The money book for the young, fabulous & broke
By: Suze Orman
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9781573222976; 9781594489136
Subjects: Personal Finance; Young adults
Description: [This book] address[es] the specific financial reality that young people face today, and it offers a set of real, not impossible, solutions to the problems at hand and the problems ahead. Concisely, pragmatically, and without a whiff of condescension, [the author] tells [the] readers precisely what actions to take and why. Throughout these pages, icons direct readers to a special YF&B domain on [the author's] website that offers more specialized information, forms, and interactive tools that further customize the information in the book. Her advice at times bucks conventional wisdom (Did she just say use your credit care?) and may even seem counterintuitive (Pay into a retirement fund even though credit card debt is killing you?), but it's her honesty, understanding, and uncanny ability to anticipate the needs of her readers that have made her the most trusted financial expert of the day. -Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : for the young, fabulous & broke; title: Operating manual; title: 1. Know the score; title: What your credit report says about you; title: How your credit score runs your financial life; title: Smart moves for boosting your score; title: 2. Career moves; title: Surviving on a too-small paycheck; title: Paying your dues; title: Dealing with office politics; title: Effective job hunting; title: 3. Give yourself credit; title: Qualifying for the best credit card deals; title: Balance transfers; title: Fee traps; title: Protecting a low interest rate; title: The best way to pay down your balances; title: 4. Making the grade on student debt; title: Consolidation strategies; title: Payback options; title: 5. Save up; title: Squeezing more out of what you make; title: Paying off debt vs. saving; title: CDs, money markets, money funds; title: 6. Retirement rules; title: Why you can't afford to pass up a 401(k) company match; title: How a Roth IRA trumps your 401(k); title: The right way to do an IRA rollover; title: 7. Investing made easy; title: The best funds for your 401(k) and Roth IRA; title: Diversifying your risk; title: Dollar cost averaging; title: 8. Big-ticket purchase : car; title: The lease trap; title: Financing tips; title: Cash back v. zero-percent loan; title: Auto insurance; title: 9. Big-ticket purchase : home; title: Making the move from renter to homeowner; title: Running the mortgage maze; title: Private mortgage insurance; title: Protecting your home; title: 10. Love & money; title: Merging finances when you merge lives; title: Life insurance; title: Wills; title: Trusts; title: Power of attorney; title: Borrowing from friends and family; title: Don't do it; title: Glossary; title: Index.