Hello all
I am looking for recommendations for a book on finance. My sister has asked for a basic/beginners book on money/finance. She wants to know what she should be doing with her savings/retirement/etc. I have gotten her to start on the retirement, 529, and basic investments. She wants to have a book that will help her understand the basics of investing/planning/etc. She does not need "get out of debt" type books.

Although I can just plug in some terms at Amazon and get a list of potential books based on titles, I was hoping someone had a few suggestions based on th reading of the book

thanks
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Try "Investing from Scratch" by James Lowell. Good primer for most types of investments for someone literally at the beginning of their investing life.

I really like Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson. It's a good all around book for learning about managing your money, investing, saving, etc. Two of his other books are good as well for a more specialized look: Investing for Dummies and Mutual Funds for Dummies. I really like hoxbox's suggestion of the Bogglehead's Guide to Investing, which deals with where to place your investments and why.