Earn, spend, save
Subtitle: the savvy guide to a richer, smarter, debt-free life
By: by Kira Vermond
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons Canada
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780470676547; 9780470677766
Subjects: Women; Personal Finance; Femmes; Finances personnelles; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Money Management; Budgeting
Description: EARN SPEND SAVE A savvy guide to money for Canadian women Say goodbye to debt, boost your income, plan for retirement, and manage your money like a pro. From recession-proof investment strategies to taming that paper pile, Earn, Spend,Save is bursting with smart advice and real-life tips to help you save money and time. Use Chatelaine's six-month, step-by-step plan to take control of your finances and come out on top. Buying a home?Staring at a pre-nup? Looking for better returns? Putting off your taxes? Here is the perfect comprehensive road map to help you calm your money worries and reach your.
Table of contents: title: ""Earn, Spend, Save""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION: WHY YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK ""; ""Advice you can use""; ""How to read this book""; ""CHAPTER 1: WORK YOUR MONEY""; ""Where you are right now""; ""You really are worth it""; ""What do you want?""; ""Make a good job a money machine""; ""No time like flextime""; ""Time out after burnout""; ""Into the great unknown""; ""Find time to network""; ""Interview like a pro""; ""They Google you""; ""How to negotiate a better package""; ""Going it alone""; ""YouáƠ?re ready""; ""CHAPTER 2: SPEND LIKE A PRO""; title: ""Make a budget""""Skills to pay the bills""; ""Every cent counts, count every cent""; ""Own or lease a car?""; ""Complain and get your money back""; ""Next stop: Debt busters""; ""CHAPTER 3: DEBT: KNOW WHAT YOU OWE""; ""Debt: The trillion-dollar question""; ""Good debt vs. bad debt""; ""Know your fees""; ""Do you debit?""; ""Get out of debtáƠ?faster!""; ""FICO savings""; ""The unthinkable: Bankruptcy""; ""Watch money grow""; ""CHAPTER 4: INVEST IN YOURSELF""; ""Should you hire help?""; ""Be your own investment advisor""; ""Know the terms""; ""Start a money club""; ""Define your goals""; title: ""How much risk can you take?""""Big money concepts you canáƠ?t miss""; ""Your best investment deals""; ""Keep it going""; ""CHAPTER 5: GET YOUR TAX ACT TOGETHER""; ""DIY or hire a pro?""; ""Tame the paper trail""; ""Write it off and save""; ""RRSP 1, 2, 3""; ""Write-offs for the self-employed""; ""What if I file late?""; ""When the auditor comes to call""; ""Not as taxing as you expected""; ""CHAPTER 6: MORTGAGE SWEET MORTGAGE""; ""Are you ready to buy?""; ""Get your money together""; ""Locate an agent""; ""Pay down your mortgage fast""; ""When itáƠ?s time to sell""; ""Know the terms""; title: ""Another reason to sell""""CHAPTER 7: MONEY MEETS MARRIAGE""; ""Money is something else""; ""Why propose a pre-nup?""; ""Wedding day lite""; ""Combining your finances . . . or not""; ""Divorce: In debt do you part""; ""Living the common-law life""; ""With this money I thee wed""; ""CHAPTER 8: EVERYTHING ELSE""; ""Making sense of mat leave""; ""Kids don't come cheap""; ""RESP(ECT) your kidsáƠ? education""; ""Pick your insurance well""; ""Save for an emergency""; ""Life after a layoff""; ""Leaving a legacy: Do some good""; ""Where thereáƠ?s a will""; ""Your two cents""; title: ""CHAPTER 9: YOUR SIX-MONTH MONEY PLAN""""Month 1: Lay the foundation""; ""Month 2: Track it down""; ""Month 3: Make a change""; ""Month 4: Save for life""; ""Month 5: Plan for emergencies""; ""Month 6: Almost done""; ""LEARN MORE""; ""Calculate it!""; ""Earn it!""; ""Spend it!""; ""Save it!""; ""INDEX""