The recommended resources on this page include books that I have read or reference on a regular basis, blogs that read frequently, and other resources that I use or am very familiar with that I believe will be helpful to you.
Most of these come at retirement from a Christian stewardship perspective, but I have included some that, although they are not distinctly Christian, provide sound practical information on the subject of planning for and living in retirement and are consistent with many of the underlying principles and values that I espouse in this blog.
Recommended Books
Personal Finance and Stewardship
- Reimagine Retirement (by Chris Cagle)
- The Minister’s Retirement (by Chris Cagle)
- The Treasure Principle (by Randy Alcorn)
- Money, Possessions, and Eternity (by Randy Alcorn)
- Managing God’s Money (by Randy Alcorn)
- Total Money Makeover (by Dave Ramsey)
- Money, God or Gift? (by Jamie Munson)
- Debt-Free Living (by Larry Burkett)
- The Word on Finances (by Larry Burkett)
- Free and Clear (by Howard Dayton)
- The Legacy Journey (by Dave Ramsey)
- More Than Enough (by Dave Ramsey)
- Money and Marriage God’s Way (by Howard Dayton)
- Your Money Map (by Howard Dayton)
- Your Money After the Big 50 (by Ron Blue and Larry Burkett)
- Money, Purpose, Joy (by Matt Bell)
- Money Strategies for Tough Times (by Matt Bell)
- Yes, You Can Get a Financial Life (by Ben Stein & Phil Demuth)
- The One-Page Financial Plan (by Carl Richards)
- The Behavior Gap (by Carl Richards)
- Master Your Money (by Ron Blue)
- One Year to an Organized Financial Life (by Regina Leeds)
- Don’t Waste Your Life (by John Piper)
- Rethinking Retirement (by John Piper)
- How to Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio (by Ben Stein)
- How to Finish the Christian Life (by George & Donald F. Sweeting)
- Finishing Well (by Bob Buford and Ken Blanchard)
- Thou Shall Prosper (by Rabbi Daniel Lapin)
- The Millionaire Next Door (by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko)
Investing
- Sound Mind Investing Handbook (by Austin Pryor)
- The Bogleheads Guide to Investing (by the Bogleheads)
- The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (by John C. Bogle)
- The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing (by Ben Stein & Phil DeMuth)
- Investing Made Simple (by Mike Piper, CPA)
- Save Your Retirement (by Frank Armstrong III)
- Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment (by David F. Swensen)
- A Wealth of Common Sense (by Ben Carlson)
- Financial Fitness Forever (by Paul Merriman & Richard Buck)
Careers and Entrepreneurship
- 48 Days to the Work You Love (by Dan Miller)
- Do Over (by Jon Acuff)
- The Encore Career Handbook (by Marci Alboher)
- Start (by Jon Acuff)
- The Barefoot Executive (by Carrie Wilkerson)
- The $100 Startup (by Chris Guillebeau)
- EntreLeadership (by Dave Ramsey)
- Platform (by Michael Hyatt)
Retirement
- The Bogleheads Guide to Retirement Planning (by multiple)
- Can I Retire? (by Mike Piper, CPA)
- Social Security Made Simple (by Mike Piper, CPA)
- Retire on Less Than You Think (by Fred Brock)
- Retiring When Your 401K Fails (by Dirk Cotton)
Recommended Blogs
- gatherlittlebylittle.com
- seedtime.com
- biblemoneymatters.com
- daveramsey.com
- soundmindinvesting.com
- mattaboutmoney.com
- behaviorgap.com
- themoneymission.com
- crownfinancial.org
- seedtime.com
- thechristiandollar.com
- redeemingriches.com
- pastorswallet.com
- Challies.com
- artrainer.com
- timmaurer.com
Recommended Financial Services Providers
- Vanguard
- USAA
- Schwab
- Fidelity
- TIAA-CREF
- Sound Mind Investing (Information, Education, and Model Portfolios)
Recommended Financial Calculators
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