The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s, 4E


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A wise investment. Revised and updated, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® 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 forspiraling food and fuel costs, as well as the financial impacts of changing jobs and growing families *Homeownership options from building from scratch to townhouses and Condos *Up-to-date information on internetbanking and online mortgage brokers Download a sample chapter.







The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s


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Revised and updated, this new edition clearly explains all the basic information everyone in this age group needs to begin planning their personal finances or enhance their current financial plan to yield better returns on their investments, including completely new material on. Topics Covered Internet banking Budget for spiraling food and fuel costs College loans management Effective 401(k) and retirement planning Debit and prepaid credit cards Tips about online car shopping Online college degrees and what they can get you Investment strategies for the next decade Home-based employment opportunities Financial effects of changing job Financial impact of marriage and children Home ownership options from building your own to townhouses and condos Online mortgage brokers Fully updated resources




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s


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"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, Fourth Edition, helps you build and manage your money--even during tough economic times. This book provides valuable tips on how to develop the savings habit--even if you're a die-hard spender, explains the truth about credit cards, gives you a complete look at housing choices from renting to home ownership, and offers a thorough explanation of 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other investments"--Resource description page.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 40's & 50's


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Developing and maintaining personal finance doesn’t end by middle age! With The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Personal Finance in Your 40s & 50s learn: • Quick and easy ways to learn with the information exists • Idiot-proof steps to understanding how the information affects you • Comprehensive coverage of the consequences of the information




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 40s and 50s


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Looks at personal finance for middle aged persons covering such topics as choosing a financial advisor, investments, college costs, real estate, and estate planning.




Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s


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Revised and updated, this new edition of Idiot's Guides: Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, Fifth Edition, explains all the basic information you need to get started in life and plan for your future. You'll learn how to manage all aspects of your personal finances, as well as enhance your financial plan to yield better returns on your investments. + The basics of personal finance, such as creating and following a budget, learning how to maintain a healthy savings, and building an emergency fund. + Up-to-date look at internet and online banking and choosing the best account options. + The truth about credit cards, how to wisely use them, and how to pay off debt wisely. + Creative ideas for developing a plan to pay off student load debt and understanding your choices if you choose to further your education. + Ways to make wise choices on big purchases such as homes and transportation. + Tips on how to make the right choices when you're unemployed or underemployed, short on assets/funds, or lack employer-sponsored healthcare options. + A thorough explanation of 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and how to make the most of them. + The basics on investing your money wisely.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting Your Own Business


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Now with a CD-ROM! Newly revised for the ever-changing world of business, this book offers stress-free guidence for anyone who wants to turn a good idea into a good living. This edition also includes a CD-ROM featuring commonly requested forms and documents essential to business start-ups. € Completely revised and updated edition of this top-selling title € CD-ROM included, featuring commonly requested forms and documents € Nearly 1.5 million new businesses are formed in the U.S. each year, most of which are "small businesses" € One in 12 Americans will start his or her own business at some point, according to the Jan./Feb. 03 issue of The Atlantic Monthly




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict


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Yours"re no idiot, of course. You know that the countries of the Middle East-Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and more-are in the news daily because of failed peace initiatives, suicide bombings, or threats to our security. However, the nations contained within this desert region have fought one another long before it was broadcast on CNN-and even long before the state of Israel existed. Understand the ancient animosities and modern tensions that continue to plague this troubled region. The Complete Idiotrs"s Guidereg; to Middle East Conflict, Second Edition, shows you exactly why the Holy Land continues to remain a war zone despite the efforts of peacemakers. In this newly updated and revised Complete Idiotrs"s Guidereg;, you get: --The birth of the empires established under the Muslim and Christian faiths. --The division of the Middle East into new nations after World War I-including the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. --How the United States became involved in the region-and the many alliances formed and broken over the decades. --The history of terrorism in the Middle East-and the formation of the U.S.led coalition to combat it.