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If You Can is a short, inexpensive e-booklet aimed at getting twenty-somethings with their first 401(k) started on the path to retirement saving and investing.

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1 author picked If You Can as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the most concise book (just 45 pages) on investing and saving that exists, and it delivers valuable advice in a punchy, memorable style. It’s the first book I recommend to anyone who asks me to recommend a book with practical advice that will improve their financial lives if they follow what it says.

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