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A great place to look for information on personal finance is your Public Library, there's often a large selection of titles in a section(s) labeled: Business, Investing, Real Estate, or Personal Finance.  Book stores, of course, will also have some current titles if you want to own the information.  Below are my suggestions for worthwhile "reads," with a very brief explanation of their subject matter.

• All America's Real Estate Book  by Carolyn Janik and Ruth Rejnis.  Entertaining and easy to read book, covering most aspects of Real Estate.

• The Complete Cheapskate  by Mary Hunt.  How to break free from money worries without sacrificing your quality of life.

• The New Century Family Money Book  by Jonathan D. Pond.  A very thorough, well written, and easy to understand book on all aspects of personal finance.  Available in paperback for around $20.

• How to Invest $50 - $5,000, 5th Edition (1995), by Nancy Dunnan.  This little book is full of useful investment info for those just starting out or already on their way.

• Personal Finance for Dummies  by Eric Tyson, IDG books.  A fun reading and fairly comprehensive intro to personal finance.

• Personal Finance on Your Computer: Starter Kit, 1995 Edition, by Phillip Robinson, MIS: Press.  A well rounded introduction to currently popular software and online services.  Includes a CD-ROM with demo versions of Quicken and TurboTax for either PC or Mac.

• The Wealthy Barber  by David Chilton, Prima Publishing.  Personal financial planning, investing, and attaining financial independence explained in a story format.  My pick for the best personal finance book of all time.

• Your Money or Your Life  by Joe Dominquez and Vicki Robin, Penguin books.  How to achieve financial independence by restructuring your life.

Below are "zipped" text files, collected from various sources or self-written.  They are provided for you to download and "unzip" at your convenience.  To download a given file, click on it's link and then follow your browser's options.  You must have the program PKUNZIP.EXE, or it's equivalent, on your computer to unzip these files.

• Automobile Related
  • Seven Ways to Save on Auto Insurance: (size 4k) comprehensive file.

  • Secrets of Buying a Car for Less: (size 6k) great info!

• Budgeting / Saving / Planning
  • The Frugal Book List: (size 4k) more than just frugal books.

  • Living Trusts: (size 5k) instead of a Will, look into a Living Trust.

  • Money Tips for Newlyweds: (size 2k) financial guidelines for a new couple.

• Credit Related
  • Dispute Credit Report Errors: (size 5k) FTC "booklet".

  • Fix Your Own Credit Problems: (size 2k) FTC "booklet".

• Home: Buying, Financing, Insuring, Renting
  • Home Financing Primer: (size 4k) FTC "booklet" on home financing basics.

  • Figure Amount of Insurance Needed: (size 5k) for house and possessions.

  • Slash Home Mortgage Costs: (size 5k) do it yourself.

  • Renters Insurance: (size 5k) should you have renters insurance?

  • Reverse Mortgages: (size 1k) FTC "booklet", general introduction.

• Mutual Fund Files
  • What, Exactly, Is a Mutual Fund: (size 2k) a detailed description.

  • Low Initial Investment Funds: (size 2k) funds requiring $50 - $500 to invest.

  • Mutual Fund FAQ: (size 12k) William Rini's extensive file, good info.

• Other Finance Files
  • How to Avoid an IRS Audit: (size 3k) excerpt from Money magazine.

  • Privacy and Offshore Banking: (size 7k) informative article plus references.

  • Internet Banking Risks Explained: (size 4k) forewarned is forearmed.