Personal Finance Best-Sellers, Sept. 2021 | The Most In-Demand in Libraries & Bookstores

The personal finance books most in-demand with readers discuss paying for college, retirement and Social Security, handling money during a crisis, and more.

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PERSONAL FINANCE BEST-SELLERS SEPT. 2021

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1

The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make. [HC] Ron Lieber. HarperCollins. 2021. ISBN 9780062867308. $27.99.

2

Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole. [HC] Tiffany Aliche. Rodale Books. 2021. ISBN 9780593232743. $24.

3

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits. [P] Joseph Matthews. Nolo. 2021. ISBN 9781413328240. $29.99.

4

What To Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide. [HC] Michelle Singletary. Mariner Books. 2021. ISBN 9780358572107. $24.

5

Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money the Way You Do, and What To Do About It! [HC] Rachel Cruze. Ramsey Press. 2021. ISBN 9781942121312. $24.99.

6

IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans: Strategies for Taking Your Money Out. [P] Twila Slesnick and John C. Suttle. Nolo. 2021. ISBN 9781413328745. $34.99.

7

Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (and Worry Less). [HC] Jennifer Barrett. Penguin. 2021. ISBN 9780593327890. $26.

8

The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb: How to Take Financial Control, Avoid Unnecessary Taxes, and Combat the Latest Threats to Your Retirement Savings. [P] Ed Slott. Penguin. 2021. ISBN 9780143134541. $18.

9

Credit Repair Kit for Dummies. [P] Melyssa Barrett, Steve Bucci, and Rod Griffin. Wiley. 2021. ISBN 9781119771067. $29.99.

10

The 5 Years Before You Retire: Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most. Updated Edition. [P] Emily Guy Birken. Adams Media. 2021. ISBN 9781507213605. $17.99.

11

The Promise of Bitcoin: The Future of Money and How It Can Work for You. [HC] Bobby C. Lee. McGraw-Hill. 2021. ISBN 9781260468670. $30.

12

J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2021: For Preparing Your 2020 Tax Return. [P] J.K. Lasser Institute. Wiley. 2020. ISBN 9781119742241. $24.95.

13

Personal Finance After 50 for Dummies. [P] Eric Tyson and Bob Carlson. Wiley. 2021. ISBN 9781119724186. $24.99.

14

Social Security for Dummies. [P] Jonathan Peterson. Wiley. 2020. ISBN 9781119689928. $24.99.

15

Investing for Dummies. [P] Eric Tyson. Wiley. 2020. ISBN 9781119716495. $24.99.

16

Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams. [P] Amy Loftsgordon and Cara O’Neill. Nolo. 2020. ISBN 9781413326772. $24.99.

17

The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness. [P] Morgan Housel. Harriman House Publishing. 2020. ISBN 9780857197689. $18.99.

18

Stand Up to the IRS. [P] Frederick W. Daily and Stephen Fishman. Nolo. 2020. ISBN 9781413327977. $34.99.

19

Investing in Your 20s & 30s for Dummies. [P] Eric Tyson. Wiley. 2021. ISBN 9781119805403. $22.99.

20

Talk Money to Me: How to Save, Spend, and Feel Good About Your Money During COVID and Other Times of Financial Distress. [P] Kelley Keehn. Simon & Schuster. 2021. ISBN 9781982117573. $14.99.

 

This list includes titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending July 30, 2021. (c) Copyright 2021 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Information Services.

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