Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-470-34546-7 (ISBN)
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Want to take control of your finances once and for all? Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies combines expert money management with personal finance tips. From credit cards and insurance to taxes, investing, retirement, and more, seven mini-books show you how to improve your relationship with money — no matter your age or stage of life. This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to assess your financial situation, calculate debt, prepare a budget, trim spending, boost your income, and improve your credit score. You’ll find ways to run a money-smart household, reduce waste, and cut medical and transportation expenses as you tackle your debt head-on and develop good saving habits. You’ll even get help choosing the right mortgage and avoiding foreclosure, saving for college or retirement, and determining your home-, car-, and life insurance needs. Discover how to:
Take charge of your finances
Manage home and personal finances
Lower your taxes and avoid tax audits
Plan a budget and scale back on expenses
Deal with debt and negotiate with creditors
Save and invest safely for college or retirement
Protect your money and assets from fraud and identity theft
Ensure a comfortable retirement
Plan your estate and safeguard a will or trust
Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies brings you seven great books for the price of one. Can you think of a better way to start managing your money wisely?
The Experts at Dummies are smart, friendly people who make learning easy by taking a not-so-serious approach to serious stuff.
Introduction 1
Book I: Taking Charge of Your Finances 7
Chapter 1: Assessing Where You Are Financially 9
Chapter 2: Improving Your Relationship with Money 27
Chapter 3: Building and Sticking to a Budget 45
Chapter 4: Cutting Spending and Boosting Income 61
Chapter 5: Fixing Up Your Credit Report 81
Book II: Managing Home and Personal Finances 97
Chapter 1: Running a Money-Smart Household 99
Chapter 2: Home Ownership and Choosing the Right Mortgage 123
Chapter 3: Avoiding Foreclosure 139
Chapter 4: Keeping a Lid on Medical Costs 153
Chapter 5: Using the Internet to Help Manage Your Finances 177
Book III: Dealing with Debt 189
Chapter 1: Tackling What You Owe 191
Chapter 2: Understanding How Credit Works 203
Chapter 3: Consolidating Your Debts 215
Chapter 4: Negotiating with Creditors and Getting Help 227
Chapter 5: Considering Bankruptcy 247
Book IV: Saving and Investing 265
Chapter 1: Becoming a Saver 267
Chapter 2: Investing in Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds 281
Chapter 3: Saving for Retirement 301
Chapter 4: Saving for College 319
Chapter 5: Working with an Online Broker 333
Book V: Protecting Your Money and Assets 347
Chapter 1: Combating Identity Theft 349
Chapter 2: Online Banking 369
Chapter 3: Homeowner’s Insurance 381
Chapter 4: Auto Insurance Basics 401
Chapter 5: Buying Life Insurance 417
Chapter 6: Dealing with the Tax Man 445
Book VI: Retiring Comfortably 473
Chapter 1: 401(k) and 403(b) Retirement Investing 475
Chapter 2: Retiring Your Way: IRAs 495
Chapter 3: Paychecks from Your House: Reverse Mortgages 509
Chapter 4: Managing Money in Retirement 523
Chapter 5: Online Retirement Planning 541
Book VII: Planning Your Estate and Will 557
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Estate Planning 559
Chapter 2: Where There’s a Will 579
Chapter 3: Limitations of Wills: What You Can and Can’t Do 597
Chapter 4: Estate Planning Online 611
Chapter 5: Taking Care of Aging Parents with Durable Power of Attorney 627
Index 639
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.1.2009 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 226 mm |
| Gewicht | 907 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Geld / Bank / Börse |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-34546-2 / 0470345462 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-34546-7 / 9780470345467 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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