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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The new Personal Finance For Dummies, Fifth Edition updates the bestselling guide from financial counselor Eric Tyson to give everyone the power to control their finances and brighten their future. This better-than-ever guide to personal finance gives readers the tools they need to take an honest look at their current financial health and set realistic goals for the future. It offers techniques for tracking expenditures, reducing spending, and getting out from under the burden of high-interest debt. It explains the basics of investing, as well as risks, returns, investment options, and popular investment strategies. This edition includes new information on bankruptcy law, minimizing banking charges, evaluating credit card rewards and personal technology purchases, saving for college and special events, surviving layoffs, and considering early retirement offers. People don’ t need an MBA or a CPA to take control of their personal finances, all it takes is Personal Finance For Dummies.
" Detailed, action-oriented advice . . . A standout personal finance primer." – Kristin Davis, Kiplinger’ s Personal Finance
" . . . provides trememdous insight and guidance into the world of investing and other money issues.– PBS Nightly Business Report
" Tyson doesn’ t tell you what to do or consider doing without explaining the hows and whys– and the booby traps to avoid– in plain English." – Chicago Tribune
" Smart advice. . . Rewards your candor with advice and comfort." – Newsweek
Eric Tyson, MBA, is a nationally recognized personal finance counselorand the author of numerous For Dummies titles, including Home Buying For Dummies (0-471-76847-2), Investing For Dummies (0-7645-9912-7), and Mutual Funds For Dummies (0-7645-7191-5), among others.
Synopsis:
"Detailed, action-oriented advice . . . A standout personal finance primer."
— Kristin Davis, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Need help planning your financial future? You're in luck! This practical guide has been updated to cover college saving options, credit issues, and new tax and bankruptcy laws. You'll also find ways to request and review your credit report. Take control of your finances — so you can live better, spend more wisely, and survive economic downturns.
Praise for Personal Finance For Dummies
." . . provides tremendous insight and guidance into the world of investing and other money issues."
— PBS Nightly Business Report
"Tyson doesn't tell you what to do or consider doing without explaining the hows and whys — and the booby traps to avoid — in plain English."
— Chicago Tribune
"Smart advice. . . . Rewards your candor with advice and comfort."
— Newsweek
Discover how to Set priorities and stick to them Avoid identity theft and scams Make smart investments Protect what you?ve earned Identify the best resources
Synopsis:
Personal Finance for Dummies, 5th 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 5th 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, 5th Edition, you'll be able to achieve financial strength and start concentrating on the more important things in life
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780470038321
- Author:
- Publisher:
- For Dummies
- Manufactured:
- Consumer Dummies
- Author:
- Subject:
- Personal Finance - General
- Subject:
- Finance, personal
- Subject:
- Investments
- Edition Number:
- 5
- Edition Description:
- Lifestyles Paperback
- Series:
- For Dummies
- Publication Date:
- October 2006
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 458
- Dimensions:
- 918x738x105 151
