero Limits "This riveting book can awaken humanity. It reveals the simple power of four phrases to transform your life. It's all based in love by an author spreading love. You should get ten copies of it----one for you and nine to give away. It's that good." ---- Debbie Ford, New York T...

This work provides practical advice and exercises based on the premise that anyone can become wealthy and financially free. All you need is some disposable income and a desire to become wealthy. Do you want a high net wealth and financial freedom? Are you trapped on the financial treadmill wishing y...

Dave Ramsey knows what it's like to have - and lose - it all. After falling so far into debt that he was forced to declare personal bankruptcy, Ramsey rebuilt his financial life. Now he offers his hard-won advice, and much-needed hope, to many Americans who find themselves in serious debt and desper...

Napoleon Hill, America's most beloved motivational author, devoted 25 years to finding out how the wealthy became that way. After interviewing over 500 of the most affluent men and women of his time, he uncovered the secret to great wealth based on the notion that if we can learn to think like the r...

The difference between investing successfully and unsuccessfully is huge. Why do some investors succeed while others fail? The answer is knowledge. Knowledge takes the chance out of investing. It is being aware of the big picture, of what drives investment markets. Knowledge will see you maximise th...

Worry affects everyone and descends with ease upon work, money, family life and relationships. This book offers practical strategies for breaking out of this destructive habit, before it breaks you. Dale Carnegie shows how worry has been conquered by thousands, some famous, but most just ordinary pe...

Do you have a plan to educate your children about financial matters? - Do you think about the values that you are communicating to your children through the way you handle money? - Are you uncomfortable talking about money with your children? - Do you sometimes use money as a bribe to get your child...

Revised and updated to reflect all sorts of market conditions, this Australian sharemarket classic shows busy baby boomers how to grow their portfolios using a professional investor's low-risk tried and tested techniques, without having to pay a broker or fund manager big bucks, and without the risk...

Burley found that the books on money either went one of two ways. They were either too technical that once you were done reading them, you had to do a bunch of research in order to even begin, or they were very motivational but didn't tell you what to actually do. Money Secrets Of The Rich strives t...

In late January 2009, Robert Kiyosaki launched Conspiracy of the Rich - a free online book which was written in serial basis to help people understand how the current recession came about and learn how to survive through the coming rough years. An unprecedented publishing event for Kiyosaki and The ...

Everything first--timers need to know to avoid the most common mistakes homebuyers make Written especially for first--timers, this eye--opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and a great investment for the future...

"101 Ways to Save Money at Your Wedding" is a must-have for DIY brides-to-be who want to make the biggest day of their lives as memorable, beautiful - and affordable - as possible. It offers money and time saving tips and creative ideas for: finding affordable, yet skilled wedding consulta...

Do you wish you had enough money to do all the things you want? Would you like to be able to splash out on luxuries without worrying about how you are going to pay? Do you and your partner argue about money? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, this is the book for you. 'Worrying about m...

Are you ready to become rich? If you've ever wondered why it is that some people find it easy to make money while others struggle, it's not because they are more intelligent, work harder or have better luck - it's simply because they think and act differently. Do you want to make more money? Do you ...