# Die with Zero by Bill Perkins

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Die with Zero by Bill Perkins and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for clear common-sense perspective on spending money during life rather than leaving it unused. One reader found its ideas a bit too extreme.

## Why people recommend it

- Explains common-sense approach to spending (1 comments): "Die with Zero book explains the common sense on this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449676))
- Gives helpful perspective on money (1 comments): "Die with Zero helped a bit with perspective." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48346086))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/psychology-of-money.md): 3 recommend
- [The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/art-of-spending-money.md): 3 recommend
- [The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko](https://hackerapproved.com/p/millionaire-next-door.md): 3 recommend
- [The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack](https://hackerapproved.com/p/index-card.md): 3 recommend
- [The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason](https://hackerapproved.com/p/richest-man-in-babylon.md): 2 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0358567092?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780358567097) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Die with Zero by Bill Perkins", https://hackerapproved.com/p/die-with-zero/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).