Personal Finance For Dummies
Making Everything Easier!Personal Finance for Dummies6th EditionLearn to:Assess your financial fitnessSave more and spend lessReview your credit report and improve your scoreMake smart investments in any economic environmentEric Tyson, MBABestselling author, Investing For DummiesThe easy way to achieve your financial goals!Renowned 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. Inside, 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.Assessing your fitness and setting goals — improve your financial literacy, measure your financial health, find out where your money goes, and set your monetary goalsSaving more, spending less — get practical advice on how to deal with debt, reduce your spending, and tame those daunting taxesBuilding wealth with wise investing — learn important investment concepts and discover how you can boost your personal wealth with real estate, mutual funds, and everything in betweenProtecting 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, on using your personal computer to manage your money, and on seeking (and avoiding) media outlets for the latest in financial news"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:Information on understanding and improving your credit scoreCoverage of new tax law changesTips on how to budget, trim expenses, and save moneyAdvice on how to plan for the futureTactics to thwart identity theft and fraudWhat's going on with government assistance programs, Social Security, and MedicareThe best ways to reduce and eliminate debt