01
The Truth About Money
A broad personal-finance reference covering planning, debt, investing, insurance and financial decision-making.
Books
Ideas designed to travel.
A selected bibliography tracing Ric Edelman's financial education work from personal finance and retirement to technology, digital assets and college decisions.
Ric Edelman Insights / Books
Selected books, corrected by publication record.
Ric Edelman's current DACFP biography describes him as the author of 14 personal-finance books. This page highlights eight titles that mark distinct stages of his public educational work. Publication years below use publisher or bibliographic records rather than the earlier prototype dates.
02
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
Built around research into the habits and decisions of thousands of ordinary American investors.
03
The Lies About Money
A critique of common investing assumptions, fees, risks and portfolio decision-making.
04
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs
A plain-language guide to employer retirement plans, IRAs and retirement-income decisions.
05
The Truth About Your Future
Explores how technology, longevity and social change could reshape careers, finances and retirement planning.
06
The Squirrel Manifesto
A children's book by Ric and Jean Edelman, illustrated by Dave Zaboski, built around saving, spending and giving.
07
The Truth About Crypto
A guide to bitcoin, blockchain, NFTs and digital assets aimed at investors and financial professionals.
08
The Truth About College
A decision guide for parents and teens considering whether, where and how to pursue college.
Publishing arc
From household finance to emerging technology.
The selected bibliography moves from comprehensive personal finance and retirement planning into longevity, children's financial literacy, digital assets and the economics of higher education.
Source note
Edition dates can differ.
Some books have multiple editions, formats and reissues. This page uses a representative first or major publisher date and links to source material rather than attempting to catalog every edition.
Publisher and bibliographic sources.
Google Books — The Truth About Money
Bibliographic record for the 1996 edition.
↗Bibliographic record for the 1996 edition.
Google Books — Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth
HarperCollins bibliographic record, 1999.
↗HarperCollins bibliographic record, 1999.
Google Books — The Lies About Money
Simon & Schuster bibliographic record, 2007.
↗Simon & Schuster bibliographic record, 2007.
Simon & Schuster — The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs
Publisher date: April 8, 2014.
↗Publisher date: April 8, 2014.
Simon & Schuster — The Truth About Your Future
Publisher record for a 2018 edition; ebook publication appeared in 2017.
↗Publisher record for a 2018 edition; ebook publication appeared in 2017.
Simon & Schuster — The Squirrel Manifesto
Publisher date: November 20, 2018.
↗Publisher date: November 20, 2018.
Google Books — The Truth About Crypto
Simon & Schuster, May 10, 2022.
↗Simon & Schuster, May 10, 2022.
Google Books — The Truth About College
Wiley, December 2, 2025.
↗Wiley, December 2, 2025.