I think it is better that the first post in the financial journey be started with the list of worthy articles. This will atleast equip us with theoritical knowledge on whatever financial wisdom we might need in our financial journey.

Luckily, I have found good list of ebooks at www.mint.com which enumerates 30 Free eBooks To Learn Everything You Want to Know About Personal Finance. The article consist of comprehensive list of free resources (e-books/booklets) across the topics of personal finance, consumer awareness, credit and credit cards, saving and investing, mortgages, retirement planning, estate planning and insurance, privacy and security and some bonus e-books.

To give you an overview, below is my personal pick of free personal finance ebook listed.

Personal Finance Basics

Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your Financial Future (1.2 MB 39 pg) - An excellent e-Book from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (putting all the other Feds to shame), this guide helps individuals and families develop a plan for building personal wealth. It presents an overview of personal wealth-building strategies that includes setting financial goals, seeking guidance, budgeting, saving and investing, and managing debt.

Pathways to Getting Ahead (882 KB, 48 pg) - A very good booklet, this guide is targeted to young adults, and aims to spur thinking about the importance of asset building in their personal lives and about how larger policy decisions impact the choices they make.

Money Matters: Your Guide for Financial Security (24 MB, 32 pg) - Get helpful tips on how to set financial goals, organize your financial files, find a financial professional, understand your investment options and responsibilities, and be a wise borrower.

Banking Basics (721 KB, 44 pg) - From the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, this e-Book provides an introduction to banking for young people that answers many basic questions: What is a bank? What makes one type of account different from another? Why do banks fail and what happens when they do?

Simple Strategies for Managing Your Money (7.5 MB, 12 pg) - From the FDIC. Use the helpful checklists to get financially fit, avoid bad deals and scams, insure all your deposits, and effectively resolve problems with financial institutions.

Taking Control of Your Finances (1.3 MB, 12 pg) - Another handy guide from the FDIC that’s geared toward young adults — from those still in school to just starting a career or a family. Learn the right ways to save and manage money, and how to avoid some common mistakes people make with their cash flow.

Saving and Investing

66 Ways to Save Money (78 KB) - One of the classic publications with over two million copies distributed. It details practical ways to cut everyday costs on transportation, insurance, banking, credit, housing, utilities, food, and more.

Get the Facts on Saving and Investing (5.7 MB, 32 pg) - From the SEC. A road map to start you on a journey to financial security through saving and investing. Use this guide helpful tips and worksheets for calculating net worth, income, and expenses.

Tools of the Trade: A Basic Guide to Financial Derivatives (2.1 MB, 15 pg) - This guide offers insight into when and how derivatives can be valuable tools for managing financial risk and focuses on pertinent questions to ask yourself and others before you or your company invests.

Retirement Planning

Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future (3.2 MB, 16 pg) - Create your personal savings plan and prepare for retirement with this step-by-step guide.

Variable Annuities: What You Should Know (11.3 MB, 24 pg) - Explains what they are, how they work, what you have to pay, and questions to ask before you invest.

To view the complete list you can always, go and check this list to download the free wealth building and personal finance article that will suit your need. [complete list]

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