Easy-to-Read Personal Finance Books Written by Filipinos

Managing your own money can be a tough task especially when you are blinded by the fundamentals of proper money handling. Good thing though, there are Filipino writers who authored several books about personal finance that are easy to read and relatable to us Filipinos. These books teach you on how to be better in handling your personal finances which includes the basics of budgeting, getting out of debt and growing your money through investments.

Having a good background on personal finance is one of the foundations of financial success so here are some of the easy to read personal finance books by Filipinos that can educate you more in proper money handling and can gear you up towards your best financial future.

Title: The Turtle Always Wins

Author: Bo Sanchez

A straightforward and inspiring book that discusses on how you’ll achieve financial freedom by investing in the stock market. In this book, Bo discusses the best, the simplest and the safest strategy in investing your money in stocks. He introduces the ‘turtle strategy’ or the Strategic Averaging Method (SAM) and its advantages.

Title: Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin: Updated Edition: How to manage your money so God will entrust you with more

Author: Ardy Roberto

A thin book loaded with information on how to save, give, get out of debt, live a simple life, invest and eventually be financially independent. Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin is a handy, easy-to-read, funny, practical and Biblically-sound book that will teach you ways on how to manage your finances well. This book is a best read for those who are struggling or always borrowing money. In this book, Ardy shares money lessons that came from his personal experiences.

Title: For Richer For Poorer: Why The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer

Author: Chinkee Tan

Most of the people probably have this question in their mind: “Bakit ang mayaman ay lalong yumayaman at ang mahirap ay lalong naghihirap?” In this book, Chinkee Tan uncovers the reason on why there are rich and why there are poor and what separates them. According to Chinkee Tan, rich people put more value in educating themselves rather than entertainment while poor people put more value in entertainment rather than education. Having a different mindsets separate poor from the rich — a poor mindset makes a person a poor one and thinking rich will make you rich.

Title: Stock Smarts: Stock Investing Made Easy

Author: Marvin Germo, RFP

Stock Smarts: Stock Investing Made Easy is a must read for those people who would like to learn and start investing in The Philippine Stock Market but afraid to take the first step. Marvin discusses the basics of the stock market, the misconceptions surrounding it, how to make your money grow in the stocks and how to start investing in the easiest, simplest and most interesting way possible and every Filipino can relate to.

Title: Stock Smarts: Winning Strategies for Investing

Author: Marvin Germo, RFP

Stock Smarts: Winning Strategies for Investing is a great read especially for people who want to be invested in the Philippine stock market. This book discusses the basics in fundamental analysis, how to pick the right stock for you, the entry and exit points through the technical analysis and other techniques that you can consider to form your own winning strategies in investing.

Title: Think Rich, Pinoy! An expose on why most Pinoys are poor while others are rich.

Author: Larry Gamboa

Let this book be your guide if you want to start earning passive income through investing in real estate. Think Rich, Pinoy! will make you change your views in investing in real estate. By reading this book, one would realize that investing in this type of business doesn’t require millions to start with. Larry Gamboa, the so-called “Robert Kiyosaki of the Philippines” imparts his knowledge and experience in this type of industry. Truly inspiring!

Title: My Maid Invests in the Stock Market…and Why You Should, Too!

Author: Bo Sanchez

In this fascinating book, Bo tells us the story on how he helped his three house helpers in investing their money in the stock market and build their retirement fund. He also shared the 5-envelope system that he taught to his helpers and explained each envelope system. Moreover, this books will inspire you to invest in the stock market and retire a millionaire because if his helpers can, you can, too.

Title: Kontento ka na ba sa kaPERAhan mo? (Book 1)

Author: Vic and Avelynn Garcia

If you are uncomfortable reading English books, then this book is for you. This book is written in conversational Taglish that readers would definitely understand and follow the steps easily. In this book, the authors gave different insights in terms of handling personal finance. They have discussed reasons on why we have money problems, types of money managers or “moneygers”, the two kinds of old age story that everyone can relate to, Pinoy VS Chinoy businessman, and Vic Garcia’s self-control technique. This thin, easy-to-read and humorous book would definitely unleash the full potential of your money.

Title: Kasusweldo pa lang, UBOS na? (Book 2)

Author: Vic and Avelynn Garcia

In the second personal finance book written by Vic and Avelynn Garcia, they have shared on why people keep borrowing money and gave some tips on how to avoid debts. According to the authors, it is important to learn on how to live within one’s means in order to avoid getting in debt. In order to avoid debt, it is better to follow the 70-20-10 rule wherein 70% of your income goes to expenses, 20% goes to savings and 10% goes to tithings or charity. What’s nice about this book is that the tips coming from the couple came from their personal experiences and everyone can definitely relate to it.

Title: Gusto Kong Mag-Invest…Pero Paano?

Author: Roselle P. Reig

If you want to invest your money but don’t know how to get started, then this book may come handy. In this compact book, Roselle discussed the effects of inflation to your savings, how to win at investments and different investment instruments you can consider to make your money grow. She defined and explain each of the investment instruments available such as Unit Investment Trust Fund (UITF), Mutual Fund and Equity or Stock Market and shared some guides on how to start investing in each of them.

 

So there you have it, the ten easy-to-read personal finance books every Filipino can relate to. If you have read and enjoy other personal finance books  which aren’t featured in this article and you would like to recommend, please feel free to share it with us through the comments section below.

Enjoy! 🙂