Personal Finance For Dummies® - Softcover

Tyson, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470506938 ISBN 13: 9780470506936

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Synopsis

Now updated–the proven guide to taking control of your finances

The bestselling Personal Finance For Dummies has helped countless readers budget their funds successfully, rein in debt, and build a strong foundation for the future. Now, renowned financial counselor Eric Tyson combines his time–tested financial advice along with updates to his strategies that reflect changing market conditions, giving you a better–than–ever guide to taking an honest look at your current financial health and setting realistic goals for the future.

Inside, you′ll find techniques for tracking expenditures, reducing spending, and getting out from under the burden of high–interest debt. Tyson explains the basics of investing in plain English, as well as risks, returns, investment options, and popular investment strategies. He also covers ways to save for college and special events, tame your taxes, and financially survive the twists and turns that life delivers.

• The bestselling, tried–and–true guide to taking control of finances, now updated to cover current market conditions
• Provides concrete, actionable advice for anyone facing great economic hardship
• Helps you avoid or get out of debt and budget funds more successfully
• Eric Tyson, MBA, is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor and the author of numerous For Dummies titles, including Home Buying For Dummies, Investing For Dummies, and Mutual Funds For Dummies, among others

There′s no need to stress over an uncertain economy–just read Personal Finance For Dummies and protect your financial future!

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From the Back Cover

Making Everything Easier!

Personal Finance for Dummies

6th Edition

Learn to:

• Assess your financial fitness

• Save more and spend less

• Review your credit report and improve your score

• Make smart investments in any economic environment

Eric Tyson, MBA

Bestselling author, Investing For Dummies

The easy way to achieve your financial goals!

Renowned personal finance expert Eric Tyson combines his time–tested financial advice with updated strategies to give you everything you need to protect your financial future. Inside, you′ll get concrete, action–oriented guidance for tracking expenditures, reducing spending, getting out of debt, investing wisely, saving for college and other events, and financially surviving life′s unexpected twists and turns.

• Assessing your fitness and setting goals improve your financial literacy, measure your financial health, find out where your money goes, and set your monetary goals

• Saving more, spending less get practical advice on how to deal with debt, reduce your spending, and tame those daunting taxes

• Building wealth with wise investing learn important investment concepts and discover how you can boost your personal wealth with real estate, mutual funds, and everything in between

• Protecting what you′ve got find out how to get insurance coverage for all of your assets at the best price

• Where to go for more help get helpful guidance on working with financial planners, on using your personal computer to manage your money, and on seeking (and avoiding) media outlets for the latest in financial news

"Provides tremendous insight and guidance into the world of investing and other money issues."

PBS Nightly Business Report

"Smart advice?rewards your candor with advice and comfort."

Newsweek

Open the book and find:

• Information on understanding and improving your credit score

• Coverage of new tax law changes

• Tips on how to budget, trim expenses, and save money

• Advice on how to plan for the future

• Tactics to thwart identity theft and fraud

• What′s going on with government assistance programs, Social Security, and Medicare

• The best ways to reduce and eliminate debt

About the Author

Eric Tyson (www.erictyson.com) is an internationally acclaimed and bestselling personal finance book author, syndicated columnist, and speaker. He is also the author of the national bestsellers Investing For Dummies and Home Buying For Dummies.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470506938
• ISBN 13: 9780470506936
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 480