The Money Book of Personal Finance: Your Basic Guide

I've used this book for years and estimate that it has easily saved me over $10,000 in terms of bank fees, lower insurance premiums, closing costs and making the most of my benefits at work. Because the book is a bit old, it's important to read it with that context in mind.

I own the 1996 version of this book. I bought it because I was trying to understand how to invest for my retirement. Mainly, how to get into the mutual fund market. Mr. Eisenberg does a great job with explaining, not only about investing in the stock market, but every aspect of what to do with your money. This book, along with Investing for Dummies, made everything so clear for my main purchase purpose. Whenever I need to figure out some other aspect of my finances this book really helps. I consider it my encyclopaedia of finances.