January is Financial Wellness Month -- which makes the start of the new year a great time to take stock of your current financial situation, and plan for the future.
How to measure your financial "health?" Try this simple online quiz, designed to help you take a closer look at your financial practices:
If you find yourself in need of some financial tips, tricks, and advice, be sure to check out these resources. These books, audiobooks, DVDs, and websites will help you explore your current financial habits, find ways to budget and save, discover investing opportunities, and help you plan for the future -- and retirement!
Books:
The Ultimate Financial Plan: Balancing Your Money and Life by Jim Stovall and Tim Maurer.
In the Black: Live Faithfully, Prosper Financially: The Ultimate 9-Step Plan for Financial Fitness by Aaron W. Smith with Brenda Lane Richardson.
Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity by James D. Gwartney.
Money Makeovers: How Women Can Control Their Financial Destiny by Christopher L. Hayes and Kate Kelly.
The Elements of Investing by Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis.
The 250 Personal Finance Questions for Single Mothers by Susan Reynolds and Robert Bexton.
Money 911: Your Most Pressing Money Questions Answered, Your Money Emergencies Solved by Jean Chatzky with Arielle McGowen.
Protecting Your Parents' Money: The Essential Guide to Helping Mom and Dad Navigate the Finances of Retirement by Jeff D. Opdyke.
Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn.
The Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recession and Depression by Martin D. Weiss.
Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier With Less by Peter Walsh.
One-Income Household: How to Do a Lot With a Little by Susan Reynolds and Lauren Bakken.
The Little Book of Main Street Money: 21 Simple Truths That Help Real People Make Real Money by Jonathan Clements.
10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget by the writers of Wise Bread.
DVDs and Audiobooks:
Suze Orman's The Courage to Be Rich - [DVD]
Maximizing Your Money: Personal Finance Made Easy! - [audiobook]
The Don't Sweat Guide to Your Finances: Planning, Saving, and Spending Stress-Free - [audiobook]
The ABC's of Getting Out of Debt - [audiobook]
All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan - [audiobook]
Online Resources:
CNN Money's "How Healthy Are Your Finances?"
Annual Credit Reports: Free from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Yahoo!Finance Market Overview
Mind Your Finances: Personal Finance Advice, Tools, and Educational Material
-- Post by Ms. B
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