How to Be Richer, Smarter, and Better-looking Than Your Parents

by Bissonnette, Zac

• ISBN13: 9781591845447
• ISBN10: 1591845440
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-24
• Publisher: Portfolio Trade

Summary

Striking out on your own for the first time is exhilarating. But in a culture full of bad advice, predatory banks, and splurge-now-pay-later temptations, it can also be extremely dangerous-leading you to make financial decisions that could hurt you for years to come. Combine this with a slumped economy, mounds of student loans, and dubious examples from reality TV stars to politicians to your own parents, and it's no wonder so many twenty-somethings are struggling. Twenty-three-year-old Zac Bissonnette-the author of Debt-Free U-knows exactly what you're going through. He demystifies the many traps young people fall victim to in their post-college years. He offers fresh insights on everything from job hunting to buying a car to saving for retirement that will give you a foundation for a secure, stable, and happy life. In the process, he reveals why FICO scores are overrated, online job applications are a waste of time, car loans are for suckers, and credit card rewards are a scam. With detours to discuss wine connoisseurs, Really Broke Housewives, and Lenny Dykstra, Zac shows you how to make better choices today so you can be richer, smarter (and better-looking!) for years to come.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Money, Power, and Really Broke Housewives	p. 1
Money Can't Buy Happiness If You Spend It	p. 9
The Financial Services Industry and You (Brought to You by the National Center for Domestic Abuse Prevention)	p. 26
The Debtonator	p. 62
Fahrenheit 401(k)	p. 75
Spend Less, Live More, Be Happier, but Don't Get Asked to Appear on Hoarders Too Often	p. 103
Here in My (Paid For) Car, I Feel Safest of All	p. 154
A Place for Your Stuff	p. 166
Joint Venture Partners: Money and Sex	p. 189
Careers in Art History (and Other One-Liners)	p. 197
Conclusion Ya Done!	p. 222
Notes	p. 225
Index	p. 233
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