Personal Finance Guide

A wise investment.

Revised and updated, this new edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide(r) to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s explains all the basic information anyone in this age group will need to manage their personal finances or enhance their financial plan to yield better returns on their investments.

*Covers 401(k) and retirement planning plus investment strategies for the next decade
*Budgeting tips for spiraling food and fuel costs, as well as the financial impacts of changing jobs and growing families
*Home ownership options from building from scratch to townhouses and Condos
*Up-to-date information on internet banking and online mortgage brokers

Author: Sarah Young Fisher, Susan Shelly

Paperback: 
384 pages
ISBN13: 9781592578832, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark., Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices

Company: Alpha 

(2009-06-02)

ISBN: 1592578837

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One-stop shopping for all things financial.

Personal finances are becoming more and more complex. And this is the only comprehensive reference book on this sprawling subject. Beginning with the basics of financial planning (budgeting, interest, banking, insurance, and debt), this helpful guide covers everything people need to know about handling every aspect of their financial world, including investing, taxes, retirement, estate planning, and more.

Author: Kenneth E. Little

Paperback: 
896 pages

Company: Alpha 

(2007-04-03)

ISBN: 1592576028

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Madura’s hands-on, practical approach and financial plan-based organization–its six-part structure mirrors the six steps of financial planning–ensures students learn to make sound financial decisions and leave the course with their own ready-to-implement financial plans. The Third Edition’s enhanced interactive format features integrated Internet resources and a new in-text financial planning workbook to make sure students get more for their money.

Author: Jeff Madura

Paperback: 
720 pages

Company: Addison Wesley 

(2006-03-05)

ISBN: 0321409965

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KEY BENEFIT: Through the presentation of the Ten Fundamental Principles of Personal Finance, this text empowers readers with the knowledge they need to successfully make and carry out a plan for their own financial future.

FINANCIAL PLANNING; MANAGING YOUR MONEY; PROTECTING YOURSELF WITH INSRUANCE; MANAGING YOUR INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ISSUES

MARKET: This text’s easy-to-read and relatable pop-culture references make it a must have for those who want to master their own finances.

Author: Arthur J. Keown

Hardcover: 
672 pages

Company: Prentice Hall 

(2009-01-24)

ISBN: 0136070620

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Personal Finance is designed to prepare high school students to make wise financial decisions in personal situations. The program helps students realize that they are already making financial decisions and shows them how their decisions affect their future. High-interest features, an engaging visual program, and easy-to-read content make the program useful for all types of learners.

Author: Glencoe McGraw-Hill

Hardcover: 
556 pages

Company: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 

(2006-02-01)

ISBN: 0078698006

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“Focus on Personal Finance” is a brief, 14-chapter book, covering the critical topics in Personal Finance courses. This 4-color, paperback text is designed and written to appeal to a range of ages, life situations, and levels of financial literacy. A unique aspect of this text is its active approach. This text will not only get your students thinking about their current situation and financial goals, but also to put these in writing to use as a guide and revise over the course of their lives. The more a student involves themselves in the assessments, exercises and worksheets provided, the more they will discover about their current habits and how to improve them for greater financial freedom. Students have many different financial goals, but none are more important than having a basic understanding of financial issues and peace of mind with regard to their decisions. The ultimate goal of “Focus on Personal Finance” is to get students to this point as a first step to achieving the many financial goals they have set for themselves.

Author: Jack Kapoor, Les Dlabay, Robert Hughes

Hardcover: 
544 pages

Company: McGraw-Hill 

(2009-10-02)

ISBN: 0073382426

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Business and Personal Finance shows high school students how to manage their personal finances now and in the future. The program helps students realize that they are already making financial decisions, shows them how their decisions affect their future, and allows students see the business applications of finance. High-interest features, an engaging visual program, and easy-to-read content make the program useful for all types of learners.

Author: Glencoe McGraw-Hill

Hardcover: 
777 pages

Company: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 

(2006-01-03)

ISBN: 0078687128

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“A highly readable and substantial guide to the grown-up realms of money and business.” —Deborah Stead, The New York Times,

If you’ve been meaning to get your finances in shape but have no idea where to start, this is your playbook: The all-new edition of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life busts open the system, teaching tricks for becoming master of your own money universe. No matter what’s happening in the economy, all the guidance you need is right here. You’ll learn how to:

• Pay off your credit cards and student loans and live debt free

• Start saving, even if you’re living paycheck to paycheck

• Take advantage of the latest tax rules and save a bundle

• Find smart investments while still supporting socially responsible companies

• Come up with a down payment and buy a home, even in a tough economy

• Afford grad school

• Protect yourself from identity theft

And you’ll discover why a 401(k) is your best friend—even if the market is tanking.

From tracking your spending to finding deals on insurance to navigating the new world of homebuying, this easy-to-understand, comprehensive guide provides an up-to-date road map of the world of personal finance. Whether you earn $30,000 or $300,000, are single or married, are drowning in debt or just looking for ways to keep your savings secure in uncertain times, you’ll find the answers you need in Get a Financial Life.

“A daring book. . . . A life’s worth of smart financial advice.” —Newsweek

Author: Beth Kobliner

Paperback: 
352 pages

Company: Fireside 

(2009-03-17)

ISBN: 0743264363

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Author: E. Thomas Garman, Raymond E. Forgue

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Company: Houghton Mifflin Company 

(2007-10-16)

ISBN: 0618952489

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This friendly guide provides comprehensive coverage of all basic money management principles. Enables readers to understand not only the implications of far-reaching events but also the fundamental knowledge to navigate the world of personal finance. Describes how to effectively manage personal assets- from buying and selling to investing, insuring, planning and preparing income taxes.

Author: Robert S. Rosefsky

Paperback: 
192 pages

Company: Wiley 

(2001-06-13)

ISBN: 0471435090

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