The Only 5 Money Books You Actually NeedThe Only 5 Money Books You Actually Need
Livin the DREAM with Matt Scoletti
Matt Scoletti shares five favourite money books that reshaped his thinking about wealth, time and stress. The focus stays on simple strategies and mindset shifts that can change how someone approaches financial decisions.
10:44•14 Jul 2026
Five Money Books That Can Change How You Think About Wealth
Episode Overview
- Wealth is often quiet and simple, not flashy cars and luxury purchases.
- Simple, time-tested strategies can be more effective than complex financial tactics.
- Money and health affect everyone, regardless of interest or opinion.
- Viewing spending as hours of your life traded can dramatically change purchase decisions.
- Using money to create memorable experiences can bring long-term satisfaction, not just short-term pleasure.
“There are two topics that will affect your life, whether you are interested in them or not: money and health.”
What drives someone to seek a richer life, not just with money but with meaning? This instalment of Livin the DREAM with Matt Scoletti sticks firmly with that theme, as Matt shares the "five of the best books on money" that reshaped how he thinks about wealth, stress, and time. Coming from a background of overcoming alcoholism and now coaching health and habits, his angle on money is very mindset-focused, not technical.
Matt has read over 75 money and finance books, yet narrows things down to a tight shortlist. First up is *The Millionaire Next Door*, which challenged his old belief that wealth means flashy watches and cars.
He even laughs about buying a gold watch in his early twenties to "look wealthy" before realising, "I looked like an idiot." From there, *The Simple Path to Wealth* and *The Psychology of Money* keep the theme of simplicity going, stressing that money and health impact you whether you like them or not. Things get more introspective with *Your Money or Your Life*, which asks you to see every purchase as a trade of life hours.
Matt explains the shift as, "You don't think it's $100. You think, is that jacket worth four hours of my life?" Finally, Bill Perkins' *Die With Zero* introduces the idea of "memory dividends"—using money to create experiences that pay out joy for years afterwards. As a bonus, Matt adds Tony Robbins' *Unshakeable*, praising how it mixes basic financial ideas with mindset work around beliefs about money.
The tone throughout stays energetic and down-to-earth, ideal for anyone who wants to change how they think about spending, saving, and living fully without getting buried in jargon. If you're rethinking both your sobriety journey and your bank balance, could shifting your mindset about money be the next habit that changes everything?
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