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Personal finance for dummies
Title:
Personal finance for dummies
Author:
Tyson, Eric (Eric Kevin)
ISBN:
9780764525902
Personal Author:
Edition:
4th ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Wiley Pub., ©2003.
Physical Description:
xxii, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series:
--For dummies

--For dummies.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Improving your financial fitness -- Setting and achieving goals -- Determining where your money goes -- Conquering debt and credit problems -- Reducing your spending -- Taming taxes -- Important investment concepts -- Choosing your investment vehicles -- Investing in mutual funds -- Investing in retirement accounts -- Investing outside retirement accounts -- Investing for educational expenses -- Investing in real estate -- Insurance: getting what you need at the best price -- Insurance on you: life, disability, and health -- Covering your assets -- Working with financial planners -- Computer money management -- On air and in print -- Survival guide for ten life changes -- Ten things more important than money.
Abstract:
Discusses financial health, debt management, and taxes; offers advice on investing in mutual funds, retirement accounts, and real estate; and explores insurance, planning for life changes and children's education, and hiring financial advisors.