by Eric Tyson (Author)
About the Author
Eric Tyson is an internationally acclaimed and bestselling personal finance book author, syndicated columnist, and speaker. He is also the author of Investing For Dummies, Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies and coauthor of Home Buying Kit For Dummies.
About this book
Take stock of your financial situation
From budgeting, saving, and reducing debt, to making timely investment choices and planning for the future, Personal Finance For Dummies provides fiscally conscious readers with the tools they need to take charge of their financial life.
This new edition includes coverage of an extensive new tax bill that took effect in 2018 and the impact on individuals, families, small businesses, and on real estate and investing decisions. Plus, it covers emerging investing interests like technology and global investing, cryptocurrencies, pot stocks, the lifestyle changes occurring with millennials, and more.
- Evaluate and manage your financial fitness
- Assess your credit report and improve your score
- Make smart investments in any economic environment
- Find out about international investing
The expert advice offered in Personal Finance For Dummies is for anyone looking to ensure that their finances are on the right track—and to identify the areas in which they can improve their financial strategies.
Brief contents
INTRODUCTION. 1
PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH PERSONAL FINANCE. 5
CHAPTER 1: Improving Your Financial Literacy. 7
CHAPTER 2: Measuring Your Financial Health. 21
CHAPTER 3: Managing Where Your Money Goes. 41
CHAPTER 4: Establishing and Achieving Goals. 53
PART 2: SPENDING LESS, SAVING MORE. 73
CHAPTER 5: Dealing with Debt. 75
CHAPTER 6: Reducing Your Spending . 93
CHAPTER 7: Trimming Your Taxes. 125
PART 3: BUILDING WEALTH THROUGH INVESTING. 149
CHAPTER 8: Considering Important Investment Concepts. 151
CHAPTER 9: Understanding Your Investment Choices. 179
CHAPTER 10: Investing in Funds. 203
CHAPTER 11: Investing in Retirement Accounts. 221
CHAPTER 12: Investing in Taxable Accounts . 243
CHAPTER 13: Investing for Educational Expenses. 257
CHAPTER 14: Investing in Real Estate: Your Home and Beyond. 269
PART 4: INSURANCE: PROTECTING WHAT YOU HAVE. 309
CHAPTER 15: Insurance: Getting What You
CHAPTER 16: Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health. 329
CHAPTER 17: Covering Your Assets . 357
PART 5: WHERE TO GO FOR MORE HELP. 371
CHAPTER 18: Working with Financial Planners. 373
CHAPTER 19: Using Technology to Manage Your Money. 391
CHAPTER 20: On Air and in Print. 405
PART 6: THE PART OF TENS. 413
CHAPTER 21: Survival Guide for Ten Life Changes. 415
CHAPTER 22: Ten Tactics to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud. 431
GLOSSARY . 437
INDEX. 451
Series: Personal Finance for Dummies
Length: 496 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 9 edition (November 13, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1119517893
ISBN-13: 978-1119517894