# @travelingtoretirement on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGRLn_yR_RK - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63267726-travelingtoretirement-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e645264269.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-02-19T20:51:44.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Mel⎒Personal Finance (@travelingtoretirement) β€” https://gondola.cc/travelingtoretirement ## Caption Knowledge is power! Getting serious about personal finance in my 20s was the best decision I ever made. These books completely changed everything for me, not just with money, but with life in general. I never had any guidance or knowledge in personal finance at all. I really owe everything to these books (and reddit strangers πŸ˜‚). Now, I’m not suggesting that reading all of these will guarantee you an early retirement, but they made my journey a whole lot easier.. πŸ“– The Psychology of Money – managing money is more about behavior than numbers. πŸ“– The Good Enough Job – newish and does not specifically relate to FIRE but helped me realize my job β‰  my identity. πŸ“– I Will Teach You to Be Rich – beginner guide to financial freedom. πŸ“– Set for Life – how to go from broke to FI. πŸ“– Quit Like a Millionaire – I resonated a lot with the author as a child of immigrants. πŸ“– Financial Freedom – a step-by-step FI roadmap. πŸ“– Work Optional – design a life where work is a choice. πŸ“– Die With Zero – hoarding money you’ll never spend isn’t a flex sorry πŸ“– The Simple Path to Wealth – investing made easy I borrow most of my books from the library (so if thats your thing check these out on Libby!), these are one of the very few ones I own since I’ve re-read them multiple times! . . . #financialfreedom #personalfinance #fire #investing #debtfreecommunity #budgeting #invest #retireearly ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 7,348 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 960 ## Tags investing, invest, personalfinance, financialfreedom, debtfreecommunity, retireearly, fire, budgeting --- Copyright (c) Gondola