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Books:

Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein. A biographical look at the forces and events that shaped the world’s most sucessful investor.

The Davis Dynasty by John Rothchild. A biographical look at one family’s investment acumen over three generations of investment management.

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher. A classic investment book that explores some of the aspects that differentiate superior companies from the pedestrian ones.

Active Value Investing: Making Money in Range-Bound Markets by Vitaliy Katsenelson. An excellent book that lays out the “Quality, Valuation, & Growth” framework for buying and selling stocks.

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them: Lessons From The New Science of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich. An easy read on the new study of behavioral economics, which explains how the “human aspect” of investing can be detrimental to success.

Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis. An entertaining and educational first hand look into the investment banking culture of the 1980’s.

One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch and John Rothchild. Peter Lynch delves into his secret sauce for investing and explains how the average investor has information that can give them an advantage over Wall Street professionals.

Deals & Savings Websites:

SlickDeals - Fat Wallet - The Bargainist - Ben’s Bargains - Coupon Mountain 

Financial Websites:

The Motley Fool -  Thoughts from the Frontline - Seeking Alpha - Planet Money - The Simple Dollar - Crossing Wall Street

Other Websites:

Craigslist - Pandora - My Free Nanny - Fail Blog - Indexed