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Personal finance for dummies / by Eric Tyson, MBA.

Summary:

Is your money working to increase your wealth? Tyson combines time-tested financial advice with updated strategies to help you put your money to work, and protect your financial future.

Record details

ISBN: 9781119114291
ISBN: 1119114292
Physical Description: xviii, 458 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: 8th edition.
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Improving your financial literacy -- Measuring your financial health -- Managing where your money goes -- Establishing and achieving goals -- Dealing with debt -- Reducing your spending -- Trimming your taxes -- Considering important investment concepts -- Understanding your investment choices -- Investing in funds -- Investing in retirement accounts -- Investing in taxable accounts -- Investing for educational expenses -- Investing in real estate : your home and beyond -- Insurance : getting what you need at the best price -- Insurance on you : life, disability, and health -- Covering your assets -- Working with financial planners -- Using technology to manage your money -- On air and in print -- Survival guide for ten life changes -- Ten tactics to thwart identity theft and fraud.