I’ve read a lot of the folks listed’s books. (checked out from the library, because I’m cheap.)

I think Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey serve some value to the masses… You know the folks who feel entitled to spend, even if they don’t have the income to support it. They’re both (especially Ramsey) about paying down your debt, living within your means. And they are good at dumbing it down to platitudes that the less bright can understand.

The rich man/poor man guy puts too much emphasis on real estate… but his premise of using your money to get more money is good.

I read over at the bogleheads forum some. There are some very astute folks over there. But like any public message board (including piggington), you need to read, filter out the bs, and make your own decisions.

I read a lot more over at the early-retirement.org message board. They are totally about educating yourself to invest your own money. Some are active investers, some are strictly passive investors… but the boards leanings are to two philosophys – do it yourself investing to save on advisors fees. And living below your means (LBYM) is the best way to amass a nest egg to allow yourself to retire early.

I’ll continue to read these types of books. My favorite for overall financial advise (not just investing) was The Wealthy Barber. I’ll continue to check them out from the library rather than purchasing them because I’m practicing the LBYMs lifestyle. LOL