Let’s face it. Buying meaningful gifts for our family and friends is really, really hard.

If you want to give something that has a larger impact long after the holiday season has passed, why not give the gift of financial education and wisdom for living a fulfilled life?

Given the academic background of our firm (“PhDs with passion”), I know the following is going to be a big shocker.

We love reading books and we love giving books as gifts!

Below you’ll find our revised & expanded 2020 NorthStar Guide to Gifts That Pay Off. It’s full of our favorite book and money-related gift recommendations for those ages 4 to 94!

So what’s the most valuable holiday gift of 2020? A fun lesson in financial literacy and living your best life!

Happy shopping!


2020 NORTHSTAR GUIDE TO GIFTS THAT PAY OFF


Ages 4 to 10

Money Ninja: A Children’s Book About Saving, Investing, and Donating
Young readers learn how money can work for them instead of spending it.
https://www.amazon.com/Money-Ninja-Childrens-Investing-Donating/dp/1953399592

Money Savvy Pig
The piggy bank for the 21st century!
http://www.moneysavvy.com/assembled/money_savvy_pig.html


Ages 8-12

Finance 101 for Kids: Money Lessons Children Cannot Afford to Miss
Informative and entertaining book to help children get on the right path to making smart personal financial decisions.
https://www.amazon.com/Finance-101-Kids-Lessons-Children/dp/1634139437/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/147-5920064-0475525


Ages 11-16

Cash Cache
The award-winning personal finance organizer for teens!
http://www.moneysavvy.com/assembled/cash_cache.html


Ages 13-18

O.M.G. Official Money Guide for Teenagers
How to turn pocket money into power and freedom
http://www.moneysavvy.com/assembled/omgt.html

What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens
Career guide for teens to help zero in on their favorite skills and find their perfect major or career
https://www.parachute4teens.com/


High School Graduates (plus Recent Retirees and New Entrepreneurs)

5 Book
Where will you be five years from today?
https://www.live-inspired.com/catalog/product/books-by-kobi-yamada/5-where-will-you-be-five-years-from-today/


College Students

O.M.G. Official Money Guide for College Students
Don’t send your student off to college without first tucking this essential reading into their book bag!
http://www.moneysavvy.com/assembled/omgc.html

They Don’t Teach Corporate in College
A twenty-something’s guide to the business world
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-dont-teach-corporate-in-college-alexandra-levit/1130470904


College Graduates

Generation Earn
Young professional’s guide to spending, investing, and giving back
http://www.kimberly-palmer.com/


Newlyweds

Jumpstart Your Marriage & Your Money
Guide to help couples stop worrying about money and start building wealth together.
https://www.amazon.com/Jumpstart-Your-Marriage-Money-Building/dp/0998805157


Parents with Young Children

Raising Financially Fit Kids
Help prepare your children for a lifetime of smart money decisions
https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Financially-Fit-Kids-Revised/dp/1607744082

The Opposite of Spoiled
Raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money
https://ronlieber.com/books/the-opposite-of-spoiled/


Adults

Happy Money
Are you getting the biggest happiness bang for your buck?
https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Science-Happier-Spending/dp/1451665075

The One-Page Financial Plan
A simple way to be smart about your money
https://www.amazon.com/One-Page-Financial-Plan-Simple-Smart/dp/1591847559


50+ Adults

Life Reimagined
The science, art, and opportunity of midlife
http://www.barbarabradleyhagerty.com/life-reimagined

The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty
Answers to your most important money questions
https://content.schwab.com/web/retail/public/book/

I’ve Decided to Live 120 Years: The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation
Ignite the true spirit of what it means to live fully
https://www.amazon.com/Ive-Decided-Live-Years-Transformation/dp/1935127993


Caregivers

Being Mortal
Medicine and what matters in the end
http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/

On Living
An uplifting meditation on how important it is to make peace and meaning of our lives while we still have them
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Kerry-Egan/dp/1594634823