Personal finance for dummies /
The proven guide to taking control of your financesThe 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 ad...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons,
©2012.
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Edición: | 7th edition. |
Colección: | --For dummies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Personal Finance For Dummies, 7th Edition; About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You Can Skip or Skim; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Assessing Your Financial Fitness and Setting Goals; Chapter 1: Improving Your Financial Literacy; Talking Money at Home; Identifying Unreliable Sources of Information; Jumping over Real and Imaginary Hurdles to Financial Success; Chapter 2: Measuring Your Financial Health.
- Avoiding Common Money MistakesDetermining Your Financial Net Worth; Examining Your Credit Score and Reports; Knowing the Difference between Bad Debt and Good Debt; Analyzing Your Savings; Evaluating Your Investment Knowledge; Assessing Your Insurance Savvy; Chapter 3: Managing Where Your Money Goes; Examining Overspending; Analyzing Your Spending; Chapter 4: Establishing and Achieving Goals; Creating Your Own Definition of "Wealth"; Prioritizing Your Savings Goals; Building Emergency Reserves; Saving to Buy a Home or Business; Funding Kids' Educational Expenses; Saving for Big Purchases.
- Preparing for RetirementPart II: Spending Less, Saving More; Chapter 5: Dealing with Debt; Using Savings to Reduce Your Consumer Debt; Decreasing Debt When You Lack Savings; Turning to Credit Counseling Agencies; Filing Bankruptcy; Stopping the Spending/Consumer Debt Cycle; Chapter 6: Reducing Your Spending; Unlocking the Keys to Successful Spending; Budgeting to Boost Your Savings; Reducing Your Spending; Chapter 7: Trimming Your Taxes; Understanding the Taxes You Pay; Trimming Employment Income Taxes; Increasing Your Deductions; Reducing Investment Income Taxes.
- Enlisting Education Tax BreaksGetting Help from Tax Resources; Dealing with an Audit; Part III: Building Wealth through Investing; Chapter 8: Considering Important Investment Concepts; Establishing Your Goals; Understanding the Primary Investments; Shunning Gambling Instruments and Behaviors; Understanding Investment Returns; Sizing Investment Risks; Diversifying Your Investments; Acknowledging Differences among Investment Firms; Seeing through Experts Who Predict the Future; Leaving You with Some Final Advice; Chapter 9: Understanding Your Investment Choices; Slow and Steady Investments.
- Building Wealth with Ownership VehiclesOff the Beaten Path: Investment Odds and Ends; Chapter 10: Investing in Funds; Understanding the Benefits of Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Exploring Various Fund Types; Selecting the Best Funds; Deciphering Your Fund's Performance; Evaluating and Selling Your Funds; Chapter 11: Investing in Retirement Accounts; Looking at Types of Retirement Accounts; Allocating Your Money in Retirement Plans; Transferring Retirement Accounts; Chapter 12: Investing in Taxable Accounts; Getting Started; Understanding Taxes on Your Investments.