The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ - Softcover

Clark, Ken

 
9781592579419: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

Synopsis

It isn't too late to recoup!

Today, with investments worth only a fraction of what they were a year ago, people need to be smarter about their finances. This book is here to level the playing field, explaining the games that are played, and the details that can confuse anyone when they depend on the false assumptions the money people are encouraging them to believe.

How banks and credit card companies profit from their customers

Your 401(k) and retirement plans-not all nest eggs are created equal

Buying and selling a home-the Mortgage Meltdown 101

Health care, college tuition, car purchase and maintenance, and life insurance- and a lot of fine print to read!

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About the Author

Ken Clark, CFP, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Getting Out of Debt, has been providing financial advice for over a decade. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in business management, with an emphasis in accounting. He earned his Certificate of Financial Planning from the College of Financial Planning in Colorado. After college, he worked for PaineWebber (now UBS) managing investments for individuals, families, and businesses. He is also the college savings guide at About.com.

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