Personal Finance For Dummies
The fast and easy way to achieve your financial goalsRenowned personal finance expert Eric Tyson combines his time-tested financial advice with updated strategies to give you everything you need to protect your financial future. You'll get concrete, action-oriented guidance for tracking expenditures, reducing spending, getting out of debt, investing wisely, saving for college and other events, and financially surviving life's unexpected twists and turns.Assess your fitness and set goals — improve your financial literacy, measure your financial health, find out where your money goes, and set your monetary goalsSave more, spend less — get practical advice on how to deal with debt, reduce your spending, and tame those daunting taxesBuild wealth with wise investing — discover how you can boost your personal wealth with real estate, mutual funds, and moreProtect what you've got — find out how to get insurance coverage for all of your assets at the best priceWhere to go for more help — get helpful guidance on working with financial planners, using your computer to manage your money, and seeking (and avoiding) financial media outlets"Provides tremendous insight and guidance into the world of investing and other money issues."—PBS Nightly Business Report"Smart advice . . . rewards your candor with advice and comfort."—NewsweekOpen the book and find:The best ways to reduce, minimize, and eliminate debtSmart ways to use credit and qualify for the best loan termsAdvice, reviews, and dangers of "free" online personal finance contentNew and pending changes to tax lawsTips for buying the right insuranceStrategies for investing in your home and other real estateHow to make sense of the news and various financial resourcesLearn to:Evaluate and manage your financial fitnessSave more and spend lessAssess your credit report and improve your scoreMake smart investments in any economic environment