20+ Finance Books By Filipino Authors You Should Be Reading In 2021 — ProfitTakeoff

ProfitTakeoff
9 min readJul 12, 2021

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Personal finance is one of the most valuable self-help topics because this simple process improvement will directly affect your money. If you know how to use money, then a secured financial life is right on your alley. However, many people still use their money poorly. That’s why ProfitTakeoff strongly advocates financial literacy-it’s the way to achieve freedom.

Formal education is only on paper, but financial education plays the game.

While it is important to invest early, it is also important to invest wisely. And that includes reading books. However, if you go to any book store or library, lots of guides out there. But all advice is not equal. First, you need some easy-to-read books that will explain to you the basics, the best way to save money, and how to pay off your debts.

Here’s a shortlist of finance and investment books written by Filipino authors so you can learn to get out of the rat race of debt and achieve the financial independence that you truly deserve.

8 Secrets Of The Truly Rich By Bo Sanchez

“The ultimate purpose of wealth is to love others.”

In this book, you’ll learn how to create material wealth and gain spiritual abundance all at the same time. This book hopes to raise a new breed of millionaires who are simple, loving, and generous. Bo shares 8 secrets of the truly rich. And who wouldn’t want to be truly rich, right? This inspiring book can be read in one sitting.

Find this book on Feast Books PH | Shopee | Lazada

Think Rich Pinoy By Larry Gamboa

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now

Are you too busy working for a living to spare any time to become really rich? In this book, learn how to become fabulously wealthy so that your monthly passive income is bigger than your monthly expenses. It’s like sleeping, and money is still working for you.

You’ll discover:

  • Why most Pinoys are poor
  • The antidote to fear
  • The Secrets of the rich Tsinoys
  • How Pinoys are becoming rich in Seven Steps.
  • Apply Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad principles in the
    Philippine setting.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

No Nonsense Personal Finance By Randell Tiongson

Achieving financial freedom is a process, and the No Nonsense Personal Finance book is all about that, a process!

This book will take you to a practical step-by-step process that is easy to understand and follow. As you learn and apply the learnings from this book, you will begin to see a transformation in your financial life.

This book will make you go through 5 critical steps from money management to proper investing. This book is more than a self-help book, and it is also more than a reference book — it is both!

Find this book on Shopee | Lazada

Debtermined By Jayson Lo

DEBTermined is a behavioral finance book. What’s the difference? Personal finance books teach us about the ‘how’s and ‘what’s of finance. Behavioral Finance teaches us the ‘whys.’

Simply put, it will show us why we do what we do and how we can change our behavior to do what we had intended to do. Personal Finance is about knowledge, and behavioral finance is about (you guessed it) behavior.

Find this book on Shopee.

Stock Smarts By Marvin Germo

The complete stock market investing foundation!

1. Know where to invest

2. Know what the stock market is

3. Know how to differentiate a good and bad stock

4. Know how to time the buying and selling of stocks

The ultimate goal of the book series is to help you make money from the stock market so you can live your life on your own terms.

Find this book on Lazada | Shopee | (Book Bundle)

Creating Wealth And Managing Finances By Dodong Cacanando

In this book, Creating Wealth and Managing Finances, Jose Feron “Dodong” Cacanando shares the steps you need to take to live the fruitful life that God wants for you. You will discover:

* The power that God is giving you to get wealth

* The importance of strength and character in creating wealth

* The process by which plants produce fruit and relate it to how we should create wealth

*The way to build wealth on top of wealth Creating and Managing Finances will inspire you to be fruitful for God and use your wealth to bless others.

Find this book on Lazada| Shopee

Til Debt Do Us Part By Chinkee Tan

EVERYONE has the opportunity and capacity to save. But the problem is most people do not know-how. It could be due to the lack of discipline in handling money wisely or savings just getting depleted easily. One can come up with dozens of reasons why it is so hard to save. But one lesson Chinkee has learned is either you make a way, or you make excuses.

Find this book on Lazada | Shopee

My Maid Invest In The Stock Market By Bo Sanchez

In this inspiring yet highly practical book, you’ll read the fascinating story of how he helped three of his house helpers invest in the stock market and build their retirement fund.

