Peak Ready:
Finances

In case of an economic downturn, being debt-free will be a huge advantage. The bigger the downturn, the bigger the advantage. Besides, getting your financial house in order is never a bad idea.

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Finances

Debt Reduction

Your Money or Your Life
by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
This is a classic, but the advice is timeless. How to prioritize, simplify, get out of debt, and change your relationship with money.

Debt Free Guru
If you can find 10% of your income to set aside for debt reduction (see "Your Money or Your Life" above for ideas), this method can get anybody out of debt in 5-7 years (including your mortgage!) You must stick to it, and you must not add more debt. If you can do that, this relatively simple method is essentially foolproof.

Budgeting

Mvelpoes
A great tool for keeping a handle on where your money is going, and making sure you're spending it where you mean to.

Investing

The Coming Economic Collapse
by Stephen Leeb and Glen Strathy
Written by an economist with an uncanny knack for predicting big market moves over the last couple decades. Here he tackles the topic of Peak Oil. The book is subtitled, "How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel."