Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkinsby Bill Perkins
Tied for most recommended of 7 personal finance books
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.
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.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Explains common-sense approach to spending
“Die with Zero book explains the common sense on this”
Comment from 31 Dec 2025 in “Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades” Gives helpful perspective on money
“Die with Zero helped a bit with perspective.”
Comment from 31 May 2026 in “I Am Retiring from Tech to Live Offline”
Other personal finance books people recommend
The four most recommended other personal finance books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die with Zeroby Bill PerkinsThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| The Psychology of Moneyby Morgan Housel | 3 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| The Art of Spending Moneyby Morgan Housel | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| The Millionaire Next Doorby Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko | 3 | 1 | 75% | 3 | — | — |
| The Index Cardby Helaine Olen | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Die with Zero helped a bit with perspective.”
“This is more fleshed out in the book "Die with Zero" which may be a bit too extreme.”
“Die with Zero book explains the common sense on this”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.