He’ll tell you how he taught them the 5-envelope system. He’ll explain how he painted a clear vision of their future in their minds.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

How To Become A Happy Retiree By Dean Pax Lapid

Retirement is the beginning of new possibilities. Anyone and everyone can become a happy retiree with the right attitude. Anyone and everyone can plan for a retirement that is financially, emotionally, and spiritually fulfilling. After all, retirement is not a destination-it is a journey.

This book will be your guide to retiring wealthy and worthy in your 40s.

A must-read for anyone and everyone who works!

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

How To Overcome Financial Stress By JPaul Hernandez

Are you caught in a debt trap you’ve been struggling to get out of? In this book, you’ll learn how to find ways to earn extra money, restore what financial problems have taken away from you, establish a strong financial fortress, experience freedom from financial stress.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

Grow Rich Pinoy By Larry Gamboa

Learning the secret of how to become rich is one thing but how to stay rich is another matter.

There’s a lot more work to do if you want your passive income to become massive income. And it’s lots of fun!

Find this book on Feast Books PH.

In this book, you’ll learn more about:

  • How to determine your financial report card so you motivate yourself by measuring your way to financial freedom.
  • How to amass wealth with Larry’s 5/7 program
  • The myths Pinoys have about making money and how to debunk them with the right beliefs.
  • The Four Types of Thinkers
  • The Six Levels of Pinoy Investors
  • How to TLD (Think It, Learn It, Do It) your way to massive passive income (the key to financial freedom)

Find this book on Feast Books PH.

For Richer For Poorer By Chinkee Tan

No one wants to stay penniless. There are many books out there that talk about just that — getting rich and getting rich fast. Books authored by successful businessmen and motivational speakers convince us that their advice is the best way to get rich.

Becoming a millionaire has become one of the main goals and dreams of most people. While there is no foolproof way to get rich, there are some principles that we can learn that will definitely increase our chances of getting rich. Chinkee’s goals in writing this book are to Inform, Educate, and Motivate.

Find this book on Lazada | Shopee

How To Turn Your Passion Into Profit By Bo Sanchez And Dean Pax Lapid

Do you want to build your own business? This book will be your guide!

Learn from this book the following principles:

* Why your passion is NOT enough to turn your passion into profit!
* The 8 Power Keys to a Truly Rich business;
* Why “scarcity” is good for you as you start your business!
* Why you should rarely compete on price… and so much more!

Apply immediately what you learn from this book and be on your way to becoming a Truly Rich entrepreneur!

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

The Abundance Formula By Bo Sanchez

Learn how to be Abundant!

In this book, you’ll be able to learn the four simple steps that make good people rich.

Change your financial destiny.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

The Turtle Always Wins By Bo Sanchez

Do you know that in the Stock Market, that slow and steady wins?

In this book, learn how to make millions in the Stock Market.

Follow the Strategies of This Book, and You’ll Create Wealth Over Time.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

Debt Destroyers By Benj & Fely Santiago

If you lost your job today, how long would you survive?

In this book, learn from the authors how they rose from their debt to gain Financial Freedom.

You will learn how to:
* Craft your own financial plan
* Build a solid financial foundation
* Manage and eliminate debt
* Invest with a purpose
* Earn passive income
* And many concepts that will set you on the road to financial freedom!

Find this book on Feast Books PH | Shopee | Lazada

Kung Gusto Mong Yumaman, Huwag Kang Mangutang… By Bo Sanchez And Arun Gogna

Some people think it takes a genius to become wealthy.

Not true. Many geniuses are not rich. In fact, we believe that real genius is the ability to simplify the complicated.

Learn 56 Tips to becoming rich in this funny but powerful book.

Find this book on Feast Books PH| Shopee | Lazada

And that’s it!

There are a lot of great books. And there’s only so much time in a day.

But I believe you’ll agree with me that nothing beats an old-fashioned book when it comes to discovering a specific topic, including personal finance and investment. These 17 books can help you get started on your journey into personal finance.

Or, try out online book subscription services like Audiobooks.com, which offers audiobooks, news and magazines, and traditional books.

Have you read any of these? Do you have personal finance books that you love? Would you please share them in the comments below this post?

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