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9781583334270

Zombie Economics : A Guide to Personal Finance

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  • ISBN13:

    9781583334270

  • ISBN10:

    1583334270

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-05-03
  • Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Summary

Do your personal finances resemble a zombie apocalypse? Don't let them eat your brains yet, this very funny guide on the undeadly serious subject of money will save your life. The similarities between the ability to survive the zombie apocalypse and maintaining good personal finances are unavoidable: weaknesses could mean your life-or at least the quality of what's left of it. Contemplating upheavals from job loss to massive debt to recession, Zombie Economicsdelivers sound, rational advice on saving your life from a zombie economy, and includes such topics as: "A Basement Full of Ammo: Saving yourself by saving money "They'll Eat the Fat Ones First: Using fitness as a financial asset "Shooting Dad in the Head: Ending your relationships with the financially infected Anyone fed up with the dreariness of traditional financial advice tomes and the annoying style of personal finance gurus will devour this sage zombie wisdom.

Author Biography

Lisa Desjardins covers politics and the economy for CNN. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Rick Emerson is a radio and television broadcaster and lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Prologue: No One Is Coming to Save Youp. 1
An Introduction to Zombie Economics
The Zombie on the Back Porchp. 7
Why Opening That Pile of Bills Will Save Your Life
Find All the Weapons; Block All the Windowsp. 15
Know Your True Income … and Where It Actually Goes
A Basement Full of Ammop. 49
Save Yourself By Saving Money
Don't Go in the Graveyardp. 63
How and Why to Keep Your Job … Even If You Hate It
They'll Eat the Fat Ones Firstp. 83
Fitness as a Financial Asset
Surviving the Graveyardp. 111
Making the Best of Your Unemployment
Shooting Dad in the Headp. 143
Ending Your Relationships with the Financially Infected
The Trenchp. 163
Financial Defenses That Work While You Sleep
With Friends Like These, Who Needs Zombies?p. 177
Avoiding Scams, Hucksters, and Other Financial Predators
Setting Fire to the Housep. 195
When You Should (And Shouldn't) Declare Bankruptcy
Never Give Up, Never Give Inp. 219
Holding Out for As Long As It Takes
The Famous Final Scenep. 237
Epilogue: There is No Curep. 253
Protecting Yourself from Future Threats
Acknowledgmentsp. 273
Referencesp. 275
Indexp. 277
Final Worksheet: Key Survival Numbersp. 285
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