The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Houselby Morgan Housel
Tied for most recommended of 7 personal finance books
People recommend it as a good book on money psychology, covering how personal finance is personal and specific to each individual. No common caveat appears in the quotes.
People recommend it as a good book on money psychology, covering how personal finance is personal and specific to each individual. No common caveat appears in the quotes.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: 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 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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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
Good book on money psychology
“There are good books on this effect, like Freakonomics and especially The Psychology of Money.”
Comment from 27 Nov 2025 in “Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble” “There's a good book on this called Psychology of Money.”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “From MIT: AI financial advice is surprisingly good” Personal finance is personal
“Both cover how personal finance is, first and foremost, personal and specific to an individual”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Widely known in finance literature
“Like try reading 'The psychology of money'. You will know they exist in almost every literature”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “The Fear of Dying Before You Become Yourself”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Psychology of Moneyby Morgan HouselThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Die with Zeroby Bill Perkins | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| 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 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“There's a good book on this called Psychology of Money.”
“Like try reading 'The psychology of money'. You will know they exist in almost every literature”
“Both cover how personal finance is, first and foremost, personal and specific to an individual”
“There are good books on this effect, like Freakonomics and especially The Psychology of Money.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.