Personal Finance for Dummies

Personal Finance for Dummies provides the basics of personal finance management.
- Beginners guide - recommended for those new to the subject
- Covers financial principles and terminology
- Explains complex investing concepts in layman's terms
- Points out common mistakes made with finances
- Analyze your debt, savings, and investments with worksheets
- Advice on banking, saving, real estate, taxes, investment, insurance
- Lists criteria for selecting a financial planner

by Eric Tyson

~~$21.99~~ $14.95

This best-selling guide covers the basics in personal finance management and is recommended for those new to financial planning. It provides advice and tools to help you set and achieve savings goals for the future, all in easy to understand terms. Especially recommended for high school and college students to get them on the right financial track, as most schools still don't teach the subject. Covers the following topics:

Part 1: Assess your current financial situation and set goals. Determine your financial health and start setting goals.

Part 2: Debt and spending. Advice on budgeting, debt management & credit card use; identifies areas to reduce spending; advice on tax deductions; finding an accountant; credit reports.

Part 3: Investment. Investment concepts and choices explained. Discusses mutual funds, educational expenses, retirement, and real estate investments.

Part 4: Insurance. Discusses insurance options; life, disability & health insurance. Home and auto insurance advice.

Part 5: Financial resources. Advice on choosing a financial advisor and financial software programs.

Part 6: Dealing with life changes. Advice on buying a home, getting married, having a family, changing job/career, starting a business, retiring, etc; fraud and identity theft prevention.