Personal Finance Books

Personal Finance Workbook for Dummies by Sheryl Garrett

The Number by Lee Eisenburg

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin

Bogle on Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor by John C. Bogle

The Wealthy Barber: Everyone's Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent by David Chilton

The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

The Seven Stages of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life by George Kinder

For Richer Not Poorer: The Money Book for Couples by Ruth L. Hayden

The Dollars and Sense of Divorce by Judith Briles, Edwin Shilling & Carol Ann Wilson

Money Without Matrimony by Sheryl Garrett & Debra Neiman

Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? by Marlene S. Stum

Other Resources

www.SmartAboutMoney.org - General financial info

www.CashCourse.org - Spending & Savings planning; Info & worksheets

www.Mint.com - Online financial tracking

Tom Roberts named as a Sarasota area Five Star Wealth Manager.

Fewer than 4% of wealth managers in the area qualify for the award. Sarasota Magazine and Five Star Professional chose winners based on nine criteria: customer service, integrity, knowledge/expertise, communication, value for fee charged, meeting of financial objectives, service, quality of recommendations and overall satisfaction. The award was announced in the November 2011 issue of Sarasota Magazine.