With millions of people staying at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, now is a great time for reading. There's not much entertainment available outside of the house right now, so it's the perfect time to settle in and catch up on your reading.
Of course, you can read anything that interests you, but I'd like to highlight 3 specific options that are especially relevant in our world right now.
The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau
With a record-shattering number of people filing for unemployment benefits, there are more people in need of income than ever before. This book from Chris Guillebeau is both informative and inspiration.
In the book, Chris shares the stories of many different entrepreneurs who created successful businesses while investing less than $100 to get started. Not only will you be inspired by these stories, but you'll also get some ideas that may help you to start a business of your own.
A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market: Everything You Need to Start Making Money Today by Matthew R. Kratter
The stock market has experienced incredible volatility during the past 2 or 3 months. Now is as good a time as any to learn more about the stock market and get familiar with invest. If you want to be able to invest confidently during the next year or so, you will need to understand the basics, and this book can help with that.
40 Fantastic Stay-at-Home Date Ideas by Vital Dollar
Being stuck at home doesn't mean that you can't have a date or enjoy time with your significant other. This blog post provides plenty of ideas for fun, romantic dates that you can do without leaving the house. Even after things start to open up again, it will be a slow process and many people may prefer to avoid restaurants, movie theaters and other places for a while.