Here are a few books we recommend picking up if you truely want to learn how to build wealth.  If you can not locate one at your public library or Barnes & Noble, drop us a line and we will get one out to you as soon as we can!

Blessings,

James & Larisa

The Truth About Money 3rd Edition by Ric Edelman

Thirty-five years ago, the financial planning profession did not even exist, yet today, hundreds of thousands of people claim to be financial planners (and some of them actually are!).

"[The Truth About Money is] a single source for what you need to know to put your financial house in order, an impressive piece of work, and very useful...It's the kind of book all financial advisors want to write, but rarely do." 
~Bob Clark, Editor-in-Chief, Dow Jones Investment Advisor 

The Lies About Money: Achieving Financial Security and True Wealth by Avoiding the Lies Others Tell Us-- and the Lies We Tell Ourselves by Ric Edelman

Review
"Once again Ric Edelman has told investors the truth. Whether it's how to select an appropriate portfolio, invest for college, or recognize practices that are not in the investor's best interest, Ric arms investors with information they can use to make wise investment decisions and protect their assets. And he does it with wit and enthusiasm. Read The Lies About Money. You won't be disappointed."

--Don M. Blandin, president and CEO, Investor Protection Trust

"This is a thriller, a real page-turner! Imagine one of America's biggest, most successful financial advisors sells all his own retail mutual funds. Why? I couldn't put it down, had to find out more! If I sell mine, then what? You'll love Ric's solution. The Lies About Money is a must-read thriller...if you want to retire rich!"

--Paul B. Farrell, JD, PhD, columnist, DowJones/ MarketWatch and author of The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing, The Millionaire Meditation, and Zen Millionaire

"Just when you thought the financial waters were safe, Ric Edelman shows that the mutual fund industry is like a shark waiting to be fed, and why you should be afraid, very afraid. But after reading The Lies About Money, you won't have to be afraid anymore."

--Donald J. Farish, president, Rowan University

"Once again, Ric Edelman comes to the aid of investors everywhere. His new book is clearly written -- informative and entertaining -- and will be of great use to both novices and experts. His thought-provoking ideas are a refreshing challenge to conventional thinking, and you owe it to yourself to read The Lies About Money."

~Richard J. Koreto, editor in chief, Wealth Manager magazine

"If you're an independent-minded investor, don't miss this book. In it, Ric helps you understand how to build a low-cost, unique and diversified long-term investment portfolio based on your personal needs and goals -- and he does it in plain English."

--Joe Moglia, CEO, TD AMERITRADE

Stop Sitting on Your Assets: How to Safely Leverage the Equity Trapped in Your Home and Transform It Into a Constant Flow of Wealth and Security by Marian Snow  

 Are you caught up in the financial thinking of the last century? That's when we learned to buy a home and pay it off as quickly as possible. It made sense in the conditions that existed back then. It doesn't make sense today.

How would you like to:
1) Safely leverage and compound assets you didn't realize you had?
2) Become your own bank and build family wealth?
3) Pile up stock market gains, but never take the losses?
4) Lock-in a rich, secure and carefree retirement?
5) Transform the IRS into your wealth-building partner?
6) Create real wealth, empowering you to help others?
7) Get to your existing retirement funds with little or no taxes?
8) Leave a fortune to your heirs?

STOP SITTING ON YOUR ASSETS make these strategies crystal clear -- and you can apply them with security and ease. If you own a home, you owe it to yourself to know about today's new reality: You are sitting on a potential fortune that can safely and confidently be put to work to build a massively abundant financial future. A future so rich that -- before STOP SITTING ON YOUR ASSETS -- could have only existed in your dreams.

"... the effervescent Marian Snow, in her groundbreaking book, STOP SITTING ON YOUR ASSETS, has set down a number of easy-to-implement solutions to take you from cash crunch to real riches. Snow s advice is honest, informative, and downright revolutionary. So forget the money managers, whose costs and fees actually hurt investors, and instead grab a firm hold on Snow s timely book. Indeed, STOP SITTING ON YOUR ASSETS is every bit as good as money in your bank." - ELLEN TANNER MARSH, New York Times, Best Selling Author --From the Back Cover

Review
From New York Times best selling author, television and film writer, RIDLEY PEARSON: "There s plenty of great information in this well put together book. It’s both readable and educational. I m going to stop sitting on my assets and start sitting on the ideas expressed in this book." - RIDLEY PEARSON, New York Times Best Selling Author of "Cut and Run", the Boldt/Matthews novel series and "The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer", Co-Author of Book and Disney Feature Animation: "Peter and the Starcatchers" --Directly from Ridley Pearson

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences: his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them"). Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his the philosophy behind his relationship with money. Although Kiyosaki can take a frustratingly long time to make his points, his book nonetheless compellingly advocates for the type of "financial literacy" that's never taught in schools. Based on the principle that income-generating assets always provide healthier bottom-line results than even the best of traditional jobs, it explains how those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can eventually be shed. --Howard Rothman

The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing by Loral Langemeier

RIDE THE WEALTH CYCLE with stronger investments, stable assets, and sure-and steady cash flow—for life.

Maybe you own your home, have a few stocks or CDs, or contribute to a 401(k) plan that you barely pay attention to. According to Loral Langemeier, the bestselling author of The Millionaire Maker, that’s more than you need to tap into the wealth-building power of direct asset allocation. What’s that? It’s a proven system of financial strategies that the smartest (and richest) investors have been using for years. You don’t need tons of money. You don’t need special insider knowledge. All you need is The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing.

Think of this as your personal investment toolkit-packed with step-by-step instructions, worksheets to organize your assets, and sure-fire secrets to making money. You'll learn the fastest ways to supercharge your portfolio and make the most of whatever assets you have. You'll discover how to build cash in your own Wealth Account, scout out new opportunities, and invest in a wide range of asset classes through direct asset allocation. With financial expert Loral Langemeier as your guide, you can

• Take control of your assets-and generate new income 
• Profit from nontraditional investments 
• Use real estate and private equity to accelerate wealth 
• Balance your risks with even bigger rewards 
• Earn more money than you ever thought possible

Believe it or not, anyone can take advantage of these powerful investment strategies. All you need is the desire to succeed, the basic building blocks of wealth, and The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Wealth Cycle Investment. No matter what your age, no matter what your income, you hold the power in your hands.

“Loral Langemeier's investment strategies make millionaires -- and the best thing is, anyone can use them. Loral's step-by-step guidance will help readers take control of their financial destiny and create a lifetime of wealth.”-T. Harv Eker, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind™

“Loral Langemeier is a proven wealth builder who has helped thousands get on the road to financial freedom. The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing is a fine primer on high-return investments infused with common sense advice on how to get in the investment game and play it well.”-Gary Keller, New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

"Loral Langemeier's message is a powerful one. She has helped thousands think, act, and invest the way the wealthy do.”-John Gray, Ph.D., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

“This great country was built by honest, profit-seeking capitalists looking to make a buck. Langemeier's book provides an overview of options most investors haven't even considered."-Jonathan Hoenig, Portfolio Manager, Capitalistpig Hedge Fund LLC and analyst for Fox News Channel

“If you are ready to live out loud, read this book.”-Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor, Cracking the Millionaire Code and The One Minute Millionaire

“Loral Langemeier's book on Wealth Cycle Investing is ushering in a needed paradigm shift for investors. She truly is a Millionaire Maker.”-Bob Proctor, author of You Were Born Rich

"Loral Langemeier proves once again that she is the King Midas of the current age. But she goes the King one better-because her ideas allow everything that you touch to turn to gold."-Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker

"PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED, AT THE BEGINNING OF MY seminars, when one of the first things I tell them is "Don't believe a word I say..."

From AudioFile
A witty pep talk for wealth-seekers is delivered by someone who's still amazed he's a millionaire. T. Harv Eker's audiobook should shake even the most entrenched negative thinkers out of their easy chairs. Eker is bursting with energy and the need to teach you, and you, and yes, you, how to increase your wealth and quality of life by emulating his methods, which, oddly enough, are similar in many ways to methods taught for centuries about self-improvement. The good news is this stuff is worth repeating as we tend to forget to maintain our momentum. Eker also imbues his lessons with easy-to-remember self-motivating techniques as you make your way to your abundant bliss.