← Required Reading: 20 Books to Boost Your Financial Literacy

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By Janell Hazelwood | Published April 29, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

One of our fabulous young staff writers, Renita Burns, recommends The Money Book for the Young, Broke & Fabulous by Suze Orman (Riverhead Trade, $16). “This book walked me through many financial firsts, from learning the difference between billing methods when applying for my first credit card, to understanding when it’s right to pay off debt instead of put the extra money towards savings," Burns says. "As a young person looking to get an understanding of my financial landscape (i.e. student loan debt, intern housing expenses, investing) this book held my hand through it all.”

One of our fabulous young staff writers, Renita Burns, recommends The Money Book for the…