Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Personal Finance 5
CHAPTER 1: Embracing Financial Literacy 7
CHAPTER 2: Establishing a Financial Foundation 21
CHAPTER 3: Measuring Your Financial Health 31
CHAPTER 4: Establishing and Achieving Goals 51
Part 2: Spending Less, Saving More 73
CHAPTER 5: Managing Where Your Money Goes 75
CHAPTER 6: Dealing with Debt 87
CHAPTER 7: Reducing Your Spending 105
CHAPTER 8: Managing and Reducing Your Taxes 135
Part 3: Building Wealth through Investing 159
CHAPTER 9: Considering Important Investment Concepts 161
CHAPTER 10: Understanding Your Investment Choices 189
CHAPTER 11: Investing in Funds 211
CHAPTER 12: Investing in Retirement Accounts 227
CHAPTER 13: Investing in Taxable Accounts 249
CHAPTER 14: Investing for Educational Expenses 263
CHAPTER 15: Investing in Real Estate: Your Home and Beyond 277
Part 4: Insurance: Protecting What You Have 317
CHAPTER 16: Insurance: Getting What You Need at the Best Price 319
CHAPTER 17: Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health 337
CHAPTER 18: Covering Your Assets 363
Part 5: Where to Go for More Help 377
CHAPTER 19: Working with Financial Planners 379
CHAPTER 20: Using Technology to Manage Your Money 397
CHAPTER 21: Consuming Financial Content 411
Part 6: The Part of Tens 419
CHAPTER 22: Survival Guide for Ten Life Changes 421
CHAPTER 23: Ten Tactics to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud 437
Glossary 443
Index 457
