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The Unofficial Guide to Managing Your Personal Finances
The Unofficial Guide to Managing Your Personal Finances Author:Stacie Zoe Berg With more than 80,000 banks and credit unions, 44,000 insurance companies, 8000 individual mutual funds and thousands of credit card options, certainly there isn't a shortage of financial information available. However, last year alone there were over one million personal bankruptcies in the US and studies have shown that less than 20 percent ... more »of baby boomers are saving adequately for retirement. Making informed financial decisions in today's market is an overwhelming task. The Unofficial Guide to Managing Your Personal Finances rescues readers from the financial jungle and offers them the real dirt on becoming financially independent with no-nonsense advice on: Creating a reasonable budget Finding credit cards with lower fees or no fees Effectively utilizing employee benefits Selecting the best mutual fund Saving on insurance costs Making the best use out of tax incentives and tax breaks Hiring financial and tax advisors, using software packages, and otherfinancial management options Constructing a portfolio Building a secure retirement« less