Which mutual funds are best? * How much money do most people make? * When should I take my retirement? * Where is the best place to invest college savings for my child? * Who does the IRS audit most? * Should I rent a home or buy one? * Why can't I save any money? The Money Book of Personal Finance has the answers to these questions and hundreds more-real answers for real-life questions like yours. Written by experts, fully illustrated with easy-to-understand tables and graphs, the chapters in this book will tell you everything you need to know to make the money decisions that will help you immediately and secure your financial future.

From the nation's foremost magazine on everyday money management comes an authoritative reference guide for personal finance that's newer, bigger, and fully updated for a new economy. Since its publication, the original Money Book of Personal Finance has become America's definitive, all-in-one guide to total financial well-being at every stage of life. Now, fully revised and packed with helpful, easy-to-understand tables, charts, and quizzes, The New Money Book of Personal Finance will show you how to: Take control of your finances: compute your assets, your liabilities, and your net worth Invest with confidence: learn the six golden rules that keep you in check and on track Lower your taxes: conserve your earnings with an easy, can't-fail game plan that works for almost every tax bracket Buy the life insurance policy right for you: solidify your personal finances with this important move Get a first mortgage by borrowing: learn what to do when you don't have the cash for the down payment Slash your homeowners insurance costs: discover the eight little tips that make a big difference

The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.

The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.

Financial advice includes managing debt, savings, and income, and handling costs such as weddings, raising children, and college tuition.

At last, a mindful book about money that anyone can appreciate and understand The Little Book of Zen Money: A Simple Path to Financial Peace of Mind delivers easy-to-follow steps for combining sensible saving strategies with mindfulness practices to achieving financial peace of mind. Finally, you can know how to fix your finances without feeling stressed out! In this book, you’ll find out that sound financial strategy is far more straightforward than the financial industry wants you to think. It reveals the path to mindful money simplicity, showing readers how to adopt behaviors that encourage responsible saving and spending. You’ll learn about: How to journal your spending and saving so you keep track of the money you have coming in and going out Easy mindfulness exercises, mantras, and meditations that keep you centered, rational, and calm when it comes to your money Simple explanations of the financial industry and how to invest responsibly that anyone can understand Perfect for anyone who doesn’t usually like books about money (or the complicated jargon they’re often filled with), The Little Book of Zen Money proves that you don’t need to be an expert, professional, or mathematician to get great financial advice.

Canadians are saddled with over 1.4 trillion dollars in consumer debt and less than 75% have three months' savings in an emergency account. If they want to be financially free, something has to change. It starts with this book! The Money Book for Everyone Else is a guide that will teach you: - How only paying what your credit card company requests might leave you burdened with a balance for decades.- How to protect your financial identity and how failing to do so could result in a life-long nightmare.- How to spot and avoid investment scams.- Why certain credit cards could leave you hungry and thirsty on your next flight.- Navigating the world of Canadian tax shelters, along with the basics of investing and debt.- How to repair and maintain your credit score.- Simple tips for being debt-free sooner.- Questions, criteria, and biases you need to be aware of when choosing your financial team.Written in a simple, straightforward style and loaded with lots of real-world examples and stories for Canadians, this book has everything an individual needs to know to become financially savvy. This is not an advanced guide; specific niche topics such as retirement planning, estate planning, and taxation will only be covered as an overview. There are few interactions that will last throughout your entire life, but your relationship with money is one of them.