Personal Finance For Dummies^?, 5th Edition

by Eric Tyson

• ISBN13: 9780470106983
• ISBN10: 0470106980
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Too many personal finance consultants offer financial advice that ignores the big picture and instead focuses on investing. You need much more than that to plan your future. You need a broader understanding of personal finance that includes all areas of your financial life in order to become financially sound. Personal Finance for Dummies, 5 th Edition is full of detailed, action-oriented financial advice that will show you how to lower expenses and tame debts as well as invest wisely to achieve your financial goals! Now in its 5 th edition, this up-to-date guide covers all the latest trends to ensure your financial stability. Just some of the updates and revisions include: Reviews of the new and revised tax laws and how to take advantage of them The latest scoop on Medicare and Social Security and what it means for you Updated investment advice on mutual funds and other managed investments Enhanced smart spending tips Coverage of new bankruptcy laws and how to eliminate consumer debt Smart ways to use credit and improve credit scores Expanded coverage on educational savings options This hands-on, straightforward guide features ways to survive life changes such as starting your first job, getting married, having children, and retiring, as well as helpful tactics for preventing identity theft and fraud. With Personal Finance for Dummies, 5 th Edition, you'll be able to achieve financial strength and start concentrating on the more important things in life!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Assessing Your Fitness and Setting Goals

Improving Your Financial Literacy

Measuring Your Financial Health

Determining Where Your Money Goes

Establishing and Achieving Goals

Saving More, Spending Less

Dealing with Debt

Reducing Your Spending

Taming Taxes

Building Wealth with Wise Investing

Important Investment Concepts

Understanding Your Investment Choices

Investing in Mutual Funds

Investing in Retirement Accounts

Investing in Taxable Accounts

Investing for Educational Expenses

Investing in Real Estate: Your Home and Beyond

Insurance: Protecting What You've Got

Insurance: Getting What You Need at the Best Price

Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health

Covering Your Assets

Where to Go for More Help

Working with Financial Planners

Computer Money Management

On Air and in Print

The Part of Tens

Survival Guide for Ten Life Changes

Ten Tactics to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud

Glossary

Index

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