8 books to help you manage money better and improve your financial situation

Rich Enough? topped New Zealand’s bestseller list for seven weeks in a row – that surely says a lot about this book! Written by a New Zealand author and specifically tailored for New Zealanders makes it even more precious and informative.

Learn how to kill off debt, find your best KiwiSaver fund, save money, buy a house and move confidently towards and through retirement and so much more!

We love this book’s simple language. Makes it easy to read and comprehend even for beginners.

Ok, this is probably the main question many of us are asking ourselves right now. Jerrold Mundis’ book is based on the principles and techniques of various debtors so will definitely have some useful information.

You’ll learn how to recognise the threat of falling into serious debt, how to negotiate your debts, how to create a realistic payback schedule, how to cope with anxiety while you’re doing this and how to stay our of debt in future.

T. Harv Eker knows a thing or two about being rich – he’s made it to the top a number of times and has met loads of wealthy people along the way. His financial strategies are easy to understand and even easier to follow.

The author bases his strategies on a ‘money blueprint’ – something engraved in our subconscious minds that determines how we operate and think about money. The first part of the book explains what exactly the ‘money blueprint’ is and how it works and the second part shares seventeen ‘wealth files’, which describe how rich people think and act and how it differs from poor and middle-class habits.

If fortnightly payslips and your pincode pretty much sums up all you know about money, this book is for you!

Written for millennials who are just starting out in a ‘grown-up world’, it contains all the basics of money and finance: how to stop overspending, how to deal with student loans, how to live on an entry-level salary. The Financial Diet gives you all the tools you need to control your spendings, deal with credit and understand your investments. We’re pretty sure not only 20-somethings might benefit from this knowledge!

There is plenty of good humour and real-life examples that we can all relate to in this book.

Dani Johnson is a self-made multi-millionaire and a success coach.

In this book, she reveals her time-tested secrets to achieving financial freedom. You’ll learn how to get rid of the habits that lead to poverty and financial struggle and how to stop believing in any money lies the world is telling you.

In her own words, this book is a spiritual key that unlocks the door to true wealth.

Not every person becomes a millionaire and we certainly have something to learn from those who have.

This bestseller identifies the seven most common habits of all millionaires in the US. Surprise, surprise, it’s not living in Beverly Hills or driving expensive cars!

In fact, these habits are applicable for pretty much everyone who has a steady income.

This book will deepen your understanding of how to grow your wealth.

From the author of bestselling Smart Women Finish Rich; Smart Couples Finish Rich, and Start Late, Finish Rich, this book has a clear step-by-step guide to secure your financial future.

The Automatic Millionaire proves that you don’t need to make a lot of money, you don’t need a budget, you don’t even need to be good with money to retire a millionaire. All you need is an automatic ‘pay yourself first’ plan.

Here are, by the way, a couple more useful financial tips to help you retire a millionaire.

Not your typical finance book, The Power of Habit explores all kinds of habits that can positively improve your life in all its aspects. From Martin Luther King Jr. to the CEO of Starbucks, Charles Duhigg explains how keystone habits make these people succeed and overachieve.

Among the many useful lifestyle guidelines, you’ll also find tips on budgeting and saving money.